Business Development Manager NEMEA

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London, Greater London, England, GBR
Hybrid
Entry level
Software
The Role
Manage and coach inbound and outbound BDR teams to generate qualified opportunities and pipeline. Oversee hiring, training, mentoring, quota attainment, and performance metrics. Partner with Revenue Operations and Marketing to analyze lead volume, conversions, pipeline, and campaign-generated opportunities. Identify performance issues and implement proactive solutions while supporting sales productivity in a fast-paced SaaS environment.
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Join Pigment: The AI Platform Redefining Business Planning
 
Pigment is the AI-powered business planning and performance management platform built for agility and scale. We connect people, data, and processes in one intuitive, feature-rich solution, empowering every team—from Finance to HR—to build, adapt, and align strategic plans in real time.
 
Founded in 2019, Pigment is one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies globally. Industry leaders like Unilever, Snowflake, Siemens, and DPD use Pigment daily to make more informed decisions and confidently navigate any scenario.
 
With a team of 600+ across Paris, London, New York, Toronto, San Francisco and Austin, we've raised nearly $400M from top-tier investors and were named a Visionary in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Financial Planning Software.
 
At Pigment, we take smart risks, celebrate bold ideas, and challenge the status quo—all while working as one team. If you're driven by innovation and ready to make an impact at scale, we’d love to hear from you.

What you'll do

  • Manage and coach a team of BDRs to generate new qualified opportunities and pipeline for the sales team.
  • Lead a highly motivated and high-achieving Sales team, including hiring, training and mentoring.
  • Manage daily, weekly and monthly performance of the inbound and outbound team to ensure quotas are met and achieved.
  • In partnerships with Revops and Marketing, provide reporting on lead volume statistics, lead pipeline, conversions, and sales opportunities generated against each marketing campaign.
  • Closely monitor metrics against goals and call out any issues with a proactive solution if issues are identified.

Who you are

  • Experience directly managing a team of SDR/BDR’s (growth-stage experience highly preferred).
  • Experience as a quota achieving BDR.
  • Metrics-driven - driving the team to keep on top of daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly targets.
  • Strong executive presence and the ability to maintain confidentiality and business ethics.
  • Expert in using Salesforce and other sales tools/products (Outreach, Gong...) to drive productivity.
  • Full sales cycle experience (e.g., as an Account Executive, Sales Executive, or Closing Rep) is strongly preferred.
  • Proven ability to effectively hire and train new reps.
  • Growth Mindset, a desire to bring out the best in your teams. Ready to introduce & try new ideas and constantly excel - make all those around you better.
  • Comfort working in fast-paced environments and the ability to work through unknowns that can often develop with a sales and product roadmap that iterates and adapts quickly.

What we offer

  • Competitive compensation package 
  • Stock options to ensure you have a stake in Pigment's growth
  • We encourage you to take the time you need. When you work hard, we know you also need to rest, which is why we offer generous time off and parental leave policies
  • Along with one company offsite every year, we have brand new offices at the heart of major cities including New York, Paris, London and Toronto
  • High-end equipment (based on stock/availability) to do your work in the best conditions.

How we work

  • Thrive Together:  We can only win as a team. We are all founders and do the right thing for our peers, Pigment customers, partners, and the planet
  • Never Settle: We aim to become the best at what we do by delivering with rigor and ambition every day.  Delivering means building a passionate Pigment community
  • Go for it: We are biased towards action. Every action leads to learning and these learnings get us one step closer to our mission
  • Be real, be humble: We are generous with our feedback, open to change our views and we approach it with empathy knowing everyone is trying to do the best for Pigment
  • Champion our Customers: We lead with empathy, solve what matters, and deliver clarity in a complex world to make our Customers heroes in their organisations

We conduct background checks as part of our hiring process, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations in the countries where we operate. This may include verification of employment history, education, and, where legally permitted, criminal records. Any checks will be conducted lawfully prior to formal employment contracts being signed, with candidate consent, and information will be treated confidentially.
 
Pigment is an equal opportunity employer. We believe diversity is a strength and fosters innovation. We are committed to enabling everyone to feel included and valued at the workplace.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, family, gender identity, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability,  sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, social origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We may process your personal data in accordance with our HR Data Protection Notice.

Skills Required

  • Direct experience managing a team of SDRs or BDRs
  • Experience as a quota-achieving BDR
  • Metrics-driven approach to managing daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly targets
  • Strong executive presence and ability to maintain confidentiality and business ethics
  • Expertise using Salesforce and other sales tools such as Outreach and Gong
  • Full sales cycle experience as an Account Executive, Sales Executive, or Closing Representative
  • Proven ability to hire and train new sales representatives
  • Growth mindset and ability to develop team performance
  • Comfort working in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
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The Company
HQ: Paris
187 Employees
Year Founded: 2019

What We Do

In a world moving at an incredibly fast pace, businesses have grown accustomed to change. Transforming their business model, pivoting their strategy, rethinking their go-to-market, the list goes on. To enable these changes, they have also had to rethink the way they work. Breaking down silos isn’t a best practice anymore. It’s a given. And yet, when it comes to planning, little has changed. In fact, planning tools work the exact opposite way, reinforcing data and people silos, and preventing teams from working together toward their common goals. As a result, planning is usually seen as a dreadful process. But the truth is, planning drives strategy. It’s high time we serve it with the right tools. Pigment is the business planning platform for fast-growing companies. Our mission is to help companies make better, faster decisions in a changing world, and drive revenue growth. At Pigment we believe that: ✅ Real-time data informs better outcomes. Trim your sail, and make the best use of current winds. ✅ Reporting should be accurate, quick, and insightful. ✅ Planning should be simple, smooth, and delightful. ✅ Less time should be spent on data crunching, more time on bringing insights to the business. ✅ Collaboration should be at the heart of any planning process, so your organization works as one. Book your demo today ? https://www.gopigment.com/contact We’re hiring! Check out our offers: https://jobs.lever.co/pigment

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