Sales Development Representative, Japan

Glean Glean · Enterprise · Japan · Remote · Sales

Glean is seeking a Sales Development Representative to partner with Account Executives to find and engage new prospects for their Work AI platform. The role focuses on generating qualified sales opportunities through outbound prospecting in the APAC market, identifying key decision-makers, conducting qualification calls, and articulating Glean's value proposition. The company emphasizes AI fluency for all employees and includes an AI-focused exercise in the interview process.

What you'd actually do

  1. Generate new business pipeline primarily through outbound prospecting into the APAC market.
  2. Partner with Account Executives to identify and source net new pipeline and assist by researching lines of business and personas
  3. Identify key decision makers within corporate accounts
  4. Gain interest from prospective customers through channels such as outbound cold calling and emails to break into net new logos in assigned territory
  5. Run your own qualification calls with potential clients, helping to guide them through the first part of the evaluation process

Skills

Required

  • 3+ years of experience, preferably in outbound SDR/prospecting roles
  • Bachelor’s degree from a four-year university
  • Team-centric mindset and demonstrated ability to work well in a collaborative environment
  • Excellent time management skills and ability to juggle multiple priorities
  • Strong communication skills and ability to identify potential customer opportunities
  • Passion and curiosity around technology with an excitement to comprehend and articulate value points to customers
  • The desire to work in a fast-paced, do-what-it-takes startup culture
  • 1 to 3 years of experience in outbound prospecting and cold outreach with a proven, consistent track record of exceeding goals
  • Startup and SaaS experience
  • Experience in engaging with customers and ability to resolve challenges effectively
  • Proven track record of success in a performance-driven role focused on exceeding specific metrics (i.e., carrying a quota)
  • Proficiency with Salesforce and other sales enablement tools (i.e., Apollo, Sales Navigator)