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    BDR, Enterprise AI Automation (SF)

    Lavendo

    🇺🇸 United States
    Remote
    SaaS
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    Posted 1 week ago
    $100k–$150kOTE
    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    Lavendo partners with startups and high‑growth companies to help them hire top‑tier sales, GTM, and technical talent. This role is with one of our clients; we’ll share full details about the company and interview process as we get to know you and confirm mutual fit.About the CompanyOur client is a Series A startup based in San Francisco's Mission District, with about 20 people on the team.

    They're going after legacy automation giants that have dominated the RPA space for years with an AI platform that learns how a person does a task and then does it for them.

    With $19.75M raised, they're seeing 40% month-over-month growth and building a repeatable sales motion at a critical inflection pointThe idea is simple: teaching software to do a job shouldn't be harder than showing a coworker how to do it. Their AI agents watch a person complete a workflow, then repeat it inside real enterprise systems, whether that's a browser app, Windows, or Citrix.

    Big insurers, healthcare companies, and fintechs are already using it to cut costs and speed up work that used to run on old-school RPA tools.The OpportunityJoin a fast-growing sales team and help fuel the pipeline at a genuine inflection point. You'll be a sharp, tenacious outbound seller who thrives on cold calls and books qualified meetings with enterprise buyers.

    What You'll Do Drive outbound prospecting through cold calls and cold emails to generate qualified meetings for the AE team Hit and exceed a monthly quota of ~10 qualified leads (bookings), a target the current BDR team is consistently achieving Qualify prospects against the company's criteria and hand off vetted meetings to Account Executives Learning and articulating the AI automation platform to enterprise buyers across insurance, healthcare, and fintech Collaborating closely with a tight-knit sales team to refine messaging, share learnings, and build a repeatable sales motion

    What You Bring 1 to 2 years in an outbound BDR/SDR seat, with cold calling as your main

    Commission Structure

    Base Salary

    Not disclosed — ask in interview

    Commission

    Structure not specified

    OTE

    $150k (range: $100k–$150k)

    Ramp Period

    Not mentioned — clarify timeline

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Hybrid

    Mix of inbound leads and outbound prospecting

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Cold Calling·Required skill
    Prospecting·Required skill

    Typical Day — BDR

    Account research2 hrs/day
    Strategic outreach30–40/day
    Executive meetings2–3/week
    Personalized sequences15–25/day

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    SDR Support

    Dedicated prospecting team

    SaaS — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
    • "We built something in-house already"
    • "We don't have budget until next quarter"
    • "Our team won't adopt another tool"

    Key Industry Metrics

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI-native product disruption
    • • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
    • • Vertical SaaS consolidation
    • • Usage-based pricing models

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    Enterprise-BDR
    Enterprise-AI-Automation
    BDR
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    How do you qualify inbound leads?

    Template question
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    Describe your approach to multi-threading into an account.

    Template question
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    How do you prioritize your pipeline?

    Template question
    Research Lavendo's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Prepare to discuss your home office setup and self-management discipline
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    Sales Development roles are ideal stepping stones — top SDRs typically promote to AE within 12-18 months.

    Expect to work with recurring revenue models where customer retention is as important as acquisition.

    This remote-friendly role provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.

    The compensation range of $100k–$150k OTE suggests a competitive package for this market segment.

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