Darktrace has more than 2,500 employees located globally. Founded by mathematicians and cyber defence experts in 2013, Darktrace is a global leader in cyber security AI, delivering complete AI-powered solutions in its mission to free the world of cyber disruption.
For over a decade, Darktrace has pioneered a proactive, AI-native approach to security. Our roots lie deep in innovation. The Darktrace AI Research Centre based in Cambridge, UK, has conducted research establishing new thresholds in cybersecurity, with technology innovations backed by over 200 patents and pending applications.
Today, Darktrace is a global leader in cybersecurity AI, delivering the essential cybersecurity platform to protect organisations today and for an ever-changing future.
In support of our continued growth, Darktrace is looking for smart, coachable and ambitious teammates to join our Sales Development Academy. In this role, you will attend courses to learn Cybersecurity 101, Cold Calling 101, and Sales Development 101, helping you establish the skills needed to grow Darktrace’s business. You’ll be reaching out to potential new customers, pitching Darktrace as a solution to their cybersecurity needs. This is a hybrid position (50% in office / 50% remote).
Responsibilities
- Engaging with potential new customers and representing Darktrace across your region, identifying new business opportunities for the Sales team.
- Researching companies in order to “reach out with purpose”, generating warm conversations to introduce Darktrace technology.
- Identifying key decision makers for cold calling, event recruitment and high-level prospecting activities.
- Articulating Darktrace’s value and helping the customers understand how we can protect their business’s key assets from cyber-attacks and data leaks.
- Earning trust and developing relationships with customers by displaying knowledge, professionalism and relevance to business issues.
- Working closely with Marketing and Sales to methodically run sales campaigns and engage warm inbound marketing leads.
- Booking “Discovery Meetings” for your Sales teammates, and consistently achieving quarterly and annual KPIs.
- Writing succinct emails and LinkedIn messages to highlight why someone should learn more about Darktrace.
- Contributing to the learning/development of yourself, as well as your teammates, sharing best practices, tips/tricks, and ideas.
Qualifications & Experience
- Experience multi-threading, cadence-building, objection-handling and creating new business opportunities
- Clear, working sales methodology and passion for hunting new business.
- Confident, polished communicator with a proven ability to build strong professional relationships.
- Seeking a target-driven, meritocratic environment with exceptional opportunities for advancement.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university is preferred but not essential.
Benefits
- 100% medical, dental and vision insurance, plus dependents
- Paid parental leave
- Pet insurance
- Life insurance
- Commuter benefits
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Darktrace Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is considered strong in the U.S., with employer-paid medical, dental, and vision noted alongside good networks. Plan quality stands out as a core strength of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off typically includes around 20–21 days of PTO plus paid holidays, with mentions of an additional birthday day. Parental and family leave are also described as part of the offering.
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Affordable Benefits — Employer-paid health coverage for employees—often extended to dependents—reduces premium costs. This makes core medical benefits more financially accessible.
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What We Do
Darktrace, a global leader in cyber security AI, delivers world-class technology that protects over 5,500 customers worldwide from advanced threats, including ransomware and cloud and SaaS attacks. The company’s fundamentally different approach applies Self-Learning AI to enable machines to understand the business in order to autonomously defend it. Headquartered in Cambridge, UK, the company has 1,500 employees and over 30 offices worldwide. Darktrace was named one of TIME magazine’s ‘Most Influential Companies’ for 2021.
