Manager Of Sales Development
LOCATION
Remote with 25% travel for internal meetings and training.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 4 years of Sales Development or related experience and 2 years of direct people management preferred. Proficient knowledge of Software as a Service business model is preferred.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Manage a team of Territory Development Representatives to achieve sales targets, develop go-to-market strategies, provide coaching and feedback, facilitate cross-functional communications, and leverage data for sales forecasting.
INDUSTRY
Software as a Service (SaaS)
SHORT DESCRIPTION
The Manager of Sales Development will lead a team focused on prospecting and revenue generation, ensuring high performance and a positive customer experience through effective strategy implementation and team development.
What You'll Do
- Build a strong sustainable organization with high levels of employee engagement by attracting and developing superior talent and rewarding superior performance of teams and individuals
- Develop team of sales representatives through regular coaching and knowledge sharing, giving feedback and career development opportunities, and fostering a positive and collaborative team environment
- Help team achieve quarterly pipeline targets, bookings targets, and sales accepted opportunities by driving value of Workiva’s platform with current customers and new logos
- Ensure team members have specific direction on building qualified pipeline within new customer and existing accounts
- Communicate and liaise with leaders and peers to win together in a matrix organization
- Identify knowledge gaps on team and provide training when and where appropriate
- Maintain a high level of communication with Senior Directors of Sales Development to stay abreast of continually changing focus in order to meet needs of sales organization and Workiva
- Navigate internal departments and foster cross-functional relationships to drive alignment with global strategies and programs
- Establish strong relationship with sales managers and ensure TDRs on the team are having weekly 1:1’s with each Account Executive they support
- Develop and implement go-to-market strategies that align with market trends and customer needs
- Understand customers needs to effectively help team navigate complex sale cycles and provide actionable customer insights
- Establish and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and leadership
- Collaborate with product marketing, sales, and finance to leverage data and metrics to inform selling strategies and decision making
- Identify and execute on areas of opportunity for process improvement within industry best practices
- Leverage data and metrics to perform sales forecasting and pipeline management
What You'll Need
Minimum Qualifications
- Typically Bachelor’s degree with minimum 4 years Sales Development and/or related experience
- Minimum 2 years of direct people management experience preferred, including supervisory experience of supervisor and/or individual contributors
- Proficient knowledge of Software as a Service business model
- Demonstrated coaching and leadership skills
- Ability to motivate team members and influence others
- Strong presentation skills
- Strong knowledge of Workiva products and internal processes through a commitment to ongoing training
- Excellent time and territory management skills
- 25% travel for internal meetings and trainings
- Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, not in a Workiva office
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