Salesforce Developer

As a Senior Business Development Representative, you will be responsible for identifying and connecting with potential customers in our target market.  You will be the first person most potential customers will interact with at DirectDefense, so you must be articulate, detail-oriented, and value-building and nurturing relationships.  The Senior Business Development Representatives must also be quick on their feet, and they should excel at having conversations online, through email, and by phone.  Successful Senior Business Development reps are great researchers, have a positive outlook, and are not easily discouraged.
Being at the front lines of the sales process is an essential step in breaking into a job in cybersecurity sales and this opportunity has incredible potential for career growth as DirectDefense needs leaders and top talent to continue to expand.  If you are looking to make a move to a company that will give you the freedom to create your own success and learn from an amazing team of cybersecurity talent, let’s talk!
Responsibilities:

 
Generate new business opportunities to fuel DirectDefense’s Pipeline and Growth across the country
 
Collaborate with and leverage teammates (Sales Management and Account Executives) to develop targeted lists, call strategies, and messaging to drive opportunities in regional areas
 
Utilize business and industry knowledge to research accounts, identify key players, generate interest, create/identify compelling events, and develop accounts
 
Outbound prospecting to companies via cold calling, email, marketing campaigns, etc.
 
Manage, track, and report on all activities and results using Salesforce
 
Exceed monthly/quarterly quotas for Introductory Meetings with our target market
 
Conduct high-level discovery and educational conversations with Senior Executives (C-Level, VP/Director) in Target Accounts

Qualifications:

 
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
 
The ability and desire to work in a challenging and competitive industry
 
A risk-taker with a powerful work ethic and a hunter mentality
 
Self-motivation and comfort working with a small sales team in a startup environment
 
 A competitive, passionate and enthusiastic personality
 
 Organization skills
 
 Previous work experience with Salesforce.com CRM is a plus
 
 Prior cybersecurity sales experience is a plus

A little about DirectDefense
 Since coming together in 2011 to form DirectDefense, our team has been committed to offering managed security strategies that are unmatched in the industry. Whether we are performing assessments of networks, platforms, and applications or applying managed services to improve your organization’s security posture, we are focused on providing world-class services that don’t just work–they work for you.
OUR MISSION
We establish partnerships with our clients based on trust and results. We leverage our deep industry knowledge and expertise to identify and remediate blind spots in your security program, provide meaningful visibility of your entire enterprise, and align your organization with security best practices and compliance standards.
OUR VISION
We aim to secure organizations across all industries against advanced threats and attacks in today’s world. Acting in partnership with organizations, we will provide unmatched information security services designed to improve your overall security posture, close gaps, and track vulnerabilities on an ongoing basis through continued education and support.
 As required by Colorado law under the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, DirectDefense provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in Colorado. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. For the state of Colorado only, the range of starting pay for this role is $50,000 - $60,000 with a commission package.