Company

SaaS

BusinessDevelopmentLead

$115–175k ~AI est. Indianapolis, Indiana, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Business Development Lead. Skills: Sales Development, Team Leadership, Revenue Growth. Build, lead, and scale a high-volume BDR team. Hit aggressive pipeline targets”

What You'll Achieve.

Consistently hit aggressive pipeline targets; Consistently outperform pipeline targets; Consistently outperform revenue contribution targets; Enable predictable performance; Enable repeatable performance; Build a culture of sales excellence; Build a culture of career development; Build a culture of accountability; Drive significant top-of-funnel growth

Industry & Context.

SaaS
Problems you'll solve

Optimize for conversion; Optimize for productivity; Optimize for ROI

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years of experience in high-volume BDR/SDR (Outbound), AE, or Business Development, 2+ years in leadership roles, Proven track record of scaling sales development teams, Deep understanding of sales qualification methodologies, Expert in CRM, engagement tools, and sales enablement platforms, Demonstrated ability to optimize for conversion, productivity, and ROI at scale, Excellent communicator, motivator, and coach

Nice to Have

Experience building and scaling outbound sales

What You'll Do.

and scale a high-volume BDR team

Hit aggressive pipeline targets

Recruit top sales talent

Train top sales talent

Retain top sales talent

Establish repeatable playbooks

Own pipeline creation

Ensure outbound efforts translate into pipeline and revenue

Partner closely with Account Executives

Partner closely with Sales Leadership

Partner closely with Marketing

Optimize territory coverage

Optimize lead handoff

Optimize campaign execution

Set productivity benchmarks

Set conversion benchmarks

Manage team against benchmarks

Design scalable prospecting processes

Implement scalable prospecting processes

Leverage sales engagement tools

Maximize workflow efficiency

Maximize output quality

Drive personalization

Support high-value prospecting campaigns

Model best practices in outreach

Coach BDRs on objection handling

Coach BDRs on messaging

Coach BDRs on qualification

Build sales confidence

Drive continuous experimentation

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with Account Executives; Partner with Sales Leadership; Partner with Marketing; Collaborate with Revenue Operations

Communication Scope

Executive communication; Front-line communication

Process & Methodology

Performance framework, KPIs, Comp models, Promotion paths

Full Job Description

COMPETENCIES This is a role for someone who has built and scaled outbound before and wants to do it again at a higher level. What we think that takes: - 5+ years of experience in high-volume BDR/SDR (Outbound), AE, or Business Development, with 2+ years in leadership roles - Proven track record of scaling sales development teams (e.g., from single digits to 20-50+ reps) while achieving ambitious pipeline/revenue contribution targets - Strong sales pedigree: deep understanding of sales qualification methodologies (BANT, MEDDIC, SPICED, etc.) and outbound prospecting best practices - Systems-savvy: expert in CRM, engagement tools, and sales automation; ability to architect efficient workflows, reporting, and dashboards - Data-driven operator with a demonstrated ability to optimize for conversion, productivity, and ROI at scale - Excellent communicator, motivator, and coach, capable of building trust with both executives and front-line reps - Growth-oriented, entrepreneurial mindset with the resilience to thrive in a fast-paced, high-expectation sales environment TRAJECTORY In this role you will: Sales Leadership & Team Scaling - Build, lead, and scale a high-volume BDR team that consistently hits aggressive pipeline targets - Recruit, train, and retain top sales talent, with a structured performance framework spanning KPIs, quotas, comp models, and promotion paths - Foster a competitive, metrics-driven, and coaching-oriented sales culture - Establish repeatable playbooks and frameworks that enable fast onboarding and predictable performance across geographies, markets, and verticals Revenue Generation & Alignment - Own pipeline creation, ensuring outbound efforts consistently translate into high-quality pipeline and, ultimately, revenue - Partner closely with Account Executives, Sales Leadership, and Marketing to optimize territory coverage, lead handoff, and campaign execution - Set clear productivity and conversion benchmarks (calls, sequences, meetings, SQLs, close

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