Business Development Representative - UK

Chainguard; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Chainguard is seeking a motivated Business Development Representative to drive revenue growth by prospecting and qualifying leads. The ideal candidate will excel in building relationships and possess a strong interest in cybersecurity. This role offers the opportunity to work in a flexible remote-first culture with a focus on innovation and teamwork.

Benefits

Flexible & Remote-First Culture

100% Covered Health Insurance

∞ Flexible Time Off

18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave

Stock options upon hire and promotion

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in sales, lead generation, or business development.
• Proficiency in CRM systems.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Prospect and identify potential clients in the security sales market.
• Generate a consistent pipeline of high-quality leads.
• Collaborate with the sales team to develop targeted strategies.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-solving

Lead Generation

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or related field

Tools

HubSpot CRM

Salesforce

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The Role, In a Nutshell

We are seeking a highly motivated, energetic, and results-driven Business Development Representative (BDR) to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in cybersecurity and a proven track record of success in sales or lead generation roles. As a BDR at Chainguard, you will be responsible for prospecting, qualifying leads, and setting appointments for the sales team to help drive revenue growth.

The Role, In a Nutshell

We are seeking a highly motivated, energetic, and results-driven Business Development Representative (BDR) to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in cybersecurity and a proven track record of success in sales or lead generation roles. As a BDR at Chainguard, you will be responsible for prospecting, qualifying leads, and setting appointments for the sales team to help drive revenue growth.

What You’ll Do

• Prospect and identify potential clients in the security sales market using various lead generation techniques, such as cold calling, emailing, social media outreach, and attending industry events.
• Conduct thorough research on prospects to identify their specific security needs, pain points, and decision-makers.
• Generate a consistent pipeline of high-quality leads by meeting or exceeding weekly and monthly targets.
• Qualify leads by understanding their business requirements and matching them with our security solutions and services.
• Schedule meetings and product demos for the sales team with qualified prospects.
• Collaborate with the sales team to develop and implement targeted sales strategies for specific industries, regions, or clients.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of prospects, leads, and customer interactions in the CRM system.
• Stay current on industry trends, competitor offerings, and emerging security technologies to better position our solutions to prospects.
• Attend sales training sessions and participate in team meetings to continuously improve sales skills and product knowledge.
• Provide feedback to marketing and product teams based on prospect and customer interactions to help refine messaging and improve product offerings.
  
  

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related field.
• 1-3 years of experience in sales, lead generation, or business development, within the cloud native, cybersecurity or devops industry.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and relationships with prospects and clients.
• Proficiency in using CRM systems, preferably HubSpot CRM or Salesforce, and other sales enablement tools.
• Excellent research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and able to work independently in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Demonstrated ability to meet or exceed sales targets and KPIs.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts, products, and services is a strong plus.
  
  

About Us

Chainguard is the secure foundation for software development and deployment. By providing guarded open source software, built from source and updated continuously, Chainguard helps organizations eliminate threats in their software supply chains.

Founded by the industry's leading experts on open source software, security and cloud native development, Chainguard has built the largest library of open source software that is secure by default.

Chainguard’s mission is to be the safe source for open source.

We Live And Breathe Our Company Values

We are customer obsessed - We focus on delivering solutions to our customers that create value and make their lives better.

We have a bias for intentional action - We prioritize, plan, try things, and fail fast.

We don’t take ourselves too seriously (but we do serious work) - We are solving an important problem which takes focus, but we also like to enjoy the journey.

We trust each other and assume good intentions - We’re transparent with decisions to empower team members to make well informed decisions.

A Few Of The Benefits We Offer

• Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a $400 monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs.
• Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Plus, you can participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options (yes, you read that correctly: 10 years!).
• 100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents. Nothing comes out of your paycheck.
• ∞ Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need – to do our best work, we need to recharge and reset.
• 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: We offer 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, with the option to use it all at once or throughout your child's first year.
• For a full list of our benefits and rewards, click here.
  
  

If your experience is close but doesn’t fulfill all requirements, please apply. We’re building the best team in technology and are focused on hiring “Chainguardians'' with unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.

Chainguard is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

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