Sales Development Representative Public - Munich

at  Pure Storage

BE PART OF BUILDING THE FUTURE.

What do NASA and emerging space companies have in common with COVID vaccine R&D teams or with Roblox and the Metaverse?
The answer is data—all fast moving, fast growing industries rely on data for a competitive edge in their industries. And the most advanced companies are realizing the full data advantage by partnering with Pure Storage. Pure’s vision is to redefine the storage experience and empower innovators by simplifying how people consume and interact with data. With 11,000+ customers including 58% of the Fortune 500, we’ve only scratched the surface of our ambitions.

Pure is blazing trails and setting records:

• For ten straight years, Gartner has named Pure a leader in the Magic Quadrant
• Our customer-first culture and unwavering commitment to innovation have earned us a certified Net Promoter Score that is the highest in the industry
• Industry analysts and press applaud Pure’s leadership across these dimensions
• And, our 6,000+ employees are emboldened to make Pure a faster, stronger, smarter company as we go

If you, like us, say “bring it on” to exciting challenges that change the world, we have endless opportunities where you can make your mark.
Position Overview:
The Inside Sales Organization is where our company mission begins. The ISO serves two critical functions: 1) increasing Field Sales productivity by establishing qualified customer appointments, and 2) developing future sales leaders for field assignments.
Pure’s Sales Development Program represents a guided path to developing sales expertise while offering career advancement through demonstrated achievement. This program includes new hire onboarding, mentor program, ongoing product and sales training, and daily opportunities to collaborate with peers and experts in the industry. It emphasizes a high-performance culture by establishing high activity habits, prospecting skills, writing skills, introductory call structures, sales and presentation skills. Inside Sales is a path to future opportunities for candidates eager to develop and invest their time, talents and energies in a hyper-growth, highly ambitious enterprise technology company firmly rooted in Silicon Valley and leading one of the most significant technology transitions occurring today: the transition from disk to flash storage.
Pure Storage and our Inside Sales Organization thrive on a constructive, encouraging culture. We work hard and play hard! Successes are broadly shared and recognized while responsibility for individual performance remains a daily expectation. Individual accomplishments are rewarded but collaboration and teamwork is the lifeblood of ISO.
We have grown at record speeds and are looking to continue building our team of incredible talent with dynamic, ambitious energetic sales professionals looking to excel in their careers and help drive impact at Pure Storage.
We are seeking an accomplished Inside Sales professional for our growing market. This ideal candidate should have a proven ability to penetrate a targeted account base, create net-new opportunities, and exceed quota. The successful candidate will be bright, highly motivated, enthusiastic, professional, eager to learn and with a proven track record of succeeding. They are responsible for sales activities ranging from: prospecting targeted accounts, sourcing leads, qualifying opportunities, working with channel partners, and presenting initial virtual presentations to prospective clients and partners. You will be the first point of contact for prospects and will have a direct impact on the success of the company through your ability to effectively drive new business. This role is based out of Pure Storage’s headquarters’ in Munich with remote support across Germany.

Responsibilities:

• Prospect to identify net new opportunities
• Identify, qualify and set appointments for field counterparts
• Deep understanding and research on key target accounts
• Work closely with Field Marketing to develop outbound call campaigns
• Help progress opportunities as needed and directed with field AE.
• Handle project upsells and renewals as needed.
• Qualify and respond to daily marketing generated leads
• Help drive attendance to scheduled partner events via email and/or calls
• Work closely with Account Executive field sales to identify sales targets, initiatives and penetrate new accounts
• Work with Channel on outbound prospecting campaigns with partners
• Communicate early and often with Marketing on strategy, lead generation, lead programs
• Continually keep up with current storage trends, companies, news releases, and competitor news
• Daily use of sales enablement tools including but not limited to Salesforce.com, Discover.org Gmail, LinkedIn, Insidesales.com
• Approximately 5-10% travel depending on business needs and in alignment with your manager

Qualifications:

• Consistent track record of exceeding quota and penetrating net-new accounts
• Ability to effectively manage and prioritize various sales-related activities and fluently adapt to shifting priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to clearly communicate Pure Storage business value to varying roles in an IT organization
• Strong organizational skills and effective time management
• Demonstrated ability to optimize performance and drive results in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in sales preferred
• BA/BS Degree or equivalent experience required

You will be based in Munich. As this is an office-centric role, you are expected to be present in the office for 3 days a week. As outlined in Pure’s Hybrid Work Policy, there will be variations over periods of time, depending on business need.

• Prospect to identify net new opportunities
• Identify, qualify and set appointments for field counterparts
• Deep understanding and research on key target accounts
• Work closely with Field Marketing to develop outbound call campaigns
• Help progress opportunities as needed and directed with field AE.
• Handle project upsells and renewals as needed.
• Qualify and respond to daily marketing generated leads
• Help drive attendance to scheduled partner events via email and/or calls
• Work closely with Account Executive field sales to identify sales targets, initiatives and penetrate new accounts
• Work with Channel on outbound prospecting campaigns with partners
• Communicate early and often with Marketing on strategy, lead generation, lead programs
• Continually keep up with current storage trends, companies, news releases, and competitor news
• Daily use of sales enablement tools including but not limited to Salesforce.com, Discover.org Gmail, LinkedIn, Insidesales.com
• Approximately 5-10% travel depending on business needs and in alignment with your manage