Manager, Sales Development

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

Databricks is seeking an experienced Outbound Sales Development Manager to lead recruiting, pipeline generation strategy, and coaching for Business Development Representatives (BDRs). The role involves managing and developing a team, collaborating with sales and marketing, optimizing outbound workflows, and using data to diagnose and fix bottlenecks in the lead-to-opportunity lifecycle. The ideal candidate has SaaS sales experience, including managing an outbound sales development team, and expertise with Salesforce and Outreach, with a demonstrated success using AI to improve work streams.

What you'd actually do

  1. Manage, develop, and hire a team of outbound Business Development Representatives
  2. Work with Sales, Demand Gen, and Marketing leadership to ensure the success of campaigns, while providing constructive input to develop new campaigns
  3. Develop relationships with Sales segments to ensure positive working relationships and maximize the effectiveness of sales development
  4. Help create a place where people love coming to work by maintaining a high level of enthusiasm
  5. Enable Business Development Representatives to translate complex technical concepts into business value

Skills

Required

  • Salesforce
  • Outreach
  • Pipeline generation
  • Sales development team management
  • Coaching
  • Data analysis

Nice to have

  • SaaS sales experience

What the JD emphasized

  • experience driving pipeline generation
  • leading sales development teams
  • working cross-functionally with sales and marketing teams
  • 2+ years of overall sales experience (e.g. AE), including at least 1 year managing an outbound sales development team in a SaaS environment
  • Experience managing outbound pipeline generation motions
  • Highly data-driven: constant optimization of activities and outputs
  • Expertise with Salesforce and Outreach
  • Demonstrated success using AI to improve work streams and operating efficiency