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    Business Development Manager

    Align Technology

    Remote
    SaaS
    Base + Commission
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    Posted Yesterday
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

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    About this role

    About the Role

    The BDR Manager works to develop and manage our growing BDR team. In this role, you will be responsible for driving sales execution and performance across the team, working primarily in the SMB and mid-market across both inbound and outbound programs.

    As the BDR Manager, you will build out the team, measure BDR performance, monitor & coach daily activity such as calls & emails, implement optimizations, and work across both sales and marketing organizations to develop and hand-off high-quality opportunities. This is a high-impact role that is critical to A-LIGN as we expand our go-to-market engine and rapidly grow top-line bookings.

    Reports to

    Business Development Manager

    Pay Classification

    Full-Time

    Responsibilities

    Organize and plan day-to-day strategies to motivate, coach, and counsel BDRs Ensure and promote a team-based environment which delivers best-in-class lead generation results Monitor/analyze BDR performance and take accountability for driving improvements in lead generation, program growth, sales productivity and opportunity quality Develop short and long-term strategies to enhance performance including technology needs, workflow design, com

    missions/bonuses, contests, leadership development, training needs, and quality programs Align with Sales leaders to enable communication and support BDR career development Work hand-in-hand with the demand generation team to create and optimize marketing campaigns Own the CRM process for BDRs and recommend process improvements and optimizations Address performance issues and provide ongoing and corrective feedback in a timely and constructive manner Deliver regular reports of KPIs to directors across the business Coach and provide career development guidance to BDRs through performance management metrics and evaluations

    Minimum Qualifications

    EDUCATION

    Bachelor’s degree in sales, marketing, business, or a related field

    EXPERIENCE

    Extensive lead generation and sales develop

    Commission Structure

    Base Salary

    Not disclosed — ask in interview

    Commission

    Yes

    Ramp Period

    Not mentioned — clarify timeline

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Mid-Market

    1–6 month cycles, moderate deal complexity

    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
    Lead Generation·Required skill

    Typical Day — Sales Rep

    High-volume calls50–80/day
    Quick demos6–10/week
    Activity metricsDaily

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

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    SDR Support

    Dedicated prospecting team

    ✓
    Career Development

    Structured growth path

    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

    sales
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    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    Sales leadership roles require balancing individual contributor revenue with team performance management.

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

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