Strategic Business Development Representative

Veeam; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 paid vacation days

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Pension plan

Worldwide travel insurance

Job summary

Veeam, a Data and AI Trust Company, seeks a Business Development Representative in the United Kingdom to drive demand and build a qualified pipeline from inbound and outbound sources. You will conduct discovery conversations, qualify for value and fit, and ensure smooth handovers to Sales Specialists to advance opportunities.

Expertise in English with German or French preferred, plus Salesforce experience and a proactive, collaborative mindset to align with Sales and Marketing.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in pipeline-generation roles like BDR/SDR.
• Proven track record converting meetings to opportunities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong listening skills.
• Advanced English; fluency in German or French preferred.
• Experience with Salesforce and research tools.
• Experience in technology or SaaS.

Responsibilities

• Generate demand from inbound/outbound leads and marketing.
• Qualify opportunities using PACCT framework.
• Capture meeting outcomes and document in Salesforce.
• Handover qualified meetings to Sales Specialists.
• Support early discovery and keep opportunities moving.

Skills

BD Experience

Outstanding communication

English proficiency

German or French

Salesforce experience

Research tools

Self-starter

Team collaboration

Tools

Salesforce

Research tools

Job description

Veeam is the Data and AI Trust Company, specializing in helping organizations ensure their data and AI are fully understood, secured, and resilient to enable the acceleration of safe AI at scale. As the market leader in both data resilience and data security posture management, Veeam is built for the convergence of identity, data, security, and AI risk. Headquartered in Seattle with offices in more than 30 countries, Veeam protects over 550,000 customers worldwide, who trust Veeam to keep their businesses running. Join us as we go fearlessly forward together, growing, learning, and making a real impact for some of the world's biggest brands.

About the Role

Veeam, following its acquisition of Securiti AI - the leader in AI-powered data security posture management (DSPM) - is seeking Business Development Representatives to drive growth in this innovative business.

You will generate new demand and build qualified pipeline, working both self-generated outbound and inbound demand from marketing. You will run discovery conversations that produce genuinely qualified opportunities, and stay with them until they are established with a Sales Specialist.

What You'll Do

Generate demand

• Work inbound and marketing-sourced leads — demo requests, event leads and campaign responses.
• Generate new demand through targeted outbound outreach: calls, emails, Apollo and LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
• Research prospects to uncover business context and pain points, using AI-enabled tools to prioritise the accounts most likely to convert.

Qualify properly

• Apply structured PACCT qualification frameworks to assess fit, readiness and urgency.
• Qualify for value as well as fit — understand budget, scope and the size of the problem before advancing an opportunity.
• Record meeting outcomes honestly. A meeting logged as moving forward is a commitment to convert it.

Convert meetings into pipeline

• Convert qualified meetings into pipeline opportunities.
• Own the handover to the Sales Specialist, ensuring actionable intelligence is documented in Salesforce.
• Stay engaged after handover — support early discovery, help secure the next meeting, and keep the opportunity moving.

Partner with Sales Specialists and Marketing

• Work with your Sales Specialists to agree target accounts and shape the outbound plan for your patch — know which accounts matter, and why, before you start.
• Build genuine partnership on live opportunities: brief thoroughly, agree the next step, and keep the specialist informed as the opportunity develops.
• Manage marketing-sourced leads to an agreed standard — follow up promptly, qualify consistently, and make sure nothing goes cold.
• Give marketing structured feedback on lead quality, events and campaigns. You see first-hand what converts and what does not, and that insight should shape where the next investment goes.

Keep the record straight

• Log every meeting outcome within 24 hours and link each opportunity to the meeting that originated it.
• Maintain accurate records of account activity and qualification in Salesforce — reporting and forecasting depend on it.

Grow

• Stay current on industry trends and the competitive landscape, and seek feedback to keep improving

What You'll Bring

• Minimum of 2 years experience as a Business Development Representative, Sales Development Representative, or in a related pipeline-generation role.
• A track record of converting meetings into qualified opportunities, not just booking them.
• Resilience and persistence — you treat objections as information and don't take "no" as a final answer.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with strong listening skills and the ability to adapt your style to what you hear.
• Genuine curiosity about buyers — you want to understand their world before engaging with your solution.
• A self-starter with strong organisational skills and the discipline to keep a CRM accurate under pressure.
• Confidence working alongside Sales Specialists and Marketing — agreeing priorities, giving honest feedback, and chasing or escalating when an opportunity stalls.
• Advanced English proficiency with fluency in either German or French preferred
• Exposure to data security, AI governance, data privacy or compliance as a market.
• Experience using Salesforce and research tools.
• Previous experience in technology or SaaS.
• Comfort with AI-assisted productivity tools and experimenting with new technology.
• Knowledge of account-based marketing and sales strategies.

What You'll Get

Veeam offers benefits that support your whole self:

• 25 paid vacation days, plus 4 extra global VeeaMe Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares
• Private medical, dental, and vision insurance with dependent enrolment
• Life insurance with enhanced coverage and global 24/7 protection
• Income protection after 26 weeks, covering a portion of salary
• Defined contribution pension plan with employer match
• Worldwide travel insurance for business and leisure, with option to enroll dependents
• Employee Assistance Program with therapy, legal, and financial support, plus online GP services and wellbeing programs
• Opportunities to learn and grow through on-demand libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O'Reilly), mentoring, workshops and learning events like our annual Global Day of Learning

Please note: If an applicant is permanently located outside of United Kingdom, Veeam reserves the right to decline the application for this position

Veeam Software is an equal opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination in any form on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. All your information will be kept confidential.

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