• Handle inbound customer inquiries across email, phone and chat • Execute outbound sales & marketing campaigns • Travel to events and conferences worldwide, presenting on booths and driving face-to-face marketing and sales opportunities • Collaborate across multiple teams and senior stakeholders to drive results • Work directly with marketing on campaigns • Research information about prospective customers • Generate a multi-million pound pipeline • Identify prospects and market trends • Help define the processes and policies for the team • Liaise with new and existing customers, setting up and attending meetings whilst actively mapping accounts to identify new opportunities • Accurately create, update, maintain and nurture leads on global opportunities

• Build and maintain a strong sales pipeline by identifying key business opportunities and strategic partnerships • Proactively conduct outbound outreach to generate interest and develop relationships with prospects • Identify and qualify new business opportunities • Schedule meetings with key decision-makers • Consistently meet or exceed quota targets to drive revenue growth • Utilize sales tools and platforms to identify and engage leads • Participate in monthly revenue forecasting and sales planning • Stay up to date on product features, services, and industry trends • Clearly communicate and demonstrate product value to prospective clients • Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in the client database

• Leading a multilingual, multi-country sales development team across both inbound and outbound motions • Owning pipeline creation across Akamai's Security and Cloud priorities • Collaborating closely with sales, marketing, partner teams, and regional stakeholders • Owning both inbound lead response and outbound prospecting • Demonstrating partner engagement, data-driven coaching, operational rigor, and the ability to manage complexity across multiple APJ markets • Expanding the stakeholder management expectations across sales, marketing, partner teams, operations, enablement, and global SDR leadership

Role Description We are seeking a high-energy, entrepreneurial Founding Sales Development Representative to build the engine that drives our growth. As the first SDR hire at this early-stage startup, you won't just be executing a playbook—you will be writing it. This is a rare opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping our go-to-market strategy, defining our brand voice, and directly impacting the trajectory of the company. If you thrive in ambiguity and are motivated by the challenge of building a sales function from the ground up, this role is for you. Key Responsibilities - Develop and execute multi-channel outbound prospecting strategies (email, phone, social) to identify and qualify high-value leads. - Architect the foundational outbound sales process, including messaging, sequencing, and CRM organization. - Partner closely with the founders to refine our Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) and iterate on product-market fit based on market feedback. - Conduct high-level discovery calls to understand prospect pain points and communicate the value proposition of our technology. - Manage a clean and organized sales pipeline, consistently meeting or exceeding monthly meeting-set and qualification targets. - Collaborate with the product team to relay customer insights that influence the product roadmap. Qualifications - Proven track record as an SDR or BDR within an early-stage startup environment. - Previous experience as a "Founding SDR" or being among the first three hires in a sales organization. - Extensive experience in B2B SaaS and technical sales environments. - Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to distill complex technical concepts into clear value propositions. - A self-starter mindset with the resilience and creative problem-solving skills required for 0-to-1 growth. - Proficiency with modern sales stacks (CRM, prospecting tools, and automation platforms). - Direct experience selling AI-driven solutions or working within the AI/ML space. - Experience building sales playbooks and documentation from scratch. - Background in high-growth, venture-backed environments. Benefits - 🌎 Fully remote role with flexible working hours - 🚀 Work with high-growth international companies - 📈 Clear career progression to Account Executive and beyond - 🎯 Performance-based bonuses and incentives - 🤝 Direct hire with global clients (not outsourced) - 🧠 Ongoing training, mentorship, and sales development support