Senior Sales Development Representative at Darktrace

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Sales Plays Execution, Cold Calling, Handling Objections, Territory Mapping, Territory Planning, Research, Salesforce, Salesloft, Zoominfo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, LeadIQ, Relationship Building, Leadership, Achieving Quotas

Industry

Computer and Network Security

Description

Darktrace is a global leader in AI for cybersecurity that keeps organizations ahead of the changing threat landscape every day. Founded in 2013, Darktrace provides the essential cybersecurity platform protecting nearly 10,000 organizations from unknown threats using its proprietary AI. The Darktrace Active AI Security Platform™ delivers a proactive approach to cyber resilience to secure the business across the entire digital estate – from network to cloud to email. Breakthrough innovations from our R&D teams have resulted in over 200 patent applications filed. Darktrace’s platform and services are supported by over 2,400 employees around the world. To learn more, visit http://www.darktrace.com. Job Description: About the job Darktrace is a global leader in cyber security AI, delivering complete AI-powered solutions in its mission to free the world of cyber disruption. Darktrace is recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Network Detection and Response (NDR) and protects more than 10,000 customers across 110 countries from the world’s most complex threats, including ransomware, cloud, and SaaS attacks. With more than 2,400 employees worldwide, Darktrace operates as a truly global company. Our roots lie deep in innovation: the Darktrace AI Research Centre, based at our Cambridge, UK headquarters, has conducted research establishing new thresholds in cyber security, with technology innovations backed by over 200 granted patents and additional applications pending. To learn more, visit http://www.darktrace.com. Job Description: Please Note This is not an active job opening. We are currently collecting expressions of interest for future opportunities on our SDR team - (More info at: https://www.darktrace.com/sdr-academy). If you're passionate about sales and excited by the opportunity to join a high-growth, innovative company, we encourage you to submit your profile. We’ll reach out when a suitable role becomes available. In support of our continued growth, Darktrace is looking for driven, ambitious, and motivated Inside Sales Representatives (SDRs) In support of our continued growth, Darktrace is looking for smart, coachable and ambitious teammates to join our Sales Development Academy. In this role, you will attend courses to learn cyber security 101, Cold Calling 101, and Sales Development 101, helping you establish the skills needed to grow Darktrace’s business. You’ll be reaching out to potential new customers, pitching Darktrace as a solution to their cyber security needs. This is a hybrid position (3 days a week in office). What will I be doing: Engaging with new prospective customers and representing Darktrace across your region, identifying all potential business opportunities. Identifying key decision makers whilst developing and qualifying new business opportunities within the targeted markets through cold calling, event recruitment and high-level prospecting. Articulating the value proposition and helping the customer understand how it will improve their business’s information security. Earning trust and developing relationships with senior executives by displaying knowledge, professionalism and relevance to business issues. Meeting set targets and working closely with Marketing and Sales by methodically working on and following up on a variety of sales campaigns. Maintaining quality relationships with your manager and external customer-facing Account Executives to support new business growth. Consistently achieving quarterly and annual KPIs. Booking direct one-to-one meetings at customers’ sites and at trade shows. Writing succinct emails to highlight the capabilities of our offering. Social selling via LinkedIn What experience do I need: Strong execution of sales plays. Confident and well versed in cold calling. Ability to pivot and handle objections well. Ability to analyse and use account data to strategically map territories. Create Territory Plans and manage weekly execution. Consistent use of creative channels and research. Master on all sales tools and features (Salesforce, Salesloft, Zoominfo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, LeadIQ) Ability to build strong relationships with collaborating teams. Visible leader of the team, helping drive adoption of new initiatives and motivating others. Ability to consistently achieve quotas. Benefits: Private medical insurance Confidential Employee Assistance Program, Cycle to work scheme. For over a decade, Darktrace has pioneered a proactive, AI-native approach to cybersecurity. Our passion, creativity and determination to succeed is helping us build something completely novel and extraordinary. Join us on our mission to keep our customers ahead of the changing cyber threat landscape every day.

Responsibilities

The role involves engaging with prospective customers across the region to identify business opportunities, qualifying leads by identifying key decision-makers through cold calling and prospecting, and articulating Darktrace's value proposition to secure meetings. Responsibilities also include maintaining strong relationships with managers and Account Executives while consistently achieving quarterly and annual Key Performance Indicators.