Sales Manager, Business Development

Temporal Temporal · Enterprise · United States · Sales Management

Sales Manager, Business Development for Temporal, an open-source programming model company. The role involves leading and developing a team of Business Development Representatives, driving outreach strategies, and fostering client relationships. Requires experience in SaaS sales, leadership, and understanding of software development and open-source ecosystems.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead and Develop a Team: Recruit, mentor, and inspire a team of Business Development Representatives in the Atlanta, Georgia area to exceed lead generation targets. Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture that thrives on innovation and teamwork.
  2. Drive Strategic Growth: Define and refine outreach strategies, leverage data-driven insights, and continuously enhance team performance through key performance metrics.
  3. Enhance Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Sales, Marketing, and Product teams to develop and execute effective inbound and outbound lead generation strategies. Ensure alignment on messaging, value propositions, and market positioning.
  4. Optimize Processes & Technologies: Improve workflows related to prospecting, lead qualification, and sales transition. Implement best practices and optimize the use of sales technologies to maximize efficiency.
  5. Engage Directly with Key Prospects: Demonstrate effective outreach strategies, nurture relationships, and contribute to closing deals. Develop a strong understanding of Temporal OSS and Cloud solutions to provide high-level introductions to potential customers.

Skills

Required

  • SaaS sales
  • leadership or management experience
  • building influence
  • aligning cross-functional stakeholders
  • understanding of software development
  • understanding of SaaS business models
  • understanding of open-source ecosystems
  • identifying market opportunities
  • formulating strategic plans
  • solving complex problems
  • product-led growth (PLG) experience
  • familiarity with consumption-based business models
  • leveraging performance metrics
  • using data to inform planning
  • Salesforce
  • Salesforce Engage
  • Common Room
  • Slack
  • LinkedIn Navigator
  • Zoominfo
  • Reo

Nice to have

  • global markets experience
  • experience engaging across a wide range of company sizes
  • leading teams in hybrid work environments
  • comfortable operating in ambiguity
  • driving outcomes in a fast-evolving landscape

What the JD emphasized

  • SaaS sales
  • leadership or management role
  • dynamic, fast-paced startup settings
  • lead and scale teams effectively
  • product-led growth (PLG) environments