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Sales Development Manager
Location
United States
Posted
5 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
Sales Development Manager
Future U Podcast
• Directly manage, coach, and develop a team of SPAs, from daily activity to long-term career growth • Run team cadences - pipeline reviews, call shadowing, 1:1s, and performance check-ins • Execute the outbound and inbound playbook set by the Director of Sales Development, and surface feedback to sharpen it • Monitor individual and team metrics (activity, conversion, pipeline generated) and coach to close gaps • Partner with Marketing to ensure timely, well-qualified lead follow-up • Partner with Account Executives to ensure clean handoffs and tight feedback loops on lead quality • Help onboard and ramp new SPAs, ensuring they hit productivity milestones quickly • Identify and roll out tooling, templates, and automation to increase team efficiency • Foster a team culture of accountability, curiosity, and continuous improvement • Report on team performance and flag risks/opportunities to the Director of Sales Development
Job Requirements
- 2+ years in B2B sales development, with at least 1 year directly managing a team of SDRs / BDRs or similar
- Track record of hitting or exceeding team pipeline targets
- Strong coaching instincts - able to give direct, actionable feedback that improves rep performance
- Comfort operating in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment
- Analytical mindset - comfortable managing by metrics without losing sight of coaching and culture
- Familiarity with CRM systems, sales engagement platforms, and modern prospecting tools
- Higher education or edtech experience is a strong plus, but not required - intellectual curiosity about the space matters more
- Energy, ownership, and a bias toward action
Benefits
- health, dental, vision, 401(k)
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