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As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.\nAI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.\nAt OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do-powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We're hiring talent that AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.\nSales Development Manager - Reading, GBR\nYour impact\nThe Sales Development Manager will report to the Senior Director of Sales Development. They will manage and oversee the hiring, onboarding, coaching, development, performance, and retention of an Sales Development team of approximately 8-10 individual contributors. This includes the qualification and development of inbound leads, as well as strategic outbound prospecting into an Enterprise named account Sales structure.\nWhat the role offers\nLeading & coaching a diverse team to achieve business targets - BANT-qualified leads with associated pipeline growth and revenue conversion\nManaging account-based outreach that aligns with Sales strategy (phone, email, social, video, etc.)\nCoaching, training, motivating and developing their team to achieve their weekly targets and quarterly KPIs\nDriving performance to ensure individual and team targets are met/exceeded consistently\nConducting 1:1 performance reviews to coach each individual team member; responsibility for all aspects of performance management\nThe Sales Development Manager will be responsible for driving all AD programs in working with Sales, Campaigns & Field Marketing within their territories and will be a central point of contact for the Sales Development Reps regarding process, strategy, programs, and quota requirements.\nThe Sales Development Manager will be responsible for generating inbound and outbound lead generation best practices and programs. 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They will work with respective internal groups to identify and manage required training and support for the Sales Development Reps to ensure that business goals are achieved.\nWhat you need to succeed\nA qualified candidate should have the following skills and knowledge:\n3+ years of relevant people leadership experience in a technology-based pre-sales or inside sales position\nStrong coaching and development skills\nStrong customer service skills\nStrong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills\nExcellent oral and written communication skills\nEngaging and communicating confidently; will present to and collaborate with Sales and Marketing leadership regularly\nStrong organization and time management skills\nExperience with Microsoft Office, Salesforce.com, SalesLoft, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, 6Sense, social selling & other business development & sales methodologies.\nOne last thing\nThe Sales Development Manager is a frontline leader, that would be based out of our Reading, GBR hub and have an in office (5 days) presence. 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