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    Strategic Business Development Representative

    Algolia

    🇺🇸 New York, New York
    SaaS
    Base + Commission
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    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    greenhouse

    About this role

    Algolia is the retrieval intelligence layer that turns intent into trusted, decision-grade outcomes. Powering more than 1.7 trillion queries a year for over 18,000 customers with millisecond latency and 99.999% reliability, we are the recognized leader for Search and Product Discovery by top industry analyst firms. The Algolia platform turns a company's products, content, and business rules into data that humans, applications and AI agents can act upon. The result is trusted customer experiences with stronger conversions for measurable business impact.
     

    At Algolia, we are passionate about helping developers & product teams connect their users with what matters most in milliseconds!

    We are looking for highly driven individuals with strong technical aptitude and natural sales instincts to join our growing sales organization. As a Strategic Business Development Representative (BDR) at Algolia, you will play a critical role prospecting and expanding both new business and expansion opportunities for our Strategic team. You will take part in a wide variety of responsibilities that will help foster, qualify, and mature our pipeline with high-profile, top logo accounts. We need someone with a hunter attitude who thrives in autonomy.

    The accounts on your list are the best of the best, and they are not easy to get into. Their inboxes are crowded, their buying groups are guarded, and generic outreach gets ignored. As a Strategic BDR, your job is to earn the conversation. You will work out why this account, why this person, and why now, then show up with a sharp point of view on

    Tools & Tech Stack

    Outreach

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Outbound-Heavy

    Self-sourced pipeline via cold outreach

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    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.

    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

    Sales Development
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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 Algolia'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
    Research typical OTE splits for this role level and negotiate accordingly
    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.

    The US market offers the highest OTE potential globally for sales professionals, with a highly competitive talent landscape.

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