Director, Sales Development

Databricks Databricks · Data AI · Chicago, IL · Sales Development

Databricks is seeking a Director, Sales Development to lead and scale their Sales Development team, focusing on strategic pipeline generation, new account penetration, and talent development within the enterprise segments. The role requires strong leadership, data-driven approaches, and experience in building high-performing sales teams in a high-growth technology environment.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead, build, develop, and scale a high-performance Sales Development (BDR) team that prospects to support the net new account activation of greenfield accounts and the pipeline generation/revenue expansion of customer accounts in Databricks' Enterprise segments
  2. Drive and deliver results aligned with comprehensive Sales Development strategy and business objectives
  3. Develop and implement innovative pipeline generation approaches that leverage data intelligence and market insights
  4. Establish cross-functional partnerships with Sales, Marketing, Field Engineering, Partner, Sales Programs and Sales Strategy/Ops leadership to create integrated go-to-market strategies
  5. Leverage advanced analytics to optimize Sales Development team performance, productivity, and effectiveness

Skills

Required

  • 3-4+ years of experience in second line management, hiring, training, coaching and developing Managers
  • Proven track record of building and scaling high-performing sales development teams in complex, matrixed organizational structures (in SaaS or other technology environments)
  • Experience building and scaling a top performing team by recruiting and developing Business Development Representatives (BDRs)
  • Experience building scalable business processes at a high-growth, fast paced environment ideally using AI/agents aligned with overall Company GTM
  • Metrics- and data-driven, with a history of performing above team quota.
  • Deep expertise in building and scaling enterprise sales development methodologies and pipeline generation strategies
  • Demonstrated success in developing and implementing data-driven sales enablement programs
  • Exceptional leadership skills with ability to inspire, coach, and develop sales talent
  • Advanced proficiency with sales technology stack, including Salesforce, Outreach, and other advanced sales intelligence platforms
  • Strong strategic planning and execution capabilities
  • Ability to travel extensively throughout the US, Canada or LatAm

Nice to have

  • AI/agents

What the JD emphasized

  • second line management
  • building and scaling high-performing sales development teams
  • building and scaling a top performing team
  • building scalable business processes
  • Metrics- and data-driven
  • building and scaling enterprise sales development methodologies
  • data-driven sales enablement programs
  • Exceptional leadership skills
  • Strong strategic planning and execution capabilities
  • Strategic vision for sales development's role in driving revenue growth
  • Ability to translate complex business strategies into actionable plans
  • Data-driven decision-making approach