Manager, Sales Development

New Relic New Relic · Enterprise · GA · Marketing

Manager for a Sales Development team at New Relic, a company focused on observability in an AI-first world. The role involves leading, mentoring, and developing a team of BDRs to achieve pipeline growth goals, collaborating with sales and marketing, and monitoring performance. Requires B2B technical sales experience and SDR/BDR management experience in a SaaS environment.

What you'd actually do

  1. Recruit, onboard, and mentor a high-performing team of BDRs.
  2. Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Demand Generation teams to design and execute effective outreach campaigns.
  3. Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess team and individual performance.
  4. Work closely with Marketing to define campaign and event follow-up strategies and reporting mechanisms.
  5. Cultivate a high-energy, positive work environment where team members feel motivated and valued.

Skills

Required

  • B2B technical sales experience
  • SDR or BDR manager experience in a SaaS environment
  • Managing outbound pipeline generation
  • Coaching and developing talent
  • Data-driven approach
  • Salesforce proficiency
  • Sales engagement tools (Outreach or Salesloft)
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Written communication skills
  • Verbal communication skills
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Nice to have

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field

What the JD emphasized

  • 5+ years of B2B technical sales experience
  • 2+ years of experience as an SDR or BDR manager in a SaaS environment
  • Proven track record of managing outbound pipeline generation motions and achieving targets