ABOUT BASETEN
Baseten powers mission-critical inference for the world's most dynamic AI companies, like Cursor, Notion, OpenEvidence, Abridge, Clay, Gamma and Writer. By uniting applied AI research, flexible infrastructure, and seamless developer tooling, we enable companies operating at the frontier of AI to bring cutting-edge models into production. We're growing quickly and recently raised our $300M Series E, backed by investors including BOND, IVP, Spark Capital, Greylock, and Conviction. Join us and help build the platform engineers turn to to ship AI products.
THE ROLE
As a Sales Development Representative at Baseten, you will be helping build a qualified pipeline by engaging with potential customers. This includes outbound and inbound prospecting via phone, e-mail, LinkedIn, or whatever it takes to get them excited about Baseten. In this role, you will work alongside a sales and marketing team that focuses on the business needs of our customers.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Build revenue pipeline by setting introductory meetings with potential businesses and key decision makers.
Diligently respond to inbound inquiries and determine potential product fit.
Help influence Baseten's product roadmap for customers and prospects.
Identify high-potential businesses and verticals and develop and execute outbound strategies to bring them to Baseten.
Stay up-to-date on market trends, competition, and industry developments.
Manage and document the progression of the sales pipeline.
Drive pre- & post-engagement at industry events (will attend multiple events in person).
REQUIREMENTS
9+ months of experience in a sales/lead generation role in a high-tech/SaaS company.
Ability to develop strong, long-lasting relationships both internally and externally.
Collaborative and coachable, always looking to improve your skills and impact.
Ability to handle rejection and stay persistent in pursuing leads.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
A basic understanding of a standard SaaS seller's technical stack (CRM, Outreach/Salesloft, Prospect Research, etc.).
Excellent time management, process, and prioritization skills.
Preferred experience with Cloud or Security sales.
BENEFITS
Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity.
100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependents
Flexible PTO policy including company wide Winter Break (our offices are closed from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day!)
Paid parental leave
Fertility and family-building stipend through Carrot
Company-facilitated 401(k)
Exposure to a variety of ML startups, offering unparalleled learning and networking opportunities.
Apply now to embark on a rewarding journey in shaping the future of AI! If you are a motivated individual with a passion for machine learning and a desire to be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you.
At Baseten, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, where applicable).
Skills Required
- 9+ months of experience in a sales/lead generation role
- Ability to develop strong, long-lasting relationships
- Collaborative and coachable mentality
- Ability to handle rejection and stay persistent
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Basic understanding of standard SaaS seller's technical stack
- Excellent time management, process, and prioritization skills
- Preferred experience with Cloud or Security sales
What We Do
At Baseten we provide all the infrastructure you need to deploy and serve ML models performantly, scalably, and cost-efficiently. Get started in minutes, and avoid getting tangled in complex deployment processes. You can deploy best-in-class open-source models and take advantage of optimized serving for your own models. We also utilize horizontally scalable services that take you from prototype to production, with light-speed inference on infra that autoscales with your traffic. Best in class doesn't mean breaking the bank. Run your models on the best infrastructure without running up costs by taking advantage of our scaled-to-zero feature
