Manager, Sales Development

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Houston, TX
In-Office
Senior level
Information Technology • Security • Software
The Role
The US Sales Development Manager leads sales development efforts, manages a team, ensures proper training, mentors staff, and collaborates on processes while focusing on team performance and individual growth.
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About Us! 

Founded in 2002, Raptor has partnered with more than 60,000 schools in 55 different countries, including 5,300+ K-12 US school districts, to provide integrated visitor, volunteer, attendance, dismissal, emergency management, and safeguarding software and services covering the complete spectrum of school and student safety. 

We are passionate about our mission to protect every child, every school, every day! 

About the Role

The US Sales Development Manager is responsible for sales development through research, prospecting, outbound lead generation, and inbound lead follow-up. The goal is to qualify sales prospects and get a meeting booked with a Sales Rep who will progress them through the sales funnel starting with a discovery call and then a product demonstration.  

The US Sales Development Manager will have established the trust of the team and has a passion for leading and mentoring. The US Sales Development Manager stays positive in challenging situations, keeps others motivated and serves as an advisor or subject matter expert to other members of the team. 

Responsibilities 

  • Serve as the Inbound SDR team’s escalation point as needed and/or when a tie-breaking decision is needed 
  • Collaborate with the Sales Development leadership team on process and procedure creation and improvement 
  • Lead routine team meetings to ensure clear communication and coordination
  • Lead a work review process to ensure effectiveness and quality 
  • Hold regular one on one and performance management conversations with Inbound SDR team members
  • Ensure team is properly trained and developing skills necessary for meeting future goals and becoming prepared for future growth in the Company 
  • Provide mentorship and feedback to team that champions exceptional prospect experience 
  • Help translate high-level department goals into team and individual goals for staff; report on progress in the form of team performance metrics .
  • Maintain a world-class culture of responsibility and accountability, including effective coaching, recognition, and upholding performance standards 
  • Participate in the hiring process by conducting interviews and making recommendations for employment  
  • Other daily execution as needed, ensuring cross-dept collaboration & communication  

Qualifications

  • Pattern of success in an SDR position, ideally in K12 SaaS
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, mentor, and influence in a peer group
  • Pragmatic with above-average problem-solving and creative solutioning abilities 
  • Strong business acumen 
  • Excellent mentoring, coaching and leadership skills (formally or informally) 
  • External candidates must have SDR leadership experience 

What's in it for you?

  • You join the gold standard in school safety software. 
  • You will join a company where innovation and customer collaboration are part of what drives new product development to help keep kids safe. 
  • You will work with diverse teams made up of some of the best minds in the industry.
  • You will get exposure to strong mentorship and leadership that have supported a long history of career advancement opportunities for our employees. 
  • You will have access to a robust benefits package that includes: 
    • Remote-first philosophy 
    • Flexible paid time off 
    • Paid parental leave 
    • 11 Paid holidays per year 
    • Workplace flexibility 
    • Affordable health coverage (medical, dental, vision), paid 100% for employee only medical 
    • 401(k) employer contribution to help you plan for the future 
    • Company paid life insurance, STD, and LTD 
    • Pet insurance

If you are a resident of California, Colorado, New Jersey, New York or Washington, please reach out to [email protected] for a reasonable estimate of annual base compensation and any eligible incentive compensation. The actual compensation offered to successful candidates for roles may be higher or lower, based on non-discriminatory criteria including but not limited to relevant professional experience, geographic location, knowledge, skills, and abilities. This range will be reviewed on a regular basis.

Raptor Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer, providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, compensation, training, promotion, transfer, leaves of absence, and termination.

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The Company
HQ: Houston, TX
155 Employees
Year Founded: 2002

What We Do

Raptor is driven by our mission to protect every child, every school, every day. Founded in 2002, Raptor provides integrated school safety software enabling schools to safeguard students and staff, screen visitors, track volunteers, report on drills, respond to emergencies, and reunite families. Raptor is trusted by over 50,000 schools worldwide to keep staff and children safe.

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