Inbound Sales Development Representative

Reposted 5 Days Ago
Boston, MA, USA
Hybrid
Entry level
Artificial Intelligence • Software • Automation
The Role
As an Inbound Sales Development Representative at n8n, you will qualify leads, engage prospects, partner with Account Executives, and maintain accurate data in Salesforce.
Summary Generated by Built In

The AI orchestration of your wildest imagination.

n8n is the open workflow orchestration platform built for the new era of AI. We give technical teams the freedom of code with the speed of no-code, so they can automate faster, smarter, and without limits. Backed by a fiercely inventive community and 500+ builder-approved integrations, we’re changing the way people bring systems together and scale ideas for impact.

Since our founding in 2019, we’ve grown into a diverse team of over 260 - working across Europe and the US, connected by a shared builder spirit and with our centre of gravity in Berlin. Along the way, we’ve:

  • Cultivated a community of more than 650,000 active developers and builders

  • Earned 190K+ GitHub stars, making us one of the world’s Top 40 most popular projects

  • Backed by top investors, from Sequoia’s first German seed to our SAP's recent strategic investment - bringing us to a $5.2bn valuation


That’s the company we’ve built. Now we’d love to see what you can build. If you’re applying, try n8n out - whether you’re technical or not - and share a screenshot of your first workflow with us. The easiest place to start is here: app.n8n.cloud/register.

We’re in a defining moment of an incredible journey. Come and build with us.

About the Role

This position is hybrid and based in our Boston office, with an in-office expectation of three days per week.

n8n is hiring an Inbound SDR to qualify and convert high-intent inbound demand into pipeline for our US sales team. You will engage prospects already exploring n8n, assess fit, create urgency, and partner with Account Executives to ensure smooth handoffs.

This is a high-volume, fast-paced role suited to someone early in their sales career who is curious about SaaS and technical products and wants to build a strong foundation in qualification, discovery, and pipeline generation.

Responsibilities
  • Qualify inbound leads and convert high-potential interest into sales opportunities

  • Conduct discovery to understand each prospect's business context, technical needs, urgency, and fit

  • Develop a working knowledge of n8n's automation and AI capabilities and how they apply to technical teams

  • Partner with Account Executives on clean handoffs, meeting context, and next steps

  • Engage prospects across email, phone, LinkedIn, and other channels

  • Personalize outreach based on use case, company context, and intent

  • Maintain accurate Salesforce data across leads, accounts, activities, and opportunities

  • Operate effectively in Salesforce, Outreach, Apollo, and AI tools

  • Apply coaching and performance feedback to improve qualification, objection handling, and prioritization

Requirements

Must-haves

  • Some exposure to sales, customer-facing work, or relevant internships, with clear motivation to build a SaaS sales career

  • Strong written and verbal communication; able to ask thoughtful questions and explain ideas clearly

  • Emotional intelligence and the ability to build rapport quickly

  • Curiosity about SaaS and how technical teams solve business problems

  • Organized, reliable, and able to manage follow-up and competing priorities

  • Proactive ownership of preparation, learning, and continuous improvement

  • Based in Boston and able to work from the office three days per week

Nice-to-haves

  • Prior exposure to B2B SaaS through work, internship, or study

  • Hands-on experience with Salesforce, Outreach, Apollo, HubSpot, or similar tools

  • Interest in automation, AI, developer tools, IT, DevOps, or SecOps

  • Practical use of AI tools such as ChatGPT or Claude for research and productivity

  • Prior experience with inbound leads or early-stage qualification

n8n is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We can sponsor visas to Germany; for any other country, you need to have existing right to work.

Our company language is English.

You care about diversity and inclusion? We do too! Check out our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging initiatives at n8n (https://www.notion.so/n8n/Diversity-inclusion-and-belonging-n8n-c1bec2fff536422d868b1a438d990e35).

Location disclaimer: If you see multiple job postings for the same role, it is most likely because we're hiring remotely for this role and posting in different locations to make sure every potential candidate can see the role. Please apply to the location you're the most likely to work from in the future.

Benefits
  • Competitive compensation 💸 – We offer fair and attractive pay.

  • Ownership 💪 – Our core value is to “empower others,” and we mean it—you’ll get a slice of n8n with equity.

  • Work/life balance 🏖️ – We work hard but ensure you have time to recharge:

    • Europe: 30 days of vacation, plus public holidays wherever you are.

    • US: 20 vacation days, 8 sick days, plus public holidays wherever you are.

  • Health & wellness 🩺 –

    • Europe: We provide benefits according to local country norms.*

    • US: Multiple low-premium, low-deductible medical plans with coverage for individuals and families—plus a no-cost premium HDHP option with a pre-seeded HSA—along with dental and vision coverage.

  • Future planning 💰 –

    • Europe: We provide pension contributions according to local country norms.*

    • US: 401(k) retirement plan with a 4% employer match.

  • Financial security 🛡️ –

    • Europe: We provide benefits according to local country norms.*

    • US: Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, plus life insurance to support you and your loved ones.

  • Career growth 📈 – We hire rising stars who grow with us! You’ll get €1K (or equivalent) per year to spend on courses, books, events, or coaching to level up your skills.

  • A passionate team 🤩 – We love our product, and we prove it with regular hackathons where we see who can build the coolest thing with it!

  • Remote-first 🌏 – Our team works remotely across Europe, with regular off-sites for team bonding. Some roles, like sales in the US, are hybrid—please check the job description.

  • Giving back 🤝 – We're big fans of open source, and you'll get $100 per month to support projects you care about.

  • AI enablement 🤖 – We believe in working smarter—everyone gets an unlimited AI budget to explore and use the best tools to boost productivity and creativity.

  • Transparency 🙏 – We all know what everyone’s working on, how the company is doing—the whole shebang.

* Country-specific details are provided in your contract.

Skills Required

  • Some exposure to sales, customer-facing work, or relevant internships
  • Strong written and verbal communication
  • Emotional intelligence and ability to build rapport
  • Curiosity about SaaS and technical teams
  • Organized and reliable
  • Proactive ownership of preparation and learning
  • Based in Boston and able to work in office three days per week
  • Prior exposure to B2B SaaS
  • Hands-on experience with Salesforce, Outreach, Apollo, HubSpot
  • Interest in automation, AI, developer tools, IT, DevOps
  • Practical use of AI tools for research
  • Prior experience with inbound leads
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The Company
HQ: Berlin
61 Employees
Year Founded: 2019

What We Do

Free, open and self-hostable workflow automation tool. n8n is the leading low-code automation tool, enabling you to connect anything to everything. With n8n, for the first time, people can move beyond simple integrations to build multi-step workflows that combine both 3rd party APIs and your own internal tools to create easy-to-use automations. Thanks to its fair-code distribution model, n8n will always have visible source code, be available to self-host, and allow you to add your own custom functions, logic, and apps. n8n is supported by a fast-growing and passionate community of thousands of people building a powerful and extendable workflow automation tool. n8n is privately held, with funding from Sequoia, Felicis Ventures, Firstminute Capital, Harpoon Ventures, and others. Individual investors include Eventbrite's Kevin Hartz and Supercell's IIkka Paananen. n8n was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Berlin.

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