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Business Development Representative (Japan)

unlimited holidays - work from home - work from anywhere

Remote:

Full Remote

Experience:

Mid-level (2-5 years)

Work from:

Japan

Offer summary

Qualifications:

2+ years in a professional setting, Salesforce and LinkedIn proficiency, Experience in sales development or marketing, None.

Key responsabilities:

Manage inbound lead flow and outbound prospecting
Conduct discovery conversations with target accounts

GitLab Large https://about.gitlab.com/

1001 - 5000 Employees

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Job description

GitLab is an open core software company that develops the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps Platform, used by more than 100,000 organizations. Our mission is to enable everyone to contribute to and co-create the software that powers our world. When everyone can contribute, consumers become contributors, significantly accelerating the rate of human progress. This mission is integral to our culture, influencing how we hire, build products, and lead our industry. We make this possible at GitLab by running our operations on our product and staying aligned with our values. Learn more about Life at GitLab.

This position is 100% remote and we require this person to be based in Japan.

GitLab is looking for an enthusiastic and strategic Business Development Representative (BDR), to join our growing Revenue Marketing team. As a BDR at GitLab, you get the opportunity to lead the initial outreach to targeted Enterprise accounts working in conjunction with the Field and Digital Marketing teams. In this role you will leverage creative marketing and sales tactics to prospect and engage with multiple buyer personas and roles to introduce GitLab’s value. You will be responsible for generating qualified meetings and pipeline for GitLab's Sales organization.

Don’t have a ton of knowledge about GitLab yet? Don’t worry. We have an extensive onboarding and training program at GitLab and you will be provided with necessary DevOps and GitLab knowledge to fulfill your role.

What you'll do in this role

Effectively manage inbound lead flow as well as executing outbound prospecting initiative
Conduct high-level discovery conversations in target accounts
Meet or exceed BDR sourced Sales Accepted Opportunity (SAO) volume targets
Collaborate with and leverage teammates to develop targeted lists, call strategies, and messaging to drive opportunities
Utilize business and industry knowledge to research accounts, identify key players, generate interest, create/identify compelling events, and develop accounts
Work to have a variety of touches (call, email, social, etc.) on all leads in your assigned territory using Outreach.io
Manage, track, and report on all activities and results using Salesforce
Participate in documenting all processes in the GitLab handbook and update as needed with your Sales Development Manager
Work in collaboration with Field and Corporate Marketing to drive attendance at regional marketing events
Attend field marketing events to engage with participants identify opportunities, and to schedule meetings
Act as a mentor for new BDR hires in helping them navigate their key accounts
Work in collaboration with Digital Marketing to develop targeted marketing tactics against your assigned target accounts
We’re a diverse team and we’re looking for you to bring your own unique flavor to the SDR role!

We're looking for

Someone excited by the prospect of working cross-functionally with sales and different marketing departments. You'll have exposure to different departments like Sales, Marketing, Finance, Recruiting, Enablement, Engineering, etc. which will help you determine your career path at GitLab.
Positive and energetic phone skills, excellent listening skills, strong writing skills
A self-starter with a track record of successful, credible achievements
Knowledge of business process, roles, and organizational structure
Determined personality with a desire to grow and win
Passionate about being a part of GitLab’s journey
Proficient in using Salesforce and LinkedIn
2+ years work experience in a professional environment
Previous tech industry experience or experience in sales development, marketing and/or sales is a plus
Outbound prospecting experience is a plus
Globally we require excellent written and spoken English which is our company language
Ability to use GitLab
A shared interest in our values, and working in accordance with those values
As our team is growing we will be also looking for native/bilingual level of any of the following languages: Mandarin, Japanese and/or Korean

Also, we know it’s tough, but please try to avoid the confidence gap. You don’t have to match all the listed requirements exactly to be considered for this role.

Hiring Process

To view the full job description and hiring process, please view our handbook. Additional details about our process can also be found on our hiring page.

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