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About this role
Finite State partners with product security teams, the guardians of our connected world, to create transparency for their connected devices and supply chains. Our platform handles connected devices and embedded systems across all industries, including those found in enterprises, healthcare, utilities, connected vehicles, manufacturing facilities, critical infrastructure, and government entities.
We are a fast-growing series-B company with a fully distributed workforce. Led by a team of seasoned experts, we are a mission-driven team passionate about arming our customers with the actionable insights, critical vulnerability data, and remediation guidance necessary to mitigate product risk and protect the connected attack surface. We are committed to a remote first culture.
Business Development Representative (BDR)
Location: Remote - United States (East Americas time zones preferred)
Department: Marketing
Reports To: BDR Manager
About the Role
As a Business Development Representative (BDR) at Finite State, you’ll be on the front lines of our go-to-market efforts, identifying, engaging, and qualifying prospective customers, and turning demand generation, ABM programs, events, partner initiatives, and outbound campaigns into a qualified pipeline.
You’ll work hand-in-hand with Account Executives to expand into strategic accounts, map buying teams, and create meaningful sales opportunities, using AI tools, personalization strategies, intent data, and social-selling frameworks to generate high-quality discovery conversations with the right personas.
The Problem We Solve
A connected product is built mostly from software other companies wrote, and even though most of that code arrives already compiled, with no source attached, the manufacturer signs the conformity declaration and owns the liability for the software anyway. Meanwhile, customers and regulators want proof, not promises, that the product is secure and compliant, and it needs to exist before an
Commission Structure
Base Salary
Not disclosed — ask in interview
Commission
Structure not specified
OTE
$,
Ramp Period
Not mentioned — clarify timeline
Selling Motion
Sales Cycle
Enterprise
6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals
Prospecting
Channel / Partner
Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances
Buyer Persona
C-Suite
Selling to executive decision-makers
Territory
Named Accounts
Pre-assigned list of target companies
Typical Day — BDR
Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.
Role Signals
Green Flags
Location flexibility
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
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
How do you qualify inbound leads?
Template questionDescribe your approach to multi-threading into an account.
Template questionHow do you prioritize your pipeline?
Template questionThis SDR/BDR role focuses on top-of-funnel pipeline generation through outbound prospecting.
SaaS sales roles typically involve consultative selling with longer deal cycles.
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