Job Overview
We are seeking a high-impact, results-driven Manager – Business Development (BDR) to lead and scale our outbound pipeline generation efforts across the US, APAC, and European markets. The ideal candidate brings 2 to 3 years of B2B enterprise sales experience, preferably within the intellectual property (IP), legal tech, or technology consulting space, with a demonstrated ability to engage and convert IP leaders at Fortune 500 companies and top-tier law firms. This is a high-ownership role that combines individual pipeline contribution with early-stage team leadership, making it ideal for a senior BDR or team lead ready to step into a managerial track.
Responsibilities
Pipeline Generation & Outbound Strategy
- Design and execute targeted outbound campaigns across email, LinkedIn, and calls, with a focus on IP decision-makers in the US, APAC, and European markets.
- Develop account-level research and personalized messaging that resonates with IP monetization, licensing, litigation support, and patent strategy pain points.
- Own the top-of-funnel pipeline metrics: outreach volume, connect rate, qualified meetings set, and pipeline value contribution.
- Identify, prioritize, and sequence target accounts in coordination with the Growth (Account Management) and Solutions teams.
Team Leadership & Process Ownership
- Manage, mentor, and performance-manage a small team of BDRs; establish and track KPIs, run weekly pipeline reviews, and provide coaching on outreach quality and objection handling.
- Build and maintain outreach playbooks, cadence templates, and persona‑specific messaging guides for IP‑focused verticals.
- Drive adoption of CRM (HubSpot/Salesforce) hygiene standards and ensure accurate tracking of all prospect activity, lead stages, and handoff notes.
- Collaborate with People Ops and Sales leadership on BDR hiring, onboarding, and capability building.
Cross‑functional Collaboration
- Partner closely with the Growth team to ensure seamless qualification‑to‑handoff transitions; co‑own conversion rates from BDR‑qualified leads to closed deals.
- Work with Marketing and Partnerships to align outbound efforts with inbound campaigns, events, and account‑based marketing (ABM) initiatives.
- Provide market intelligence from prospect conversations—deal blockers, competitive signals, market gaps—to inform product and GTM strategy.
- Represent Lumenci at industry events, IP conferences, and webinars to build brand credibility and develop pipeline.
Market Focus & Client Engagement
- Maintain deep familiarity with the IP industry landscape—patent monetization, licensing ecosystems, litigation trends, FRAND, and NPE/patent assertion environments.
- Engage confidently with senior IP stakeholders and articulate Lumenci’s value proposition in the context of their strategic IP priorities.
- Adapt outreach strategy and tone to regional norms.
Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Law, Science, or a related field; MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification preferred.
- 2 to 3 years of total experience in B2B enterprise sales, business development, or sales enablement.
- Prior exposure to the IP industry (patent monetization, licensing, IP advisory, legal tech, or patent analytics) is strongly preferred.
- Proven track record of exceeding outbound pipeline targets in B2B enterprise environments; prior experience selling to IP, legal, or R&D leaders is a strong differentiator.
- Strong command of outbound sales tools and platforms: LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Apollo, Outreach, HubSpot, Salesforce, or equivalents.
- Consultative selling ability: capable of mapping Lumenci’s IP advisory services to client‑specific challenges and creating urgency around ROI.
- Strong analytical mindset: uses pipeline data and conversion metrics to refine outreach strategy and prioritize effort.
- High ownership orientation with entrepreneurial drive; comfortable with ambiguity and building processes in a scaling environment.
- Willingness to work in alignment with US business hours and manage asynchronous communication across multiple time zones (US, APAC, EMEA).
Location
Gurugram