Compensation Overview

Position Overview

The Sales Development team is where our company mission begins. The SD serves three critical functions: 1) increasing Field Sales productivity and pipeline by establishing qualified customerappointments, 2) supporting our business segments and vertical industry sales with inside sales roles that increase the productivity and attainment of those segments and vertical markets, and 3) developing future sales professionals for field assignments. Pure Storage and our SD team thrive on a constructive, encouraging culture. We work hard and play hard! Successes are broadly shared and recognized while responsibility for individual performance remains a daily expectation. Individual accomplishments are rewarded but collaboration and teamwork is the lifeblood of ISO.

We have grown at record speeds and are looking to continue building our team of incredible talent with dynamic, ambitious energetic sales professionals looking to excel in their careers and help drive impact at Pure Storage. You will supervise a team of sales development representatives who are responsible for creating qualified sales appointments generated through inbound leads. You will help facilitate the achievement of these goals by hiring and training employees; coaching them on their selling skills and help support their daily activities. This manager works closely with cross-functional teams including marketing and field sales leadership on programs designed to help achieve company revenue goals. You should be familiar with a deep understanding and experience in inside sales models as well as sales, marketing and operational concepts, practices, and procedures and rely on extensive experience and discernment to plan and accomplish goals.  You will perform a variety of tasks and be a part of building a growing team in an exciting fast-growth company. A wide degree of creativity, accountability, and ownership is expected.

SHOULD YOU ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE...

• Lead a team of approximately 7 Sales Development Reps
• Responsible for employee enablement, evaluation of staff and development of talent 
• Manage team performance against quotas, forecasts and key metrics for the ISO team - executes operating plans and ensures ISO objectives are met.
• Collaboration and teaming cross-functionally with our partners, marketing, and operations on campaign design and execution.
• Recognition and Reward program design 
• Drive TeleQualified Lead (TQLs/Meetings) and bookings/pipeline growth through consistently achieving 
• Monitor daily activity of SDRs including outbound calls, targeting specific customers to achieve objectives 
• Conduct weekly 1-1s and team meetings to maintain consistent communication and collaboration with each team member 
• Coaching and activity planning for a diverse approach to customer prospecting ranging from marketing 
• Establish and report on key metrics to measure the performance of the inside
  sales activities; create plans and execution steps to correct deficiencies where necessary
• Collaborate with the cross theater inside and outside sales leadership on operational excellence,consistency, territory planning and execution
• Train new hires and provide coaching and mentoring to direct reports

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO BRING TO THIS ROLE...

• 5 years of demonstrated experience as an SDR and/or Inside sales rep 
• Sales management or supervisory experience preferred, but not required 
• Demonstrated experience building, training, handling, growing and developing a world-class inside sales team
• Consistent record of successful management of your team members 
• Demonstrated knowledge & expertise setting up of different inside sales tools, methodologies, technologies and customer relationship management (CRM) systems: SalesForce.Com, Insidesales.com etc
• Knowledge of virtualization technology, database, and deep understanding storage preferred 
• Demonstrated experience with selling through partners in an inside sales management role 
• Bachelors degree in area of specialty, master’s degree a plus 

As this is an office-centric role, you are expected to be present in our Chicago office for 3 days a week. As outlined in Pure’s Hybrid Work Policy, there will be variations over periods of time, depending on business need.

Pay Range

USD $107,000 - USD $162,000.00 /Yr.

Pay Transparency Statement

Salary ranges are determined based on role, level and location. For positions open to candidates in multiple geographical locations, the base salary range is reflective of the labor market across the applicable locations. 

This role may be eligible for incentive pay and/or equity. 

And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events - check out purebenefits.com for more information. 

There is no application deadline and we accept applications on an ongoing basis until the job is filled.