Associate Sales Development Representative

Ping Identity; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO & Holiday Schedule

Progressive Healthcare Options

Retirement Programs

Opportunity for Education Reimbursemen

Commuter Offset (Specific locations)

Job summary

Ping Identity in Austin is seeking a results‑driven Sales Development Specialist to fuel the sales pipeline by identifying and developing new leads. You will qualify prospects by phone and email, arrange discovery calls, and collaborate with inbound marketing to create sales-ready opportunities in your assigned territory.

The role emphasizes CRM hygiene, meeting monthly and quarterly targets, and building strong partnerships with Sales and Marketing to drive growth.

Qualifications

• Previous experience managing prospects and pipeline via CRM.
• Self-starter mentality with a well-developed interpersonal, decision-making, and organizational skills.
• Confident engaging in conversations with new prospects over the phone.
• Experience converting an initial No into a qualified sales call.
• Exceptional communication and social media skills are necessary to create multiple access points into the market and prospect accounts.
• Ability to acquire and maintain knowledge of the IAM market and Ping Identity’s solutions.

Responsibilities

• Produce qualified meetings for Sales that convert into pipeline opportunities.
• Achieve key metrics for sales growth on a monthly and quarterly basis.
• Know what it takes to meet or exceed your goals and maintain the momentum to do so.
• Identify prospective companies as potential customers based on assigned territory or vertical.
• Perform research on companies as a component of lead generation and qualification activities utilizing the web and other available research tools.
• Navigate through an organization to get what you need.
• Build and maintain alignment and positive partnerships with Sales and Marketing to meet regional objectives.
• Leverage any opportunity you can to learn the market and the business.
• Work with mentors to set goals for yourself.
• Ensure use and data integrity of Salesforce (CRM) and Sales Engagement Tool.

Skills

Prospect management

CRM experience

Phone communication

Sales qualification

Social media outreach

IAM market knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

USA - Austin, TX - Hybrid

About Ping Identity:

At Ping Identity, we believe in making digital experiences both secure and seamless for all users, without compromise. We call this digital freedom. And it's not just something we provide our customers. It's something that inspires our company. People don't come here to join a culture that's built on digital freedom. They come to cultivate it.

Our intelligent, cloud identity platform lets people shop, work, bank, and interact wherever and however they want. Without friction. Without fear.

While protecting digital identities is at the core of our technology, protecting individual identities is at the core of our culture. We champion every identity. One of our core values, Respect Individuality, reminds us to celebrate differences so you are empowered to bring your authentic self to work.

We're headquartered in Denver, Colorado and we have offices and employees around the globe. We serve the largest, most demanding enterprises worldwide, including more than half of the Fortune 100. At Ping Identity, we're changing the way people and businesses think about cybersecurity, digital experiences, and identity and access management.

Role Purpose Statement:

Responsible for feeding the sales pipeline by identifying and developing new sales leads to pass on to the sales organization. Focuses on sourcing, contacting, educating, and qualifying new prospects via phone and email to create sales ready opportunities. In conjunction with inbound marketing leads, qualifies and sets up initial discovery calls for the sales team within assigned territories.

Main Responsibilities:

• Produce qualified meetings for Sales that convert into pipeline opportunities
• Achieve key metrics for sales growth on a monthly and quarterly basis
• Know what it takes to meet or exceed your goals and maintain the momentum to do so
• Identify prospective companies as potential customers based on assigned territory or vertical
• Perform research on companies as a component of lead generation and qualification activities utilizing the web and other available research tools
• Navigate through an organization to get what you need
• Build and maintain alignment and positive partnerships with Sales and Marketing to meet regional objectives
• Leverage any opportunity you can to learn the market and the business
• Work with mentors to set goals for yourself
• Ensure use and data integrity of Salesforce (CRM) and Sales Engagement Tool

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Previous experience managing prospects and pipeline via CRM
• Self-starter mentality with a well-developed interpersonal, decision-making, and organizational skills
• Confident engaging in conversations with new prospects over the phone
• Experience converting an initial No into a qualified sales call
• Exceptional communication and social media skills are necessary to create multiple access points into the market and prospect accounts
• Ability to acquire and maintain knowledge of the IAM market and Ping Identity’s solutions

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Hiring Range:

$55,000 to $65,000

In accordance with Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (SB 19-085) the approximate compensation range for this role in Colorado is listed above. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors, such as knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Life at Ping:

We believe in and facilitate a flexible, collaborative work environment. We’re growing quickly, but remain true to the innovative, can-do startup values that got us here. Most importantly, we keep hiring talented, smart, fun, and genuinely nice people because that’s who we want to succeed with every day.

Here are just a few of the things that make Ping special:

• A company culture that empowers you to do your best work.
• Employee Resource Groups that create a sense of belonging for everyone.
• Regular company and team bonding events.
• Competitive benefits and perks.
• Global volunteering and community initiatives
• Generous PTO & Holiday Schedule
• Progressive Healthcare Options
• Retirement Programs
• Opportunity for Education Reimbursement
• Commuter Offset (Specific locations)

Ping is the collective sum of all our individual experiences, backgrounds and influences and we pride ourselves in growing and learning together. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone’s individuality is respected and everyone has an Identity. In recruiting for new colleagues, we welcome the unique contributions you can bring and encourage you to be your best self.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in Ping Identity’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.