Full-Time

Business Development Representative

Gn] United Kingdom

Posted on 11/21/2024

Actian

Actian

201-500 employees

Data management and analytics solutions provider

Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software

Entry, Junior

No H1B Sponsorship

Remote in UK

Category
Business Development
Business & Strategy
Required Skills
Sales
Salesforce
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • 1 year+ of sales or service experience. Prior track record of Sales Development role success is preferable
  • Located in UK or Ireland
  • You're a confident communicator, comfortable speaking with managers, executives, and customers via phone, e-mail, and multi-channel (social media)
  • A measurable track record of succeeding in a goal-oriented environment
  • You're creative and a self-starter, with a desire to help people see a problem in a new light
  • You act independently when necessary, creating and executing plans for improvements and implementation
  • Creativity, persistence, and inquisitiveness about data, analytics, and new technology, combined with the desire to help enterprises solve problems in new ways
  • A team player, self-motivated, results driven, with excellent communication and organizational skills. When you find problems, you look to identify solutions
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills. Experience with email cadence/template development
  • Experience in the world of enterprise SaaS and analytics is a definite plus
  • Prior sales training and experience with Salesforce.com is a plus
  • Ability to use or learn to use modern sales prospecting tools, including: ZoomInfo, SalesLoft/Outreach, and LinkedIn SalesNavigator, Drift chat
Responsibilities
  • Working in a sales team environment, with SDR’s, Account Executives, Technical engineering, and Renewal/Customer success. The Business Development Representative is the ‘tip of the spear’ that makes the best first impression with all new prospective customers – you get the meeting & create the best first impression
  • Utilize cutting-edge front-line sales & prospecting tools (including Actian Avalanche -Customer 360) to creatively plan and connect with prospective customers
  • Prospect: Identify and prioritize accounts that are most likely to generate revenue based on your territory and teaming with local sales management, account executives, and Actian’s ideal customer profile. You will have the most cutting-edge technology enabling prospect scoring/prioritization (example – digital web traffic, highly engaged prospects that require higher outreach)
  • Outreach: Plan how to get in touch with accounts and conduct outreach in a modern sales methodology and capacity. Utilize best first impression across multi-channel selling to differentiate Actian (phone, email, social media). Call into strategic accounts with a defined requirement that you have identified via our demand analytics tools, and/or through your 1:1 research of the account needs via tools provided
  • Engage: Build relationships and generate engagement/awareness with key decision makers, adapting messaging to the different stakeholders, making sure they understand the value we bring and get excited about Actian’s cutting edge technology
  • Sell: discovery prospective customer pain points and be prepared to tell the Actian story & a few customers success stories to clearly differentiate why Actian is a game changer in multi-cloud data & analytics
  • Qualify: Gather information needed to qualify the prospects and document the information into a winning sales plan in salesforce.com
  • Stay organized and synthesize and report learnings from your client interactions on a regular basis to sales management, account executives – and take ownership to convert small data points & interactions into a new sales opportunity

Actian transforms large volumes of data into actionable business insights for clients ranging from small businesses to large enterprises. Their products include Actian Avalanche, a hybrid cloud data warehouse, Actian DataCloud for data integration, and Actian X for operational analytics. Actian differentiates itself by offering both on-premises and cloud-based solutions, catering to organizations at various stages of their data analytics journey. The company's goal is to empower clients to analyze data in real-time and derive insights that improve decision-making and drive business success.

Company Stage

Series E

Total Funding

$84.5M

Headquarters

Redwood City, California

Founded

2005

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Actian's recognition as a Top Workplace and its Culture Excellence Awards highlight a positive and supportive work environment.
  • The launch of Actian Zen 16.0 and the Gen AI Data Readiness Checklist demonstrate the company's commitment to innovation and staying ahead of industry trends.
  • Actian's diverse product portfolio and ability to cater to both small businesses and large enterprises provide ample opportunities for career growth and development.

What critics are saying

  • The competitive landscape in data management and analytics is intense, with major players like AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure posing significant challenges.
  • Frequent leadership changes, such as the recent appointments of a new COO and CMO, could lead to strategic shifts and potential instability.

What makes Actian unique

  • Actian offers a comprehensive suite of data management and analytics tools, including specialized databases like Actian Vector and Actian Zen, which cater to high-performance and IoT applications respectively.
  • Their hybrid cloud data warehouse, Actian Avalanche, provides flexibility and scalability, distinguishing it from competitors who may only offer on-premises or cloud-only solutions.
  • Actian's focus on real-time data integration and analytics enables clients to derive actionable insights quickly, a critical advantage in today's fast-paced business environment.

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