Manager, Sales Development (R-16714)

at  Dun Bradstreet

WHY WE WORK AT DUN & BRADSTREET

Dun & Bradstreet unlocks the power of data through analytics, creating a better tomorrow. Each day, we are finding new ways to strengthen our award-winning culture and accelerate creativity, innovation and growth. Our 6,500+ global team members are passionate about what we do. We are dedicated to helping clients turn uncertainty into confidence, risk into opportunity and potential into prosperity. Bold and diverse thinkers are always welcome. Come join us! Learn more at dnb.com/careers.
The Sales Development function is responsible for prospecting, educating and qualifying leads to create opportunities for the Account Executives to close. This function helps drive higher retention with a focus on building trust to generate long term customer relationships.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Associate’s degree required with 2-4 years of relevant experience
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

• 2+ years of experience in software sales as a closer preferred
• Experience coaching and mentoring SDRs on large-enterprise prospecting and opportunity generation
• Proven track record of success, consistent track record of quota achievement as individual contributor
• Experience managing and improving Sales Development KPIs, regularly report on Team/Individual Results
• Identify and make recommendations for improvement in the areas of Process, Efficiency and Productivity
• Sales training and salesforce.com experience a plus
• Outreach, Sales Engagement and Customer Relation Familiarity, and LinkedIn Navigator experience a plus
• Ability to quickly adopt sales related technologies
• Ability to adapt to an analytical, research focused mentality and environment
• Coach, manage and motivate a team of Sales Development Reps
• Show an ownership mindset in everything you do; be a problem solver, be curious and be inspired to take action, be proactive, seek ways to collaborate and connect with people and teams in support of driving success
• Continuous growth mindset, keep learning through social experiences and relationships with stakeholder, experts, colleagues and mentors as well as widen and broaden your competencies through structural courses and programs

• Lead and develop an agile, highly productive and engaged SDR team, nurturing and developing talent through strong and actively engaged leadership
• Act as a liaison with the marketing team, sales leaders, and other internal teams to support SDR inbound/outbound programs, help with messaging, etc.
• Actively engage in creating training and enablement sessions
• Train, coach, mentor team to ensure they are knowledgeable on solution portfolio, meeting KPIs, managing pipeline properly, communication/collaboration with their reps
• Keep up with industry trends, product knowledge, familiarity with sales tools team is using and identifying process improvements