Graduate Sales Development Representative

Canonical; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Canonical is seeking a Graduate Sales Development Representative to join their dynamic sales team. This role involves handling customer inquiries, executing marketing campaigns, and collaborating with various teams to drive results. Ideal candidates will have excellent academic backgrounds and a passion for technology. Canonical offers competitive pay, a personal learning budget, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

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

Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades

Qualifications

• Passion for business and technology.
• Commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
• Result-driven with an over-achiever spirit.

Responsibilities

• Handle inbound customer inquiries across email, phone, and chat.
• Execute outbound sales & marketing campaigns.
• Generate a multi-million pound pipeline.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Creative problem solving

Persistence

Cross-team collaboration

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. Customer success examples include AI, Blockchain, IoT, Advanced Robotics, and self-driving cars, where Ubuntu is the preferred development platform.

The role of a Sales Development Representative at Canonical

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 industries and geographies.

What your day will look like

• 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

What we are looking for in you

• 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 you

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 utilization. Our compensation philosophy is to ensure equity 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 Statement

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.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Internship
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Sales and Business Development
• Industries: Software Development