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    Business Development Representative UK

    Qevlar AI

    🇬🇧 United Kingdom
    Remote
    SaaS
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    Posted 1 week ago
    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    About Qevlar AI

    Qevlar is a B2B SaaS scale-up on a mission to boost the productivity of cybersecurity teams with Artificial Intelligence.

    We build an AI platform that transitions Security Operations Centers from reactive to proactive units through autonomous security alert investigations.In just three years, we have: Raised a total of $44m in series-A & seed rounds from EQT Ventures, Forgepoint Capital and Partech Deployed our solution with major Enterprises such as Sodexo and GlobalConnect, and leading MSSPs like Orange Cyberdefense Expanded to the US market with a growing North American presence Ended 2025 with a strong multi-million dollar ARR and ambitious goals for 2026 We’re now looking for a Business Development Representative UK to help us build and scale a high-quality sales pipeline and accelerate our go-to-market efforts.What will you doAs a Business Development Representative you will play a key role in generating new opportunities and fuelling Qevlar’s growth.

    You’ll work closely with sales and leadership to identify prospects, engage decision-makers, and continuously improve our outbound strategy.

    Proactively generate pipeline through outbound outreach (email, calls, LinkedIn, events) Identify and qualify potential customers within our target market Engage and build relationships with key stakeholders in cybersecurity and IT teams Personalize outreach messaging based on prospect context and use cases Experiment with and optimize outbound strategies, messaging, and tooling Represent Qevlar at industry events and conferences Collaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, and Product to align on ICP and messaging Maintain accurate activity and pipeline data in the CRM

    Who you areWe’re seeking someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, is comfortable with ambiguity, and is motivated by building from the ground up. 1+ year of experience in B2B SaaS in cybersecurity or a security-adjacent company Comfortable leveraging AI tools to augment your work Pro

    Tools & Tech Stack

    Outreach

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Outbound-Heavy

    Self-sourced pipeline via cold outreach

    Requirements at a Glance

    Experience·1+ years required
    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.

    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
    B2B-Sales
    Cybersecurity-Sales
    Outbound-Sales
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    How do you qualify inbound leads?

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    Describe your approach to multi-threading into an account.

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    How do you prioritize your pipeline?

    Template question
    Research Qevlar AI'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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