Redpanda Data

Technology

BusinessDevelopmentRepresentative

$70k+ Austin, Texas, United States Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Business Development Representative at Redpanda Data. Skills: Sales, Revenue generation, Client relationships. Respond to inquiries. Conduct discovery conversations”

What You'll Achieve.

Achieve pipeline generation targets; Exceed pipeline generation targets; Achieve meeting targets; Exceed meeting targets; Achieve conversion targets; Exceed conversion targets

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Asking thoughtful questions

Eligibility Requirements

Minimum 3 days/week on-site

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

1-3 years customer-facing experience, Salesforce experience, Modern sales engagement tools experience, Meet or exceed goals

Nice to Have

Experience selling technical B2B software, Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, Familiarity with developer tools, Familiarity with data platforms, Familiarity with AI infrastructure, Familiarity with streaming technologies, Knowledge of Apache Kafka, Knowledge of data streaming, Knowledge of event-driven architectures, Experience with MEDDIC, Experience with MEDDPICC, Experience with BANT, Experience in high-volume inbound, Experience in product-led growth, Experience in demand generation, Familiarity with ZoomInfo, Familiarity with LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Familiarity with Gong

What You'll Do.

Conduct discovery conversations

Understand business initiatives

Understand technical requirements

Understand buying intent

Qualify opportunities

Create handoffs to Account Executives

Build relationships with teams

Provide feedback on lead quality

Provide feedback on campaign performance

Provide feedback on messaging

Provide feedback on market trends

Maintain activity information

Maintain pipeline information

Maintain account information

Achieve pipeline generation targets

Exceed pipeline generation targets

Achieve meeting targets

Exceed meeting targets

Achieve conversion targets

Exceed conversion targets

Develop expertise in Redpanda's platform

Develop expertise in data streaming technologies

Develop expertise in modern data infrastructure

Contribute ideas to improve processes

Contribute ideas to improve conversion rates

Contribute ideas to improve buyer experience

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with Marketing; Build relationships with engineering; Build relationships with platform teams; Build relationships with infrastructure teams; Build relationships with data teams; Build relationships with architecture teams

Communication Scope

Engage stakeholders

Full Job Description

Redpanda is pioneering the Agentic Data Plane (ADP) - a new category in AI infrastructure that makes it simple and secure to connect AI agents with enterprise data and systems. Built on a multi-modal data streaming engine, Redpanda empowers agentic applications that reason and act in real-time with speed, autonomy, and precision. Global leaders including Activision Blizzard, Cisco, Moody's, Texas Instruments, Vodafone and 2 of the top 5 banks in the U. S. rely on Redpanda to process hundreds of terabytes of data a day. Backed by premier venture investors Lightspeed, GV and Haystack VC, Redpanda is a diverse, people-first organization with teams distributed around the globe. About the Role: This is a hybrid role based in our Austin, TX office, with a minimum of 3 days/week on-site. You Will: Respond rapidly and thoughtfully to inquiries, ensuring every prospect receives a high-quality experience Conduct discovery conversations to understand business initiatives, technical requirements, urgency, and buying intent Qualify opportunities and create strong handoffs to Account Executives Build relationships with engineering, platform, infrastructure, data, and architecture teams Partner closely with Marketing to provide feedback on lead quality, campaign performance, messaging, and market trends Maintain accurate activity, pipeline, and account information within Salesforce Consistently achieve and exceed pipeline generation, meeting, and conversion targets Develop expertise in Redpanda's platform, data streaming technologies, and modern data infrastructure Contribute ideas to improve processes, conversion rates, and the overall buyer experience You Have: 1-3 years of experience in a customer-facing role such as BDR, SDR, sales, customer success, support, recruiting, or consulting Strong communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and business stakeholders Naturally curious and skilled at asking thoughtful questions Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, hig

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