Business Development Representative

    Paddle

    Posted 2 weeks ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    About this role

    What we do?Paddle offers digital product companies a completely different approach to their payment infrastructure. Instead of assembling and maintaining a complex stack of payments-related apps and services, we’re a Merchant of Record for our customers. That means we take away 100% of the pain of payment fragmentation.

    It’s faster, safer, cheaper, and, above all, way better.We’re backed by investors including KKR, FTV Capital, Kindred, Notion, and 83North and serve over 6000 software sellers in 245 territories globally.The Role: We are looking for a smart, ambitious, and autonomous Business Development Representative to help fuel our next stage of hyper-growth.

    This is an exciting time for you to join the team: our customer base is expanding globally, our product is evolving fast, and our sales engine is scaling like never before.As a BDR in our Business Development team, you will be the first point of contact for all of Paddle’s sales efforts.

    You’ll create demand, spark meaningful conversations, and build early relationships that turn into qualified pipeline to arm your counterparts on the Account Executive team. Your core tasks will involve researching, prospecting, prioritizing accounts, educating prospects, and converting interest into high-quality meetings.This role places you at the centre of a high-performing GTM function.

    We take career development seriously. Once you consistently hit quota and master the craft, you’ll have a clear pathway to grow into an Account Executive role at Paddle.

    What you'll do:Quickly develop a deep understanding of Paddle’s Ideal Customer Profile, core use cases, and value propositions to target the best-fit companies for us.Own and properly manage a healthy territory of high-fit accounts.Proactively generate conversations and effectively showcase Paddle’s set of products across all channels: LinkedIn, cold calling, email, video, and region-specific channels (WhatsApp, WeChat, etc.).Convert these meaningful engagements into quali

    Tools & Tech Stack

    Notion

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Master's/MBA·Required
    Cold Calling·Required skill
    Prospecting·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.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    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

    Commercial
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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 Paddle'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
    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.

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