Business Development Representative

    Databricks

    🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois
    SaaS
    Base + Commission
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    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    greenhouse

    About this role

    P-1526

    We are building a pipeline of exceptional Business Development talent for anticipated future hiring across our AMER organization. While this posting may not correspond to an immediate open vacancy, we expect continued growth in this area and welcome applications from candidates interested in future opportunities with our team. Qualified applicants will be considered as positions become available.

    The impact you will have:

    • Partner with the wider sales team to develop territory strategy, build pipeline, and drive adoption
    • Helping to Identify potential Databricks use cases to help grow consumption within customer/prospect accounts
    • Self-starter, eager to learn and develop on solution selling, Big Data & AI
    • Problem solver, strong communicator, and ability to learn technical sales
    • Be customer-centric. Provide a great customer experience for Databricks’ prospective customers
    • Maintain active inbound and outbound communications with prospects using creative follow-up, including personalized email, cold calling, and social selling

    What we look for:

    • Bachelor's Degree required
    • 2+ years of sales or business development experience
    • Ability to understand technical concepts and a genuine enthusiasm for technology
    • Determination and courage to succeed and lean in to build the next best enterprise software company
    • Consistent, measurable over-achievement in past experiences
    • Curiosity and hunger to learn and stay up-to-date about the big data/AI industry
    • Desire to build a car

    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
    Solution Selling·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.

    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 Development
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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 Databricks'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
    Research typical OTE splits for this role level and negotiate accordingly
    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.

    The US market offers the highest OTE potential globally for sales professionals, with a highly competitive talent landscape.

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