The Sales Development Representative will drive pipeline growth through effective outreach, collaboration across teams, and creating content for prospect engagement.
Zilliz is a fast-growing startup developing the industry’s leading vector database company for enterprise-grade AI. Founded by the engineers behind Milvus, the world’s most popular open-source vector database, the company builds next-generation database technologies to help organizations quickly create AI applications. On a mission to democratize AI, Zilliz is committed to simplifying data management for AI applications and making vector databases accessible to every organization.
About the Role:
This is a remote role but preferably in the Eastern part of the US. We are looking for someone who wants to be part of an exciting team dedicated to helping Zilliz grow. The right candidate will want to win, sacrifice to win and to do it the right way. This is an opportunity for builders, breakers, and thinkers—those who aren’t afraid to innovate, fail fast, and grow.
What you will do:
- Hit the ground running as a hungry and effective SDR at Zilliz
- Be part of a scalable SDR team that can help accelerate pipeline growth
- Significantly improve our Inbound / Outbound pipeline
- Collaborate with other functions such as Marketing, AE, Product, Engineering
- Deliver booked meetings and new opportunities
- Create sequences and content to reach out to prospects
- Evaluate new tools to help automate more of the SDR day-to-day
- Ensure a great experience for the team, extended team and customers
What we are looking for:
- Preferably located in the Eastern part of the US.
- Innovative thinking to help create, disrupt, and help shape the future.
- Growth mindset to embrace challenges, learn from action, and thrive.
- Passion and Energy that is fearless in reaching out to new customers.
- Leadership potential to help bring maturity and strategic thinking to the extended team
Benefits:
- Competitive compensation (base salary + commission) and equity
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and global well-being days
- Generous 401(k) and regional retirement plans
Zilliz is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome people from all backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical disability, or length of time spent unemployed.
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