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Sales Development Representative (SDR)

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Integrity and accountability with a do-the-right-thing mentality and results focus.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, able to explain complex security concepts simply.
  • Resilience and high energy to thrive in a transactional, short sales cycle environment.
  • Strong situational judgment and ability to navigate power dynamics within target organizations.

Responsibilities

  • Pipeline generation through outbound motions (email, cold calls, social selling) to identify and qualify new cybersecurity prospects.
  • Discovery and qualification by conducting initial discovery calls to understand prospect pain points and map them to InstaSafe Zero Trust solutions.
  • Collaborate with Account Executives and Marketing to drive accurate forecasts and weekly reports on new opportunities.
  • Prospecting and brand advocacy by leveraging referrals, relationships, and data to uncover high-potential accounts and articulating the value of ZTNA, IAM, and MFA.

About the company

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InstaSafe

Cybersecurity

InstaSafe combines the disparate needs of security and access of the digital worker into a single cloud delivered scale-out platform, that can be deployed in minutes, and managed via intuitive policy-based management. It introduces a new software defined, Zero Trust (ZTNA) architecture that uses a trust broker to mediate connections between a specific private application and an authorized user. It allows teams to begin with zero trust, but then provide connectivity based on context (identity, device etc.). Unlike VPNs, InstaSafe delivers a means of application access without network access, and the ability to mask applications from the open internet. Founded in 2012 by Sandip Panda and & backed by seasoned investors, including leading CIO’s & incubators like MIcrosoft, IBM, Netapp, Oracle, InstaSafe has been protecting & supporting, organisations across verticals during this covid crisis with secure workfromhome zero trust VPN replacement solutions & has been recommended by DSCI & MEITY as one of the key Indian Startups for WFH(work from home) products. InstaSafe mission is to make organisations more safe, secure & productive by leveraging the power of the cloud and our Zero Trust Secure Access platform aims to become the trusted cloud-based security platform globally that spans organisations, applications and devices to enable users to get work done more safely, efficiently—when, where and how they want. Visit www.instasafe.com for more information.

Company details

IndustryCybersecurity
Company size51 - 200

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Job description

This is a remote position.

About InstaSafe InstaSafe is a Gartner-recognized Zero Trust security company providing an identity-centric access platform combining ZTNA, IAM, SSO, and MFA. By eliminating implicit trust and continuously verifying users, devices, and context, InstaSafe enables secure, application-level access across cloud and hybrid environments—without exposing enterprise networks.

Role Overview The Sales Development Representative (SDR) is the "tip of the spear" for our GTM team. You will be responsible for exceeding revenue quotas by generating new business opportunities and launching outbound motions to create impactful meetings. This role requires a high-velocity mindset, a passion for cybersecurity, and the persistence to infiltrate target accounts through strategic prospecting.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Pipeline Generation: Launch outbound motions (email, cold calling, social selling) to identify and qualify new business prospects within the cybersecurity domain.

  • Discovery & Qualification: Conduct initial discovery calls to understand prospect pain points regarding "implicit trust" and map them to InstaSafe’s Zero Trust solutions.

  • Sales Collaboration: Partner closely with Account Executives and Marketing to drive accurate forecasts and weekly reports on new business opportunities.

  • Prospecting: Harness referrals, existing relationships, and techno-graphic data to uncover high-potential accounts.

  • Brand Advocacy: Act as a cybersecurity ambassador, articulating the value of ZTNA, IAM, and MFA to prospective clients.

  • Process Integrity: Maintain meticulous records in Salesforce/CRM, ensuring data accuracy and adherence to the InstaSafe sales play book.




Requirements

Qualifications & Skills

  • Integrity & Accountability: A "do the right thing" mentality with a strong passion for personal responsibility and results.

  • Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain complex security concepts in simple terms.

  • Resilience: High energy and persistence to thrive in a transactional, short-sales-cycle environment.

  • Common Sense: Strong situational judgment and the ability to navigate power dynamics within target organizations.

Education & Experience

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Computer Science, or a related field.

  • Experience: 1-2 years of experience in a sales or customer-facing role, preferably within the SaaS or Cybersecurity sector.

  • Track Record: Proven ability to meet or exceed activity-based targets (calls, emails, meetings set).

Core Technical Skills

  • CRM Proficiency: Hands-on experience with ZohoCRM or similar CRM tools.

  • Sales Tools: Familiarity with prospecting tools (e.g., LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Clay, ZoomInfo).

  • Security Awareness: Foundational understanding of ZTNA, IAM, SSO, and MFA.

Preferred/Good-to-Have

  • Experience with AI-native workflows to automate research and message personalization.

  • Sales training certifications (e.g., Sandler, SPIN, or Challenger Sales).



Benefits

  • Growth at Speed: Join a high-velocity, analyst-recognized environment where your execution directly impacts global expansion.

  • Mentorship & Learning: Access to a constant stream of learning opportunities in cutting-edge tech (Zero Trust, SASE) and a supportive, high-performing team.

  • Impact: You aren't just selling software; you are protecting the digital way of life for enterprises and institutions globally.

  • Inclusive Culture: A stable, collaborative work environment that values diversity and empowers every individual to contribute to collective success.

  • We offer a supportive, high-ownership culture with strong learning opportunities, competitive compensation, health insurance benefits for yourself and parents including OPD that covers routine medical requirements such as day-to-day doctor consultations, diagnostic tests, prescribed medicines, and similar outpatient treatments.—designed for professionals who value meaningful work, continuous growth, and accountability in building mission-critical security products.


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