Business Development Representative - SF

PagerDuty; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible work arrangements

Generous paid vacation time

Paid parental leave

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Business Development Representative to join their dynamic Sales team. The successful candidate will collaborate with Account Executives to generate leads and opportunities, effectively communicate the value of the company’s offerings, and maintain client relationships. With a strong focus on outbound prospecting in a fast-paced environment, this role requires excellent communication and organizational skills. The candidate should have a passion for technology and relevant experience in sales development.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in outbound prospecting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple leads effectively.

Responsibilities

• Communicate PagerDuty's business value proposition.
• Achieve sales goals and maintain a proven track record.
• Utilize best practices in account development.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Adaptability

Resilience

Passion for technology

Education

BA/BS Degree

Tools

Salesforce

Sales Navigator

Outreach

Demandbase

Job description

PagerDuty (NYSE:PD) is a leader in Digital Operations Management. In an always-on world, organizations of all sizes trust PagerDuty to help them deliver a perfect digital experience to their customers, every time. Teams use PagerDuty to identify issues and opportunities in real time and bring together the right people to fix problems faster and prevent them in the future. Over 13,000 organizations (including 60 of Fortune 100) rely on PagerDuty to succeed with Digital Transformation, Cloud Migration, and DevOps Modernization. Notable customers include GE, Cisco, Genentech, Electronic Arts, Cox Automotive, Netflix, Shopify, Zoom, DoorDash, Lululemon and more. We are expanding rapidly as a platform for Digital Operations Management using AI/ML and Automation and growing our adoption by Development, IT, Customer Service, Security, and other teams across the organization.

Overview Of The Role

PagerDuty is seeking a Business Development Representative to join our diverse, customer-focused team! As Business Development Representative, you will report to a Manager of Sales Development and as part of a dynamic team, you'll collaborate closely with our talented Account Executives, fueling their pipelines with promising leads and conquering territories together. Imagine the thrill of diving into the heart of the sales cycle, exploring every aspect and seizing captivating opportunities. With our fast-paced, high-volume environment, your energy will soar, and your organizational skills will shine like never before.

Get ready for an exhilarating adventure as a member of the PagerDuty Business Development team! You'll be at the forefront of our Sales department, representing the prestigious PagerDuty brand and serving as the initial point of contact for our target accounts. Your role will be to ignite their interest through a modern approach to outbound prospecting, nurturing, educating and captivating them with the incredible value of PagerDuty.

This isn't just a job—it's an extraordinary chance to unleash your potential, make a significant impact, and be a true sales champion. Are you ready to embrace this exciting journey with us? Join PagerDuty's Business Development team and prepare for an adventure like no other!

Key Responsibilities

Value Selling—focus on highlighting the unique PD value and benefit our products and services can provide to a customer. It goes beyond just features and price, emphasizing the impact and solutions that address the customer's specific needs or challenge

• Effectively communicate PagerDuty's business value proposition to evaluate interest in making a purchase, demonstrating a strong passion for transformation and innovation.
• Quickly adapting to the Command of the Message (COM) selling model and employing solution selling/customer‑centric sales method.

Sales Effectiveness—Establishing, overseeing and maintaining genuine connections with customers

• Consistently achieve sales goals, maintaining a proven track record of success.
• Exhibit strong collaboration and time management skills to maximize efficiency and productivity.

Sales Execution—Ensuring that one’s own and other’s work and information are complete and accurate; careful preparation for meetings and presentations; following up with others to ensure that agreements and commitments have been fulfilled to contribute to PagerDuty's long‑term strategic initiatives

• Utilize best practices in account development to strategically target enterprise accounts, leveraging various communication channels such as phone, email, video, and social technologies.
• Employ a discovery process to engage in conversations with practitioners and management levels of our target accounts.
• Proficiently use Salesforce, Sales Navigator, Outreach and Demandbase to optimize sales activities and focus.

Basic Qualifications

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with potential customers and build relationships.
• Strong organizational skills to manage and prioritize multiple leads and opportunities effectively.
• Adaptability and resilience to thrive in a fast‑paced and dynamic sales environment.
• Passion for technology.
• 1–2 Years experience in outbound prospecting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior sales development experience preferred.
• Experience using salesforce.com preferred.
• BA/BS Degree.

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Where we work

PagerDuty operates a hybrid work model with offices in 8 major cities: Atlanta, Lisbon, London, San Francisco, Santiago, Sydney, Tokyo, and Toronto. While we offer flexibility within our established locations, we cannot employ candidates residing in:

Location Restrictions

• Australia: Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia
• Canada: Alberta, Manitoba, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, PEI, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
• United States: Alaska, Hawaii, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wyoming

Candidates must reside in an eligible location, which vary by role.

How We Work

Our values guide how we support customers, collaborate with colleagues, develop products, and foster a culture of belonging. They define not just our actions, but what it means to be Dutonian.

People Leaders at PagerDuty are responsible for creating high performance environments that drive accountability. PagerDuty has four key dimensions that define our Leadership Impact: Lead Self, Lead the Team, Lead the Business, and Lead the Future. Each dimension has three associated competencies to give leaders a shared language for guiding their development, career, promotion, and succession planning discussions. Our Manager Expectations serve as a practical guide for managers to understand their responsibilities, prioritize their efforts, and drive engagement and performance.

What We Offer

As a global organization, our total rewards approach is competitive with industry standards and aligned with local laws and regulations. Learn more, including country‑specific offerings, on our benefits site.

Your Package May Include

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Flexible work arrangements
• Company equity*
• ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Program)*
• Retirement or pension plan*
• Generous paid vacation time
• Paid holidays and sick leave
• Dutonian Wellness Days & HibernationDuty—companywide paid days off in addition to PTO
• Paid parental leave: 22 weeks for pregnant parent, 12 weeks for non‑pregnant parent (some countries have longer leave standards and we comply with local laws)*
• Paid volunteer time off: 20 hours per year
• Company‑wide hack weeks
• Mental wellness programs
• Eligibility may vary by role, region, and tenure

About PagerDuty

PagerDuty, Inc. (NYSE:PD) is a global leader in digital operations management. The PagerDuty Operations Cloud is an AI‑powered platform that empowers business resilience and drives operational efficiency for enterprises. With a generative AI assistant at its core, PagerDuty empowers teams to detect and resolve issues in real time, orchestrate complex workflows, and drive continuous improvement across their digital operations. Trusted by nearly half of both the Fortune 500 and the Forbes AI 50, as well as approximately two‑thirds of the Fortune 100, PagerDuty is essential for delivering always‑on digital experiences to modern businesses.

PagerDuty is Great Place to Work‑certified™, a Fortune Best Workplace for Millennials, a Fortune Best Medium Workplace, a Fortune Best Workplace in Technology, and a top rated product on TrustRadius and G2.

Go behind‑the‑scenes on our careers site and @pagerduty on Instagram.

Additional Information

PagerDuty is an equal opportunity employer. PagerDuty does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, parental status, veteran status, or disability status. Your privacy is important to us. By submitting an application, you confirm that you have read and understand PagerDuty's Privacy Policy.

PagerDuty is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application process. Should you require accommodation, please email [e-mail] and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

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