Full-Time
Manager – Business Development
Updated on 5/11/2024
Provides AI-driven natural language processing services
Crypto & Web3
AI & Machine Learning
Financial Services
Education
Senior
San Francisco, CA, USA
Required Skills
Sales
Communications
Marketing
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in sales development or a related field, with minimum 2 years in a leadership or management role at a Software or Cloud technology company.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop high-performing teams in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
- Strong understanding of sales processes, methodologies, and best practices, particularly within the SaaS industry.
- Proven ability to think strategically and develop actionable plans to achieve business objectives.
- Proficiency in analyzing data, identifying trends, and deriving insights to inform decision-making and strategy development.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Collaborative mindset with a track record of working effectively across teams to drive results.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment, with a high tolerance for ambiguity and uncertainty.
Responsibilities
- Providing guidance, mentorship, and coaching to a team of Sales Development Representatives (SDRs) to ensure they meet and exceed their goals.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop and execute strategies to maximize pipeline generation and drive revenue growth.
- Continuously refining and optimizing the sales development process to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
- Monitoring team performance metrics and taking proactive steps to address any gaps or areas for improvement.
- Conducting regular training sessions and workshops to equip SDRs with the skills, knowledge, and resources they need to succeed in their roles.
- Working closely with the Sales and Marketing teams to align on messaging, target accounts, and outbound campaign strategies to drive pipeline growth.
- Generating regular reports and analyses to track key performance metrics, identify trends, and provide insights for decision-making and strategy refinement.
- Occasionally participating in introductory customer calls to provide a company overview and support the sales process as needed.
Cohere specializes in language AI, offering powerful embeddings models for understanding text and a Command model for generating and summarizing text. The company emphasizes secure deployment options and customizable models, enabling businesses to leverage world-leading natural language processing (NLP) technology while keeping their data private and secure.
Company Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$440M
Headquarters
Toronto, Canada
Founded
2019
Growth & Insights
Headcount