Sales Development Representative, US (Remote, NYC, Boston, Austin, or Dallas)

Our SDR team is the front line of our Go-to-Market organization. You will be a critical part of our Sales Development team, responsible for responding to a range of inbound requests from event registrations to trials and webinar sign-ups. You will understand the needs of our users, and hand off the relationship to an Account Executive when appropriate. You will partner with Sales to develop engagement plans for acquiring new accounts. Identify new client opportunities, listen to client's needs, and discuss the impact of our technology with prospects and community members. As a Sales Development Representative, we'll provide you with the tools and resources to be successful.

Responsibilities:

• Using, email, phone and social media, you will manage the initial sales process, including responding to inbound leads/tickets, understanding the customer's needs, identifying key client decision-makers, cross-selling opportunities and when is the right time to involve an Account Executive
• Create and evolve customized email and social media strategies for outreach to prospects
• Build rapport and long-term relationships with users and community members
• Maintain a solid understanding of competitors, open source ecosystem, and industry trends
• Be comfortable making decisions and working as an autonomous member of a collaborative team
• Maintain speedy follow-up on inbound inquiries, responding to user requests within 2 business hours
• Solve problems for Grafana users by leveraging discovery, collaboration, and research skills

Requirements:

• Located in Boston, NYC, Austin or Dallas
• Maintain a positive attitude in the face of criticism, rejection, or failure
• Proven history of following through with goals and commitments
• Quick learner, able to take initiative, excellent at problem solving
• Insatiable sense of curiosity, always questioning and digging deeper for answers
• Able to think strategically and tactically
• Demonstration of success in a non-sales goal-oriented environment

In the United States, the OTE compensation range for this role is $78,500 - $82,000.  Actual compensation may vary based on level, experience, and skillset as assessed in the interview process. Benefits include equity, bonus (if applicable) and other benefits listed here.

*Compensation ranges are country specific. If you are applying for this role from a different location than listed above, your recruiter will discuss your specific market’s defined pay range & benefits at the beginning of the process.

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