Sales Development Representative

at  Anaplan

At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators who are focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.
What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture.
Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies that rely on our best-in-class platform.
Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals and we have fun celebrating our wins.
Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and be your best self!
The Sales Development Representative (SDR) UK, will be a fluent English speaking business development professional. You will typically be the first voice a potential Anaplan client will hear. You will be our first impression; you’ll essentially be the thing that matters the most.
When you connect to your target, you will deliver a message of an easier way to do business, planning, forecasting, modelling and budgeting. You will follow-up on and create qualified leads, learn how to sell using Account Based Marketing techniques, build rapport, nurture relationships and schedule initial meetings and demonstrations for the direct sales force with enterprise companies around the world. Exciting right?!

YOUR EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• It would be fantastic if you’ve previously had the experience of working in a Sales/Business Development/Sales Development role. If not, that’s okay, your desire & behaviours are what are key
• You can demonstrate a track record of meeting and exceeding targets, whatever those may have been
• Any exposure to closing sales of any kind is advantageous
• We need fluent English speakers for this role

• You’ll be developing and generating sales opportunities by following up on marketing-generated leads and inbound requests, by speedy follow-up with event attendees, and by outbound cold-calling, email correspondence and other forms of digital prospecting to targeted prospects in our target market(s)
• We’ll support your learning and continuous development on how to have value-based discussions with prospects.
• You’ll get to collaborate with our amazing Enterprise sales reps to develop and implement Account Based Sales Development strategies targeting the right person at the right time, with the right message.
• You’ll challenge yourself to meet and exceed weekly and monthly sales metrics, forecasts, meeting and call objectives
• Your due diligence and work up front will drive forward the continued success of our sales function