Sales Development Manager

WP Engine; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Options

Great Health Benefits

Fertility Benefits

401(k) with 4% match

Disability Insurance

Paid Family and Caregiver’s Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Generous Vacation Time

Home office stipend

Wellness Days

Pet Insurance

Education & Career Growth

Job summary

WP Engine is seeking a hands-on, data-driven Sales Development Manager to lead the North America SDR team. You will help evolve an inbound organization into a balanced inbound/outbound motion, creating qualified opportunities and revenue.

You will coach and develop early-career talent and shape best practices across GTM teams in a hybrid Austin, TX role. The role emphasizes building outbound capability, coaching via 1:1s and reviews, and partnering with marketing and revenue ops to improve lead

Qualifications

• 3+ years of quota-carrying B2B sales or sales development experience in SaaS/tech.
• 2+ years leading SDRs; coaching-first leadership with development plans.
• Strong analytical skills; experience using Salesforce and funnel data.
• Familiar with Gong Engage, Clay, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, or AI-assisted workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead SDR team performance and development, translating revenue goals into priorities.
• Coach SDRs through 1:1s, call reviews, role plays, and real-time feedback.
• Build outbound capability through account prioritization, research, and multi-channel prospecting.
• Maintain inbound execution across lead response, qualification, follow-up, and handoff.
• Monitor funnel from lead response to meetings, opportunities, pipeline, and bookings.
• Partner with Account Executives and GTM leaders on account strategy and pipeline.

Job description

We engage the most inspired minds to do their best work wherever they work best—powering the freedom to create worldwide.WP Engine empowers companies and agencies of all sizes to build, power, manage, and optimize their WordPress websites and applications with confidence. Serving 1.5 million customers across 150+ countries, the global technology company provides premium, enterprise-grade solutions, tools, and services, including specialized platforms for WordPress, industry-tailored eCommerce and agency solution suites, and developer-centric tools like Local, Advanced Custom Fields, and more. WP Engine’s innovative technology and industry-leading expertise are why 8% of the web visits a WP Engine-powered site daily. Learn more at wpengine.com.The OpportunityWP Engine is looking for a hands-on, data-driven Sales Development Manager to lead our North America SDR team through its next phase of growth. You’ll help evolve a solid inbound organization into a balanced inbound and outbound motion that creates qualified opportunities, pipeline, and revenue.This is a builder and coaching role with meaningful influence across our go-to-market organization. You’ll develop early-career talent, strengthen our sales development motion, and create the team practices that drive predictable growth.What is cool about this jobBuild the next generation of sales development at WP Engine by expanding our inbound strength into a balanced inbound and outbound motion.Lead and coach a team that plays a critical role in creating pipeline and revenue for the business.Partner across Sales, Marketing, Revenue Operations, and Enablement to shape how we generate and convert demand.Use data, technology, automation, and AI to make prospecting, research, personalization, and coaching more effective.Develop early-career talent and help SDRs build the skills needed for their next sales opportunity.This is a hybrid role. Our sales organization works from our Austin, TX office each Tuesday and Thursday.The Day to DayLead team performance and development, translating revenue goals into clear priorities and expectations.Coach SDRs through 1:1s, call reviews, role plays, and real-time feedback to improve performance.Build outbound capability through account prioritization, research, personalized messaging, and multi-channel prospecting.Maintain well-developed inbound execution across lead response, qualification, follow-up, and seller handoff.Monitor funnel performance from lead response through meetings, qualified opportunities, pipeline, and bookings.Use performance data to identify opportunities, address gaps, and improve team results.Partner with Account Executives and sales leaders on account strategy, meeting quality, and pipeline creation.Work with Marketing, Revenue Operations, Enablement, and other GTM teams to improve lead quality, messaging, systems, and rep readiness.Leverage Salesforce, Qualified, Gong Engage, Clay, LinkedIn, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve productivity and execution.Test and refine prospecting strategies, messaging, channels, and coaching approaches based on results.Hire, onboard, and develop SDR talent while addressing performance gaps and supporting career growth.What Success Looks LikePipeline and revenue. The team consistently contributes qualified opportunities and pipeline against revenue goals.Rep performance. SDRs improve their ability to prospect, qualify, discover, handle objections, and create quality opportunities.Outbound growth. Outbound becomes a reliable source of qualified pipeline while inbound performance remains healthy.Team development. New hires ramp successfully, team members continue to grow, and SDRs have clear paths for continued career development.Continuous improvement. The team uses data, technology, AI, and experimentation to improve how it generates pipeline.Your Expertise and Passion3+ years of quota-carrying B2B sales or sales development experience, including 2+ years leading SDRs in a SaaS or technology environment.Experience leading or building an outbound motion while maintaining well-developed inbound performance.A coaching-first leadership style with experience using call reviews, role plays, 1:1s, and development plans to improve performance.Strong analytical skills and experience using Salesforce and funnel data to drive decisions.Experience with Salesforce and a sales engagement platform; familiarity with Gong Engage, Clay, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, conversation intelligence, automation, or AI-assisted workflows is a plus.Strong cross-functional communication and the ability to work effectively with frontline teams and GTM leaders.A track record of hiring, developing, and retaining early-career talent with a thoughtful, accountable, and hands-on leadership style.The Perks & BenefitsCompany Stock Options (Every employee is an owner in the company)Great Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance)Fertility Benefits (IVF/Fertility drug coverage)HSA Company contribution401(k) with a 4% matchDisability InsurancePaid Family and Caregiver’s LeaveEmployee Assistance ProgramGenerous Vacation Time (Who doesn’t like time off)One-time $500 payment to set up your home office4 Company Wellness Days a year1 floating holidayPet InsuranceOn-going education through LinkedIn Learning, Workday Learning and our Career Growth PortalBase Salary / Variable / OTE$90,000 base, $75,000 variable, $165,000 OTE*uncapped commissions and accelerators to award over-attainmentAt WP Engine, we strive to have the broadest possible view of diversity, going beyond visible differences to include the background, experiences, skills, and perspectives that make each person unique. WP Engine is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.We believe that compensation should be reflective of the impact you have within the organization relative to the market value of your role. The cash compensation package above includes base pay plus on-target commission for employees in eligible roles. Sales incentive plans are uncapped with significant earning potential. Your talent acquisition partner can share more about the total rewards package at WP Engine including the specific base pay and commissions as well as equity and benefits during the hiring process.