Sales Development Representative

Canonical; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal learning and development budget of 2,000 USD per year

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Annual holiday leave

Parental leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Travel opportunities

Priority Pass for travel upgrades

Job summary

A leading global software company is looking for a Sales Development Representative to manage customer inquiries and execute marketing campaigns. You will collaborate with regional sales and marketing teams to generate opportunities across diverse industries. The ideal candidate will have a strong academic background, passion for technology, and excellent communication skills. Additional benefits include a personal learning budget and annual compensation reviews, fostering a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent academic results at school and university.
• Passion for business and technology.
• Commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
• Creative problem solving and cross-team collaboration.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Result-driven with an over-achiever spirit.
• Persistence & perseverance.

Responsibilities

• Handle inbound customer inquiries through various channels.
• Execute outbound sales & marketing campaigns.
• Travel to events, presenting on booths.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to drive results.
• Research information about prospective customers.
• Generate a multi-million pound pipeline.
• Identify prospects and market trends.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Creative problem solving

Persistence and perseverance

Cross-team collaboration

Passion for business and technology

Education

Excellent academic results at school and university

Job description

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Canonical is a global software company that publishes Ubuntu and open‑source enterprise solutions for cloud, developer, IoT and AI. Ubuntu is the fastest growing Linux distribution and ranks as the number #1 OS in the cloud. In partnership with Google, Amazon, IBM and Microsoft, Canonical helps companies become more agile, productive and adopt new technologies faster. Examples of customer success include AI, Blockchain, IoT, Advanced Robotics and self‑driving cars, where Ubuntu is the preferred development platform.

Job Overview

Canonical is profitable and growing. We consider our sales development organization to be the best technology sales academy in the market, and as such, we select exceptional and ambitious candidates to join our team. You will enjoy this role if you are organized, persistent, charismatic, and hard‑working. You will need to be interested in tech and its business implications. In this role, you will collaborate with a regional sales and marketing team, and your primary objective is to find customer projects that fit our product lines and spread the good name of Canonical across multiple different industries and geographies.

Responsibilities

• Handle inbound customer inquiries across email, phone and chat
• Execute outbound sales & marketing campaigns
• Travel to events and conferences worldwide, presenting on booths and driving face‑to‑face marketing and sales opportunities
• Collaborate across multiple teams and senior stakeholders to drive results
• Work directly with marketing on campaigns
• Research information about prospective customers
• Generate a multi‑million pound pipeline
• Identify prospects and market trends
• Help define the processes and policies for the team
• Liaise with new and existing customers, setting up and attending meetings whilst actively mapping accounts to identify new opportunities
• Accurately create, update, maintain and nurture leads on global opportunities

Qualifications

• Excellent academic results at school and university
• Passion for business and technology
• Commitment to continuous learning and improvement – curious, flexible, scientific
• Creative problem solving and cross‑team collaboration
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Result‑driven with an over‑achiever spirit
• Persistence & perseverance

What We Offer

Your base pay will depend on various factors including your geographical location, level of experience, knowledge and skills. In addition to the benefits above, certain roles are also eligible for additional benefits and rewards including annual bonuses and sales incentives based on revenue or utilisation. Our compensation philosophy is to ensure equity right across our global workforce.

In addition to a competitive base pay, we provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. Please note that additional benefits may apply depending on the work location and, for more information on these, please ask your Talent Partner.

• Personal learning and development budget of 2,000 USD per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at sprints
• Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events

Equal Opportunity Employer

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.