[Remote] Sales Development Representative (SDR) - West

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. UpGuard is a company focused on enhancing cyber risk management through AI-driven solutions. They are seeking a Sales Development Representative (SDR) to generate and qualify new sales opportunities, utilizing outbound tactics and collaborating with the sales team to communicate the company's value proposition effectively.

Responsibilities

• Generating new opportunities across the US using outbound tactics (email sequences, LinkedIn, cold calling, etc.)
• Identifying, targeting and nurturing potential outbound opportunities
• Understanding the needs of prospects and communicating them clearly to the sales reps you’re working with
• Clearly articulating UpGuard’s value proposition and products to prospects and positioning it based on their particular problem/need
• Taking accurate and detailed notes in our CRM
• Working collaboratively with sales, marketing and product to utilize the insights you learn from prospects to make process and product improvements

Skills

• 6-12 months experience in B2B tech sales as an SDR/BDR
• Experience cold calling and outbound sales
• High level of proficiency in the English language, both written and spoken
• Ability to give and receive feedback – you will collaborate with our sales and marketing teams to drive process improvements
• High energy and willingness to learn
• The role is fully remote, so we require employees to have a remote setup (don't worry if you don't, we help with this!)
• 1yr+ B2B SaaS experience
• Domain experience in cybersecurity or supply chain information risk
• Experience with Hubspot, Outreach.io, or other CRM software/Sales Engagement Software
• Familiarity with tools such as Lusha, Zoominfo & Sales Navigator is a big plus

Benefits

• Monthly Lifestyle subsidy: Use this for financial, physical, and mental well-being
• WFH set-up allowance: To ensure you have the right environment to work in, we will help you get set up within your first 3 months at UpGuard
• $1500 USD annual Learning & Development allowance: To support your career development, all team members will be able to expense development opportunities against this allowance
• Annual leave: PTO plus two additional UpGuardian leave days to give you time to recharge your batteries.
• 18 weeks paid Parental Leave: Irrespective of parenting role
• Personal Leave Allowance: This includes sick & carer’s leave
• Fully remote working environment: While we have physical offices in Sydney & Hobart, we do not mandate compulsory attendance
• Top-spec hardware: All team members will be provided with top-spec laptops for their role
• Generative AI subsidy: UpGuard provides paid subscriptions for all team members to access generative AI tools to support their work
• Health Insurance: Health, dental, and vision insurance

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