Sales Development Representative

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Hiring Remotely in America
Remote or Hybrid
55K-55K Annually
Junior
Security • Cybersecurity • Automation
Reinventing security validation since 2015.
The Role
Generates qualified sales opportunities through outbound phone, email, and social prospecting. The SDR engages target accounts, follows up on marketing leads, communicates Pentera’s cybersecurity value proposition, records activity in Salesforce, develops business relationships, and qualifies prospects for field sales. The role requires strong communication, organization, resilience, and collaboration with sales teams to optimize territory strategies. It offers a defined path toward closing sales roles.
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Description

Hybrid out of our Burlington, MA office - 3 days in office

Accelerate Your Career in Cybersecurity

Pentera is the market leader in AI-native Security Validation, equipping enterprises with the platform to proactively test their defenses against the latest cyber attacks. Pentera proves which exposures are truly exploitable across the entire attack surface and drives remediation workflows that reduce real risk. Anchored in real-attack validation, the Pentera platform powers the full Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) cycle, from exposure discovery through prioritization, validation, and mobilization. Thousands of security teams around the world trust Pentera to close their security gaps before threat actors can exploit them.

With over 350 team members and 1,300 customers in more than 60 countries, Pentera is a growing company supported by top investors such as Insight Partners, K1, and The Blackstone Group.

If you want to grow your skills, make an impact, and be part of an innovative team, Pentera is the place for you.

About the role:

Do you have the ability to stand out and differentiate yourself from the rest of the pack? If you’ve got a sales hunger and desire to learn, then let’s talk!

The Sales Development Representative (SDR) is a critical function of the Pentera sales team and is responsible for generating leads and building new customer pipeline for a specific region. The SDR will initiate contact with top target accounts, follow up on marketing-generated leads, and move prospects through the discovery phases. At Pentera, we believe in promoting from within and our SDRs will have a clear growth path for transitioning into closing roles.

A successful SDR is a self-starter, has excellent telephone/communication skills, is well organized, can multitask, and is comfortable contacting and speaking with Security Experts and Decision Makers over the phone.

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Generate new customer introduction calls for the field sales team by means of proactive outbound prospecting via phone, email and social networking
  • Master and deliver the Pentera value proposition and differentiation points
  • Accurately log, track, and maintain records in Salesforce.com
  • Establish, develop and grow new business relationships with influential contacts
  • Focus on understanding an organization’s business drivers, challenges, and pain points
  • Work closely with the inside and field sales team in the ongoing optimization of strategic sales approaches and to effectively devise territory plans
  • Follow a clear and defined Qualification Process
Requirements
  • 1+ years of sales related experience - outbound-focused sales or other customer-oriented background (support, customer service)
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
  • Experience prospecting your own leads
  • Exceptional written communication, phone, presentation and interpersonal skills
  • Highly organized and strong time management skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing start-up environment
  • Drive to succeed and a proven ability to be resilient and overcome challenges
  • Energy, Hustle, Persistence and Grit
  • Experience in Cyber Security software - Major advantage
  • Knowledge of SDR sales tools such as Salesforce, Outreach, ZoomInfo, SalesNavigator, 6sense and other sales enablement tools - Major advantage

Benefits of Working At Pentera:

  • Competitive vacation and flexible working arrangements
  • Comprehensive and inclusive health benefits
  • Physical and mental wellness programs
  • Paid parental leave, including adoption 
  • A variety of professional development and mentorship opportunities
  • Access to the Pentera learning and development platform
  • Gifts for Birthdays and other special occasions
  • Free lunch in office
  • Gym access in the building

Compensation range: 55k USD- base salary only (depending on experience and location). At Pentera, we believe compensation goes beyond numbers. Our total rewards include great benefits, performance incentives, and plenty of extras that make a real difference day to day.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to building a diverse and talented workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, colour, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to join us!

Skills Required

  • At least 1 year of sales-related experience, preferably outbound-focused sales or customer-oriented experience
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
  • Experience prospecting self-generated leads
  • Exceptional written communication, telephone, presentation, and interpersonal skills
  • Strong organization and time management skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing startup environment
  • Drive to succeed and demonstrated resilience in overcoming challenges
  • Experience with cybersecurity software
  • Knowledge of Salesforce, Outreach, ZoomInfo, Sales Navigator, 6sense, or other sales enablement tools

Pentera Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Pentera and has not been reviewed or approved by Pentera.

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay ranges and third-party salary snapshots are presented for multiple roles (e.g., senior backend engineering and SDR/AEs), suggesting compensation is positioned as competitive and legible by role. Aggregate compensation-and-benefits ratings are described as strong, reinforcing an overall positive pay signal.
  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company matching is repeatedly listed as part of the package, indicating support for long-term savings. Retirement coverage is also referenced in “retirement plans” language in job-post style descriptions.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility — Company equity/stock options are explicitly included in the total rewards description, indicating ownership-based compensation beyond salary. Equity is framed as part of a broader “comprehensive total rewards package,” implying it is a standard component rather than an exception.

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The Company
HQ: Burlington, Massachusetts
387 Employees
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

Pentera is the leader for Automated Security Validation, allowing every organization to test with ease the integrity of all cybersecurity layers, unfolding true, current security exposures at any moment, at any scale. As a result, thousands of security professionals and service providers worldwide use our platform to guide remediation and close security gaps before they are exploited. We are a unicorn with more than 380 employees around the globe, with over 1,000 customers in production in more than 60 countries! Pentera has won various Industry Awards, including the Frost & Sullivan “Best Practices Award for Global Breach & Attack Simulation (BAS) Market Leadership 2022 and the 2020 Gartner Cool Vendor Award. We are backed by Top tier investors such as Insight Partners, K1 Investment Management, The Blackstone Group, and AWZ. Penterians are one team with a shared mission. Become a Penterian – change the way the world does cyber!

Why Work With Us

We believe that Penetration Testing (PT), as it stands today, is obsolete. Software and algorithms can do a better job at penetration testing and help businesses continually assess and improve their cyber risks using the threat-oriented approach.

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