Chainguard

Manager, Strategic Sales Development

United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Software Development, Cybersecurity, Open Source Software, Cloud NativeIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should possess at least two years of experience leading a team of BDRs, with a preference for experience in cybersecurity, DevSecOps, infrastructure, or open source software. They should have experience with funnel management across multiple channels, including inbound, outbound, upsell, and new business, and hands-on enablement experience in onboarding, ramping, and developing teams.

Responsibilities

As the Manager of Sales Development, you will lead and mentor a team of BDRs responsible for both inbound lead qualification and outbound opportunity generation, hiring and onboarding new BDRs, developing and implementing strategies to optimize the BDR team's performance, setting and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs), and ensuring alignment with the company’s overall sales goals. You will provide hands-on coaching and development, drive repeatable progress toward pipeline targets, foster a collaborative environment to enhance productivity and motivation, work closely with the Director of Sales Development and Sales leaders to refine lead generation tactics, manage pipeline generation, and improve top of funnel conversion rates, continue to build out our growing BDR function, working with recruiting to identify top talent to hire and onboard, provide ongoing feedback and coaching in recurring weekly 1:1s, work closely with the Demand Generation team to provide feedback on MQLs and campaigns, work closely with the Sales team to improve outbounding strategies and qualification processes, work in collaboration with Marketing/Sales/Product to develop effective messaging, and accurately forecast weekly, monthly, and quarterly attainment.

Skills

Team Leadership
Mentoring
Inbound Lead Qualification
Outbound Prospecting
Pipeline Management
KPI Development
Coaching
Strategic Planning
Collaboration

Chainguard

Supply chain risk management and audits

About Chainguard

Chainguard specializes in managing risks in supply chains, particularly for businesses that rely on software. They conduct audits to identify risks and provide detailed reports with recommendations for improvement. Their unique offering includes a curated base container image distro, which helps businesses transition to secure software environments. Chainguard also provides supply chain observability services, allowing companies to track their software's origins and dependencies.

Key Metrics

Kirkland, WashingtonHeadquarters
2021Year Founded
$249MTotal Funding
SERIES_CCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, CybersecurityIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Equity/stock options
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Remote Work Options
Home Office Stipend
Health Insurance
Wellness Program

Risks

Increased competition from other cybersecurity startups in the Seattle area.
Potential overvaluation risk with Chainguard's rapid valuation increase to $1.12 billion.
Rapid product expansion may lead to execution challenges for Chainguard.

Differentiation

Chainguard Images have 97.6% fewer vulnerabilities than industry alternatives.
The company offers a curated base container image distro for secure software supply chains.
Chainguard provides detailed audits and reports for supply chain risk management.

Upsides

Chainguard raised $140 million in Series C funding, boosting its growth potential.
Increased demand for secure container images aligns with Chainguard's core offerings.
Rising adoption of AI frameworks supports Chainguard's new CPU/GPU containers.

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