Sales Development Representative

Snowflake Snowflake · Data AI · Shanghai-WW, China · Sales Development

This is a Sales Development Representative role focused on the China market. The role involves generating leads, building customer pipelines, and working with sales teams to qualify and market Snowflake's solutions. It's an entry-level position with a focus on technical sales training and a growth path. The candidate is expected to have a 'builder mentality' and an interest in technology, particularly AI as a collaborator in work processes.

What you'd actually do

  1. Generate appointments by means of proactive outbound prospecting and lead activity management in an effort to qualify and market our solutions to potential customers.
  2. Work directly with marketing to discover opportunities from leads, and set appointments from those leads.
  3. Use of strong selling and influencing skills to set up qualified appointments.
  4. Understand the Snowflake Database enough to provide a high level introduction.
  5. Leverage taught sales techniques to maximize customer interactions.

Skills

Required

  • 2+ years of experience in prospecting roles
  • university degree from an accredited institution
  • Fluent verbal and written communication in English and Mandarin
  • Strong in-person, phone, and written customer communication skills
  • Ability to interact and communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization
  • Understanding of workflow systems and their application to customer business process improvement
  • Ability to make formal and informal presentations to staff and clients
  • Ability to prioritize work assignments and shift work efforts based on the needs of the department or business goals
  • Ability to manage time effectively, work independently, and be self-motivated
  • Prior track record of achievement in positions with significant accountability
  • Interested in pursuing a career in technology
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment
  • Pro-active, independent thinker with a positive attitude

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of Salesforce.com

What the JD emphasized

  • builder mentality