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    Business Development Representative

    Planview GmbH, Software & Consulting

    🇬🇧 United Kingdom
    Remote
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    Company OverviewPlanview has one mission: to build the future of connected work, from ideas to impact.As the global leader in work and resource management, Planview helps organizations accelerate the achievement of what matters most, supporting our customers from need to speed, from passion to progress, and from overhead to optimization.

    We provide the industry’s most comprehensive solutions designed for strategic planning, portfolio and resource management, Lean and Agile delivery, product portfolio management, capability, and technology management (enterprise architecture), innovation management, and collaborative work and project management.

    Our connected platform of solutions underpins the business and digital transformations of more than 4,500 customers globally, including 59 of the Fortune 100.At Planview, our people connections drive our innovation and success. Our global team of 1400+ work remotely and across our offices including Austin, Vancouver, Hod Hasharon, Bangalore, Sydney, and Stockholm.

    We’re proud of our world-class, connected culture built on our shared values, that supports our teams to be successful from anywhere.Learn more about our portfolio at planview.com, and connect with us on LinkedIn,Instagram, and X. The OpportunityPlanview is looking for a Business Development Representative to join our Sales Development team.

    This is the fully qualified, experienced BDR role at Planview: you will drive net-new pipeline through proactive outbound prospecting into enterprise accounts, using firmographic and intent data to identify the right personas and buying groups.

    You'll execute high-volume, phone-first outreach supported by email and LinkedIn, conduct discovery conversations to assess fit and buying stage, and convert qualified conversations into Sales Qualified Leads that meet Account Executive acceptance criteria. You'll make informed decisions with input from management on projects that are often complex and not clearly defined, build cross-fun

    Tools & Tech Stack

    Outreach

    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

    Territory

    Greenfield

    Build territory from scratch — net-new logos

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    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

    ✓
    SDR Support

    Dedicated prospecting team

    ✓
    Remote Friendly

    Location flexibility

    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

    Business-Development-Representative
    Sales-Development-Representative
    Outbound-Sales-Representative
    Sales-Development-Specialist
    Sales-Business-Development-Representative
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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 Planview GmbH, Software & Consulting'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
    Prepare to discuss your home office setup and self-management discipline
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    This SDR/BDR role focuses on top-of-funnel pipeline generation through outbound prospecting.

    SaaS sales roles typically involve consultative selling with longer deal cycles.

    This remote-friendly role based in GB provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.

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