Sales Development Rep

Pingidentity; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO & Holiday Schedule

Parental Leave

Progressive Healthcare Options

Retirement Programs

Opportunity for Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Ping Identity, located in Austin, Texas, is seeking a Sales Development Representative to develop new sales leads for the sales organization. Your focus will be on identifying and qualifying new prospects via phone and email, converting them into pipeline opportunities.

The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal and decision-making skills and be committed to achieving key metrics for sales growth. The role offers competitive benefits and a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• Self-starter mentality with good interpersonal, decision-making, and organizational skills.
• Confident in engaging with prospects over the phone.
• Ability to persevere through objections.

Responsibilities

• Produce qualified meetings for Sales that convert into pipeline opportunities.
• Achieve key metrics for sales growth on a monthly and quarterly basis.
• Research companies for lead generation and qualification activities.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Decision-making skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Social media skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce (CRM)

Job description

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.

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
• Learn to meet or exceed your goals and maintain the momentum to do so
• Assist with research on companies as a component of lead generation and qualification activities utilizing the web and other available research tools
• Learn how to 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
• Ensure use and data integrity of Salesforce (CRM) and Sales Engagement Tool

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Self-starter mentality with interpersonal, decision-making, and organizational skills
• Confident engaging in conversations with new prospects over the phone
• The ability to not take NO as an answer
• 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’s solutions

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

$75,000 to $85,000 OTE

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

Our Benefits

• Generous PTO & Holiday Schedule
• Parental Leave
• 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.