Redpanda Data
Technology
BusinessDevelopmentRepresentative
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“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.
Asking thoughtful questions
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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