InfluxData is the creator of InfluxDB, the leading time series platform. More than 1,900 customers use InfluxDB to collect, store, and analyze all time series data at any scale. Developers can query and analyze their time-stamped data in real-time to discover, interpret, and share new insights to gain a competitive edge. InfluxData is a remote-first company with a globally distributed workforce. For more information, visit www.influxdata.com.
The EMEA sales team is growing at InfluxData following our recent Series E $80M funding round, and we’re now looking for an Inside Sales Executive based in London /South East. If sales is in your blood and you have a track record of achieving your quota, read on.
The Role:
You’ll be responsible for closing annual contracts as well as generating pipeline for our business with small & mid-sized organizations. You are a natural hunter. You enjoy creating new relationships. You’re all about working hard, supporting one another, ideating nonstop, and you have a lot of fun while doing it. At InfluxData, no loss takes us down, and no win goes uncelebrated.
What you’ll be doing:
- Following up on 20+ new inbound leads every day
- Running 3 to 5 discovery meetings by Zoom each day
- Building a sustainable pipeline and manage the entire sales lifecycle from lead to close
- Understanding the competitive landscape, & positioning InfluxData to win
- Building strong relationships and establish trust, both internally and with prospects/customers
- Building pipeline beyond inbound leads through various methods, including creative outbound emails and cold calls
- Forecasting and managing your sales activity and pipeline to meet revenue targets and company goals
- Meeting or exceeding monthly targets and quarterly quota
What we’re looking for:
- Degree-level candidate with 6 to 18 months of quota carrying sales experience selling SaaS or PaaS solutions, alternatively you are the No1 ranked SDR on your team and looking for the next step in your career.
- High levels of grit and tenacity combined with strong empathy and curiosity
- Superior written and verbal communication skills, able to talk to all levels at an organization
- Ability to craft highly compelling emails leveraging AI e.g. ChatGPT
- Demonstrable history of meeting or exceeding quota
- Strong prospecting, qualifying, closing and managing skills
- Excellent negotiation skills
It’s a plus if you have:
- Experience selling open source/SaaS
- Experience of Command of the Message / MEDDICC
Experience of Outreach, Lavender, SalesLoft, Lusha, SalesForce
- Experience in data technologies or other modern data platforms
- Experience selling enterprise management solutions (Systems Management, Cloud Management, log analytics, APM, Network Monitoring)
- Experience in IoT / Big Data / Data Science / Machine Learning
What InfluxData will offer you:
- A great opportunity to build your sales career in a rapidly-growing software company who has recently had $80M of Series E funding, taking our total funding to $171M.
- Training in both MEDDICC and Command of the Message working alongside some of the best AEs and Sales Leaders in the SaaS industry.
- Hybrid work environment with 3 set days each week in our London Hoxton WeWork office
- Private healthcare plan
- Gympass
- Pension Plan
Salary Guide
In addition to a competitive base salary, InfluxData offers comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits including medical, dental, vision, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan, flexible paid time off, home office or co-working reimbursements, and participation in InfluxData’s equity program (where applicable).
We offer fantastic benefits for full time employees; in the US these include:
- Medical/ dental/vision insurance with 100% coverage for employees and dependents
- Company contribution to your FSA
- Flexible Time Off - take the time you need
- Life Insurance, short and long term disability insurance
- 401k
- Wellness programs
- ....and more perks!
Our Core Values
Our employees are the heart of the company and only by having a core set of beliefs and values will we be successful. We hire and live by these core values:
- We value each other
- We get stuff done
- We believe humility drives learning
- We embrace failure
- We are committed to open source
Visit our careers page to learn more about working at InfluxData.
InfluxData is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
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If you need extra accommodations for the interview process, then please reach out to the recruiting team by emailing [email protected].
InfluxData does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters and recruitment agencies through our website, job board or directly to employees. InfluxData will not pay fees to any third-party agency, headhunter or company that does not have a signed agreement for this position in place.