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Verkada Inc

Sales Development Representative (AAE), Phoenix

Reposted 11 Days Ago
In-Office
Tempe, AZ
55K-60K Annually
Entry level
In-Office
Tempe, AZ
55K-60K Annually
Entry level
As a Sales Development Representative, you will prospect and qualify leads, generate sales-ready meetings for Account Executives, and use Salesforce systems to manage opportunities and achieve revenue goals.
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Who We Are

Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, AI-powered platform. A leader in cloud physical security, Verkada helps organizations strengthen safety and efficiency through one connected software platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management.
Over 30,000 organizations worldwide, including more than 100+ companies in the Fortune 500, trust Verkada as their physical security layer for easier management, intelligent control, and scalable deployments. Founded in 2016, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 15 offices and 2,200+ full-time employees.

About the Role

Verkada is excited to announce our Account Executive Development Program, “Verkademy”! As an SDR, you’ll be a part of the fastest growing company in Silicon Valley/SF with a short promotion path into a closing role! Ideal candidates should be passionate, high energy and a self-starter with the ability to adapt in a fast-paced sales organization.

About Verkademy
Verkademy was created to fast track Sales Associates into world class Mid-Market Account Executives. In this program, the foundation of Tech Sales are broken up into smaller modules that outline the fundamental skills to become a successful, top-tier Account Executive. Skills covered range from Prospecting, Discovery, Demo, Best Practice Call, Gaining the Technical Win, etc. Graduates from this program will transition into Mid-Market Account Executives -  fully equipped with every aspect of the sales motion, industry and company knowledge.
 
Those who have succeeded in Verkademy typically have been leaders, overachievers, and thrive under challenging and fast paced environments. If you are looking for a place that fully invests in the success of your career and will challenge you, this is the program for you. Verkademy is a ~9 month average program with the ability to complete it in less.
What You'll Do
  • Prospect, qualify, follow up and educate a high volume of cold leads into prospects
  • Understand and uncover customer needs and business problems to effectively communicate how Verkada can solve them
  • Pro-actively generate meetings and opportunities for Account Executives by positioning the value of Verkada
  • Generate sales-ready meetings and opportunities for Account Executives
  • Provide accurate lead distribution and thorough discovery to your assigned Account Executives
  • Use Verkada Salesforce.com systems and sales enablement tools according to Verkada standards; provide metrics on leads
  • Consistently achieve quota to ensure territory revenue and growth objectives
  • Comfortable talking with prospects and internal/external customers and building relationships and monetizing them.
  • Ability to work in a fast paced, changing environment while still providing quality opportunities and driving revenue.
  • Strong entrepreneurial personality, self-motivated and self-managing.
  • Capacity to develop relationships quickly over the phone with customers and technical audience.
  • Strong team orientation and ability to build cross-functional relationships.
  • Understanding of sales cycles and required qualification criteria.
  • Ability to understand complex business environments and uncover customer issues, process problems, and translate need into business opportunities.
What You bring
  • Highly motivated, driven and self-starting individual desire to be #1 and advance a career in Verkada’s sales Org
  • Bachelor's Degree or relevant working experience
  • Written & verbal communication skills in English
  • Salesforce.com and Outreach experience is a plus
  • Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week
  • Must be eligible to work in the US
US Employee Benefits

Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:

  • Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans
  • Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage
  • Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options
  • Expanded mental health support
  • Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
  • Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
  • Professional development stipend
  • Fertility Stipend 
  • Wellness/fitness benefits
  • Healthy lunches provided daily
  • Commuter benefits
Additional Information
  • You must be independently authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role, at this time.

Annual Pay Range

At Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company. With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate's skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity. A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs)

Below is the annual on-target earnings (OTE) range for full-time employees for this position, comprised of base compensation and commissions (if applicable).

Estimated Annual Pay Range
$55,000$60,000 USD
Verkada Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

As an equal opportunity employer, Verkada is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals. All applicants for positions at Verkada will be treated without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Your application will be handled in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Policy. 

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Verkada Inc Austin, Texas, USA Office

200 W Cesar Chavez St, Ste 350, Austin, TX, United States, 78701

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