Sales Development Representative - UK & Ireland

About the role

Salesforce is looking for high-energy, driven professionals with sound business acumen and natural sales instincts to act as Sales Development Representatives for its UK and Ireland market. The role is the first point of contact with customers, working closely with Account Executives to turn inbound leads into qualified opportunities. Candidates are expected to follow a clear learning and earning path.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and create new qualified sales opportunities from inbound leads
• Achieve a monthly quota of qualified opportunities
• Engage with customers by telephone and email to analyse their needs
• Profile accounts and overcome prospect objections to generate quality opportunities for Account Executives
• Work with Marketing and sales on lead quality and conversion
• Maintain active communication with leads by sending monthly targeted materials
• Follow up across channels to uncover new deals and nurture existing opportunities

Required profile

• Bachelor's (or Master's) degree
• Fluency in English
• 1-2 years of business experience (software sales experience is a plus)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a high-energy sales environment

What we offer

• Clear, structured career path with training and mentoring, including a bootcamp
• Opportunities to progress to positions in EMEA after a period of target achievement and learning
• Gym subsidy, travel scheme, education subsidy, pension, 7 volunteering days a year and free snacks and drinks
• Relocation support for candidates moving to Ireland