Sales Development Representative
Qualifies leads and books meetings for senior sellers.
Typically: Outbound calls and emails, lead research, CRM updates.
Ideal profile: Articulate, resilient and coachable, 0–2 years.
Entry level to leadership, field to inside, selling to support. Here is what each role involves and who tends to succeed in it.
Qualifies leads and books meetings for senior sellers.
Typically: Outbound calls and emails, lead research, CRM updates.
Ideal profile: Articulate, resilient and coachable, 0–2 years.
Sells remotely by phone, email and video.
Typically: Demos, follow-ups, closing smaller deals.
Ideal profile: Confident communicator, target-driven.
Meets prospects and customers on the ground.
Typically: Territory visits, dealer or client meetings, order collection.
Ideal profile: Self-driven, comfortable travelling.
Opens new accounts and markets.
Typically: Prospecting, pitching, proposals, closing.
Ideal profile: 3–7 years of B2B or B2C selling.
Runs deals from first demo to signature.
Typically: Discovery, demos, negotiation, forecasting.
Ideal profile: Proven quota carrier.
Grows and retains important customers.
Typically: Account plans, renewals, upsell, stakeholder management.
Ideal profile: Relationship builder with commercial sense.
Builds sales through distributors and partners.
Typically: Partner onboarding, targets, joint planning.
Ideal profile: Network in distribution or channel sales.
Leads a small team of sellers day to day.
Typically: Coaching, pipeline reviews, hitting team targets.
Ideal profile: Top performer ready to lead.
Owns a team’s number and process.
Typically: Hiring, forecasting, reporting, deal support.
Ideal profile: Led teams and met targets consistently.
Sells complex, high-value deals.
Typically: Multi-stakeholder selling, long cycles, strategic accounts.
Ideal profile: Experience closing large B2B deals.
Runs sales across a region.
Typically: Strategy, P&L, leadership team, market expansion.
Ideal profile: Senior leader with multi-team experience.
Builds alliances that drive revenue.
Typically: Partner identification, deal structuring, co-selling.
Ideal profile: Commercial and relationship skills.
Helps customers get value and renew.
Typically: Onboarding, health checks, renewals, expansion.
Ideal profile: Empathetic, structured, numbers-aware.
Supports sellers with technical and solution expertise.
Typically: Demos, proposals, RFP responses.
Ideal profile: Product knowledge with strong presentation skills.
Keeps the sales engine running.
Typically: CRM hygiene, reporting, forecasts, process support.
Ideal profile: Analytical and detail-oriented.