Sales Development Representative

Veeva Systems, Inc.; Northern, San Diego (KY, CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Flexible PTO

Retirement plan

Charitable giving

Job summary

Veeva Systems is a leading life sciences SaaS company offering a path from Sales Development Representative to Account Partner. You will generate a sales pipeline for pharma/biotech clients, learn through formal training, and advance into a consultative sales role with opportunities across the full sales cycle.

This tiered program emphasizes product and industry knowledge, outbound lead development, and relationship-building to drive opportunities and long-term success.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in a customer-facing or sales role.
• Bachelor's degree with strong academic performance.
• Accountable for business development, lead generation, and direct customer engagement to qualify opportunities.
• Proven track record in a metric-driven business with results.

Responsibilities

• Work within a defined territory to generate and qualify new leads and sales pipeline opportunities.
• Research and develop a plan for breaking into assigned accounts.
• Partner with a sales team and account executives to advance and close opportunities.
• Build trusted relationships with prospective customers and recommend Veeva solutions.
• Develop sales skills on the job through training and events.

Skills

Customer facing

Lead generation

Sales pipeline

Relationship management

Strategic communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce

CRM systems

Job description

Veeva Systems is a mission-driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in history, we surpassed $3B in revenue in our last fiscal year with extensive growth potential ahead.

At the heart of Veeva are our values: Do the Right Thing, Customer Success, Employee Success, and Speed. We're not just any public company – we made history in 2021 by becoming a public benefit corporation (PBC), legally bound to balancing the interests of customers, employees, society, and investors.

As a Work Anywhere company, we support your flexibility to work from home or in the office, so you can thrive in your ideal environment.

Join us in transforming the life sciences industry, committed to making a positive impact on its customers, employees, and communities.

The Role

As a member of the Sales Development Program at Veeva, you will join a highly accelerated path from Sales Development Representative to Account Partner. Our sales teams generate opportunities and build relationships with the world’s leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies. We believe that to best serve our customers in this capacity it’s important to deeply understand Veeva’s products, the industry, and consultative sales skills. This opportunity is for ambitious and motivated individuals interested in a sales career. Each phase is a full-time position where you will have the opportunity to execute and contribute to impactful work within the life sciences industry:

SDR

You’ll work as a Sales Development Representative (SDR) and generate a sales pipeline for the Life Science industry. Through a dedicated training program, you will develop Life Sciences industry knowledge as well as SaaS technology experience. In this role, you’ll leverage these sales skills to drive your own success by generating sales demand and pipeline revenue through outbound lead development. This role will help you build foundational sales skills with an authentic sales approach. You will develop skills to be a trusted partner in Life Science.

AAP (Associate Account Partner)

Top performers will be promoted to Associate Account Partner and aligned to a sales team and sales manager. In this role, you will continue to generate a sales pipeline. We will invest in your learning and growth, with formal education, peer-to-peer activities, coaching, and mentoring. You will leverage this sales knowledge to build a relationship through a consultative sales engagement with prospects while demonstrating the value of Veeva technology and driving the sale. In this role, you will get involved in the full sales cycle from lead development through closing a sale and managing the account.

Upon successful completion of these phases, you will be promoted to an Account Partner position in our Field Sales organization and positioned for a great and long-term career in Sales and additional growth opportunities.

What You’ll Do

• Work within a defined territory to generate and qualify new leads and sales pipeline opportunities
• Research and develop a plan for breaking into your assigned accounts
• Partner closely with a sales team and account executives to advance and close your opportunities over time
• Build trusted relationships with prospective customers, understand their needs, and recommend the right Veeva products and solutions
• Rapidly develop your sales skills on the job and through training and events

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of customer facing experience or sales role
• Bachelor's Degree with strong academic performance
• Accountable for business development, lead generation, and direct customer engagement to qualify opportunities
• Consistent track record for running a metric-driven business with proven results.
• Highly motivated professional with excellent interpersonal skills - strategic, communication skills, relationship management, critical thinking abilities, entrepreneurial drive, and energy.
• Based in the right territory or open to moving into territory before promotion to AP
• Legally authorized to be employed in the United States without limitations or restrictions

Nice to Have

• Experience in Consulting, Customer Success, or Project Management
• Experience with Veeva, Salesforce or other CRM systems
• Experience or demonstrated interest in Life Sciences or Technology
• Bachelor’s in a technical major (STEM, Economics, Accounting, etc.) with GPA of 3.0+

Interviewing with Veeva

We value your time and believe in a transparent hiring process. Here is the process you can expect.

• Follow the application process and submit your resume.
• Within 3 days, you will receive a link to a personality assessment administered by a third party.
• Once you complete the assessment, our team will review your full application package and follow up via email with our decision.
• If moving to the interview stage, the process is as follows:
  1. A conversation with the hiring manager
  2. A practical case exercise
  3. A final conversation with our group's Senior Leader.
• Once all interviews are complete, the manager will be in touch with a final decision.

Perks & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
• Flexible PTO and company paid holidays
• Retirement programs
• 1% charitable giving program

Compensation

• Base pay: $80,000 - $95,000
• The salary range listed here has been provided to comply with local regulations and represents a potential base salary range for this role. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range above or below, depending on experience and location. We look at compensation for each individual and base our offer on your unique qualifications, experience, and expected contributions. This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation in addition to base salary, such as variable bonus and/or stock bonus.

Veeva’s headquarters is located in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in more than 15 countries around the world.

Veeva is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need when applying for a role or in our recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail].