Sales Development Manager - London

Synthesia; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company on a mission to revolutionize video communication. As a Sales Development Manager, you will lead a dynamic team, driving strategies that enhance sales development and foster a culture of excellence. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of video production while working in a fun and innovative environment. With a focus on career growth and a competitive salary, you will play a key role in scaling the business and making a significant impact in the industry. If you're passionate about sales and team development, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

25 Days Annual Leave

Cycle to Work Scheme

Referral Scheme

Pension Contribution

Home Office Setup Budget

Stock Options

Qualifications

• 2+ years as a top-performing SDR and 3+ years managing SDR teams.
• Experience optimizing sales development strategies and processes.

Responsibilities

• Coach and develop a high-performing SDR team.
• Optimize business development strategy and align with company objectives.
• Provide data-driven insights to enhance lead quality and SDR performance.

Skills

Sales Development

Team Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Communication Skills

Data Analysis

Tools

Salesforce

Outreach

HubSpot

Job description

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Welcome to the video-first world

From your everyday PowerPoint presentations to Hollywood movies, AI will transform the way we create and consume content. Today, people want to watch and listen, not read — both at home and at work. If you’re reading this and nodding, check out our brand video .

Welcome to the video-first world

From your everyday PowerPoint presentations to Hollywood movies, AI will transform the way we create and consume content. Today, people want to watch and listen, not read — both at home and at work. If you’re reading this and nodding, check out our brand video .

Despite the clear preference for video, communication and knowledge sharing in the business environment are still dominated by text, largely because high-quality video production remains complex and challenging to scale—until now…

Meet Synthesia

We're on a mission to make video easy for everyone. Born in an AI lab, our AI video communications platform simplifies the entire video production process, making it easy for everyone, regardless of skill level, to create, collaborate, and share high-quality videos. Whether it's for delivering essential training to employees and customers or marketing products and services, Synthesia enables large organizations to communicate and share knowledge through video quickly and efficiently. We’re trusted by leading brands such as Heineken, Zoom, Xerox, McDonald’s, and more. Read stories from happy customers and what 1,200+ people say on G2 .

In 2023, we were one of 7 European companies to reach unicorn status. In February 2024, G2 named us as the fastest growing company in the world. In 2025 we announced our series D funding. In total we’ve raised over $330M in funding from top-tier investors, including NEA, Atlassian Ventures, WiL, PSP Growth, and existing investors such as Accel, Nvidia, Kleiner Perkins, GV and top founders and operators including Stripe, Datadog, Miro, Webflow, and Facebook.

The role..

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Sales Development Leader to join our awesome team in London. This individual will be responsible for scaling and leading a high-performing SDR team while driving the broader Sales Development strategy across the business. This role requires a strategic thinker who is passionate about SDR growth and capable of executing and generating high-quality pipeline and revenue. This is a unique opportunity for a results-driven leader to make a significant impact on our next stage of growth.

What You’ll Do..

• Coach your team on best in class tactics fostering a culture of results, excellence, inclusivity, and career progression.
• Optimise the Business Development strategy for the SDR team, ensuring alignment with overall company objectives.
• Heavy involvement in recruiting the best talent for your team and ongoing trainingto build and sustain a high-performing team.
• Lead and develop a high-performing SDR team, fostering a culture of results, excellence, inclusivity, and career progression.
• Build and execute strategies that drive both inbound and outbound activity, collaborating closely with Marketing, Customer Success, and wider Sales teams.
• Set and manage key performance metrics, including daily activity tracking, pipeline management, and accurate forecasting.
• Optimise and maintain SDR playbooks, incorporating best practices for account-based and personalised prospecting.
• Collaborate with Sales Enablement to ensure SDRs have the tools, content, and training they need to succeed.
• Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to enhance lead quality, pipeline creation, and SDR performance.
• Engage with Sales Leaders to maintain strong relationships and ensure seamless collaboration across teams.
• Lead by example by staying actively involved in the team’s day-to-day operations.
  
  

What We’re Looking For..

• A motivational and strategic leader with a track record of building, scaling, and developing high-performing teams, particularly in early-stage career development.
• Minimum of 2+ years as a top-performing SDR and at least 3 years of experience managing SDR teams.
• Strong expertise in inbound and outbound processes, with hands-on experience optimising sales development strategies.
• Excellent communication skills working cross-functionally with Marketing, Sales, Operations and Executive Leadership.
• Experience with Salesforce, Outreach, Salesloft, HubSpot, or similar sales tools.
• Analytical mindset with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with a strong focus on execution.
  
  

The good stuff...

In addition to being a part of a great team, working in a fun and innovative environment, we offer:

A competitive salary + stock options in our fast-growing Series D start-up.

Private Medical Insurance (London)

Paid parental leave entitling primary caregivers to 16 weeks of full pay, and secondary 5 weeks of full pay

25 days of annual leave + public holidays in the country where you are based.

Cycle to work scheme (London).

Fun culture with regular socials.

A generous referral scheme.

Pension contribution/salary sacrifice. (London)

A brand new computer + monitor and an additional home office set-up budget.

A huge opportunity for career growth as you’ll help shape a market-defining product.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Software Development

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