It Sales jobs in United Kingdom

Are you motivated by targets and thrive in a results oriented environment? Determined and ambitious about career development and personal growth? Passionate about technology? If this sounds like you, then please read on.

Our Sales Development team sits within the Sales function and is responsible for the creation of warm and cold leads for our Sales organisation. Integral to the success of Rapid7, this team plays a key role in building pipeline for our sales engine, directly contributing to revenue growth across our EMEA business. Our Sales Development team has a proven track record in developing SDR’s into high performing Account Executives through our Global Sales Development programme, so there is no better place to begin, or continue, your lucrative career in High-Tech Sales.

We are looking to speak with energetic and self-motivated individuals who are looking to further progress their career within IT Sales. You will be proactively engaging senior security professionals in Enterprise organisations across the UKI, Ireland and Scandinavia. The goal is to drive engagement, interest and qualify opportunities for the sales team to progress and win. The telephone will be your primary strategy, but you will need to leverage other tools and approaches in addition. As an SDR you will already be confident sourcing your own leads; through research, tools and referrals.

1. Qualify and develop sales opportunities through both outbound and inbound approaches
2. Manage integrated email and cold calling campaigns to generate new sales prospects
3. Articulate our mission statement and qualify opportunities for Rapid7 to solve customers' business problem statements
4. Drive target contacts to attend marketing events and respond to our campaigns
5. Follow-up on Account Based Marketing campaigns, designed in partnership between sales and marketing
6. Conduct on-going research to identify new leads - decision makers, contact information, interest and level of urgency
7. Complete accurate tracking of communication with current and potential customers in our CRM
8. Strategise with Account Executives to target prospect accounts to build pipeline
9. Meet and exceed weekly KPI’s and deliver a high quantity of qualified sales opportunities

1. Experience in a sales / sales development role with proven capabilities in account development and awareness of the buyer journey, sales process, and the stakeholders involved
2. Passionate about delighting customers with exceptional relationship building skills
3. Excited by technology, curious and eager to learn more about IT Security products and services
4. An effective listener, with excellent written and verbal communication skills
5. A high level of resilience, with the ability to bounce back after setbacks or rejection - it’s a key part of the job which makes it such an exciting challenge!
6. Tenacious and driven, with a competitive personality, thrives in a fast paced and target driven environment
7. Creative, able to think independently and come up with new solutions
8. Ambitious, dedicated to continuous learning and personal development. Receptive to feedback and willingness to adapt
9. Highly organised with strong attention to detail in all areas of work
10. A team player who collaborates effectively as part of a high performing team, helping teammates and celebrating team success.

We know that the best ideas and solutions come from multi-dimensional teams. That’s because these teams reflect a variety of backgrounds and professional experiences. If you are excited about this role and feel your experience can make an impact, please don’t be shy - apply today.

At Rapid7, we are on a mission to create a secure digital world for our customers, our industry, and our communities. We do this by embracing tenacity, passion, and collaboration to challenge what’s possible and drive extraordinary impact.

Here, we’re building a dynamic workplace where everyone can have the career experience of a lifetime. We challenge ourselves to grow to our full potential. We learn from our missteps and celebrate our victories. We come to work every day to push boundaries in cybersecurity and keep our 10,000 global customers ahead of whatever’s next.

Join us and bring your unique experiences and perspectives to tackle some of the world’s biggest security challenges.