On-site
SaaS
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
Typical Day — BDR
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
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 questionSales 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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