On-site
SaaS
greenhouse
About this role
P-1024
We’re looking for a Business Development Representative to represent Databricks to prospective customers. This role is perfect for a sales professional early on in their career, looking to help scale out a game-changing enterprise software company and develop their sales career. Reporting to the Sales Development Manager, you will be part of a dynamic team of like-minded individuals and have the opportunity to really make a difference in a budding regional team.
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
Selling Motion
Sales Cycle
Enterprise
6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals
Prospecting
Hybrid
Mix of inbound leads and outbound prospecting
Buyer Persona
Manager-Level
Departmental buyers and team leads
Territory
Geographic
Region-based territory assignment
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.
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Template questionHow do you prioritize your pipeline?
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