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Business Development Representative – Pasadena, CA

Redgate creates ingeniously simple software to help data professionals get the most value out of any database, anywhere. 

Our portfolio of solutions helps organizations reliably solve the complex challenges of database management across the DevOps lifecycle on any database, any platform, anywhere. We make life easier for IT leaders, development and operations teams, increasing efficiency, reducing errors and protecting business-critical data.   
 
The data community knows it can trust Redgate to balance speed to market, collaboration across teams and the protection of business-critical data. For 25 years, our teams have been helping over 200,000 customers in every kind of industry across the world, from small and medium-sized businesses to 92% of companies in the Fortune 100 – including Samsung, BMW, Microsoft, Apple, VISA, IBM, and Toyota. 

The Role:

As a Business Development Representative, you will be responsible for generating high-quality sales opportunities within target accounts for the AMER Account Executive team. You will play a key role in identifying and engaging potential clients, fostering relationships, and driving the early stages of the sales pipeline. Your efforts will directly contribute to the growth and success of our sales team and overall business. 

Achieving work-life balance has never been more important and so Redgate has adopted a flexible-hybrid model. For this role, we’re looking for candidates who live close to our Pasadena, CA office. 

Your Work at Redgate Software: 

  • Qualify opportunities with existing and new accounts via call, email, social media, and marketing contacts. 
  • Manage ‘pool’ accounts and take control of prospecting, both within and outside provided cadences. 
  • Work allocated contacts to qualify customer requirements and identify decision-makers. 
  • Conduct high-level conversations with technical and business decision-makers. 
  • Research prospects, identify key contacts, and update Salesforce records. 
  • Collaborate weekly with Account Executives for strategic planning. 
  • Meet KPIs for high contact volume through calls and emails daily. 
  • Achieve monthly quotas for outbound meetings generated for Account Executives. 
  • Map prospective accounts' organizational structure, people, and existing technology. 
  • Identify business pains, objectives, and impacts on prospects' organizations. 
  • Collaborate with the Field Marketing team on customer needs, messaging, and ABM leads. 

What You Bring to the Table:  

  • Proven work experience as a Business Development Representative, or similar role 
  • Proven experience with various sales techniques, including cold calling. 
  • Consistent track record of meeting or exceeding sales quotas. 
  • Proficient in using CRM software (e.g., Salesforce). 
  • Skilled in MS Excel for analyzing spreadsheets and charts. 
  • Strong understanding of sales performance metrics. 
  • Excellent communication and negotiation abilities. 
  • Capable of delivering engaging presentations. 

Who You Are: 

  • Align with Redgate’s values 
  • Proven ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally 
  • Driven by achievement and success, with a strong motivation to exceed annual sales goals through strategic leadership and effective cross-business collaboration. 
  • Eager to advance within the role and participate in an ‘academy’ program, aiming for progression to an Account Executive or other advanced positions. 
  • You are a self-starter, autonomous and can exercise credible judgement and decision making 
  • Excellent communication skills including the ability to develop and repurpose sales and marketing copy and articulate key business drivers to multiple personas 
  • The role may require travel to conferences and events 

Tech/Tools Stack: to name a few 

  • Marketo  
  • 6sense 
  • SalesForce 

Salary:

  • $60,000 - $65,000 base
  • $20,000 bonus 

Impact Plan:  
 

30 Days – Basic Understanding  

  • Familiarize yourself with the company’s mission, values, products, and services. 
  • Learn about the company’s market position, competitors, and target audience. 
  • Meet team members. 
  • Complete training on the company’s products and services. 
  • Understand the sales processes, lead generation strategies, and qualification criteria. 
     

60 Days – Intermediate Understanding 

  • Begin actively reaching out to prospects through calls, emails, and social media. 
  • Start managing a pipeline of leads and prospects. 
  • Apply your understanding of the sales processes to qualify leads based on company criteria. 
  • Collaborate with the Account Executives and Marketing team to align on messaging and strategies. 
  • Start tracking your performance against initial KPIs 

90 Days – Comprehensive Understanding 

  • Analyze the results of your lead generation efforts and optimize your approach based on data and feedback. 
  • Implement best practices for lead qualification and engagement. 
  • Continue building relationships with key decision-makers and expand your network within target accounts. 
  • Collaborate with the team to identify new opportunities and areas for improvement. 

Our Cultural + Commitment: 

Welcome to a place where people are not just part of the team – they are the driving force behind our achievements. 

At the heart of Redgate, beats a commitment to being a values-led company. Acting as our North Star, our values help us focus on what really matters: our people and their experience.   

Get to know us more at: https://bit.ly/43uZIqb  

  • Glassdoor: 4.7 rating with a 98% CEO approval rate  
  • Built In: 8 Best Places to Work lists 
  • RepVue: Top 10% companies with an 86+ rating  
     

Total Rewards: 

Taking care of our employees is the heart of our success story! We take efforts to create an environment where you not only thrive in your career but also enjoy every moment of your journey with us. Here's a glimpse into the array of benefits and perks we offer to make your experience with us truly exceptional. 

Competitive Compensation, Comprehensive Health Coverage, Monthly Wellbeing Allowance, Flexible Work Arrangements, Professional Development Opportunities, Generous Paid Time Off, EAP, ERG, Wellness Initiatives, Employee Recognition Programs, Community Involvement, and much more.  
 

Redgate Software is an Equal Opportunity Employer: 
It doesn’t hurt to take a chance and apply! While we list out what we generally look for, we are likely missing other attributes and skills that you have that could make you a great fit. Research has shown this especially applies to women and other marginalized groups, who tend to apply if they check 100% of every box, versus men who apply if they hit roughly 60%.  
 

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants section in the application process or email careers@red-gate.com.  

Redgate Software is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer; protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide: race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We recruit on a rolling basis, which means we carry on recruiting until we find the right person for the role. We tend to compare individuals to the role specification rather than to each other. 

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Achieving work-life balance has never been more important and so Redgate has adopted a flexible-hybrid model. This means that people will work flexibly with a blend of remote (home) and co-located (office) work, with teams having the flexibility to decide the cadence that best suits the outcomes they need to deliver.

Where you work and how frequently you attend the office will depend on the nature of your role, make-up of the team and the type of work that you need to do. A weekly visit to the office is likely for most people to support our collaborative culture, as well as other ad-hoc collaborative activities as required by the business. So, if you are able to travel to & from the office safely in a day, that works well for us.

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Please only apply for roles through our website, as we are unable to accept applications made by email.

Take a look at our privacy policy to find out how your data is looked after.

Achieving work-life balance has never been more important and so Redgate has adopted a flexible-hybrid model. This means that people will work flexibly with a blend of remote (home) and co-located (office) work, with teams having the flexibility to decide the cadence that best suits the outcomes they need to deliver.

Where you work and how frequently you attend the office will depend on the nature of your role, make-up of the team and the type of work that you need to do. A weekly visit to the office is likely for most people to support our collaborative culture, as well as other ad-hoc collaborative activities as required by the business. So, if you are able to travel to & from the office safely in a day, that works well for us.

Our hiring process

Application

Tell us about yourself, your skills and experience, and talk about why you’d like to work at Redgate.

Include a CV, or a link to your LinkedIn page, and if you'd like to show some of your work, attach your portfolio or point us to Stack Overflow or GitHub.

Assessments

We’ll acknowledge your application straight away, review it and keep you updated on your progress. We might also email an assessment to complete, or invite you for a brief telephone interview. If we don’t think you’re suitable we’ll tell you why. We won’t let you down, we’ll try and help you.

Our assessments focus on how well you’re able to do the job – we won’t ask you to solve arbitrary logic puzzles.

Interviews

You’ll be talking to different people, you may well meet people you’ll be working with, and we’ll allow time for you to ask questions. We don’t have a dress code at Redgate, by the way, so dress in whatever makes you comfortable.

We want you to be relaxed and at your best in our interviews. If there's anything you'd especially like us to ask you about, or any parts of the interview you dread, let us know.

Offer

If we think you’d be great at Redgate, we’ll make an offer and iron out any details like relocation issues.

If we don’t think you’ll fit in right away, we’ll tell you why. Some people have taken our advice and come back a year later and got a job.