At Navan, Sales Development is more than pipeline generation—it's a strategic talent engine fueling the growth of our sales organization. As Manager of Sales Development, you will significantly shape our ability to scale by attracting, developing, and empowering exceptional talent to drive business impact.
What You'll Do:
- Hire, onboard and ramp a team of 6-8 sales development representatives and achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue targets
- Design, deliver, and refine regular training and enablement workshops, with targeted coaching in prospecting techniques, objection handling, discovery conversations, call coaching, and other core sales development skills.
- Drive a consistent and impactful operational cadence through weekly and monthly meetings designed to align, inspire, and motivate SDRs to exceed goals.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with leaders across Sales, Marketing, Operations, Strategy, and Enablement to ensure alignment and seamless execution of SDR initiatives.
- Continuously assess, refine, and optimize SDR processes and strategies, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing measurable solutions.
- Act as a strategic partner to sales leadership, ensuring robust talent density, accelerated rep development, and consistent achievement of pipeline generation targets.
What We're Looking For:
- 2+ years of experience managing sales development team in a SaaS company
- 1-3+ years experience in a closing quota carrying role (preferably as an Account Executive) and a proven track record of managing to core KPI’s
- Success in overachieving quotas and targets
- Ability to drive and manage cross-functional initiatives at scale
- A love for coaching and mentoring new sales leaders early in their own sales careers
- Familiarity with data analysis and reporting to make quick, informed decisions
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, in-person or on the phone
- A passion for operational rigor and excellence. You love finding the levers to accelerate growth.
- A willingness to challenge the status quo. You are excited to experiment, measure and iterate.
- Must be OK with an in-office policy 4 days/week.
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Skills Required
- 2+ years of experience managing sales development team in a SaaS company
- 1-3+ years experience in a closing quota carrying role, preferably as an Account Executive
- Proven track record of managing to core KPIs
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
What the Team is Saying
Navan Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents are highlighted, with mental health resources such as Headspace included. This breadth of core health benefits signals strong baseline coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible vacation in the U.S., a company-wide year-end quiet week, and a U.K. policy listing five weeks of PTO point to generous time-away options. These elements indicate meaningful support for rest and recharge across regions.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is specified as 16 weeks for the birthing parent and 10 weeks for the non-birthing parent. Clear, above-basic leave durations suggest solid family support.
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What We Do
Navan (Nasdaq: NAVN) is the leading all-in-one business travel, payments, and expense management platform that makes travel easy for frequent travelers. From finding flights and hotels to automating expense reconciliation, with 24/7 support along the way, Navan delivers an intuitive experience travelers love and finance teams rely on. See how Navan customers benefit and learn more at navan.com.
Why Work With Us
At Navan, we’re never satisfied with the status quo, and we know breakthrough ideas come from diverse perspectives. We are committed to cultivating a workplace that reflects the diversity of the customers we serve while fostering leadership and innovation.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
In-person connections is the foundation of Navan, the connections forged through face-to-face interactions improve company culture and what we can achieve together. We operate on a hybrid working model, which we define as four days a week in-office.
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