Sales Development Representative at Starburst

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Starburst Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Entry Level & New GradExperience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, Data Analytics, AIIndustries

Requirements

  • Innate curiosity about how data is changing the world
  • Enjoy a challenge and getting out of your comfort zone for personal and professional development/growth
  • Adeptly prioritize and reprioritize based on evolving demands of other departments
  • Thrive in the unknown with a track record to prove it
  • Examples of passion and perseverance to accomplish long-term goals
  • Desire for a career in sales and see this as a way to learn and prove yourself
  • Business acumen built through academic or professional experiences
  • Entrepreneur at heart
  • Ability to travel occasionally for onboarding, offsites, customer engagements, and company events
  • Basic understanding of offerings (with training provided); curious top performer eager to kickstart career in software sales

Responsibilities

  • Reach out to prospective customers with a well-researched hypothesis on how Starburst can solve their pain
  • Meticulously track and nurture outbound activity
  • Interact with potential customers through various points of contact, including attending in-person meetings, trainings, and trade shows with confidence
  • Learn the basics of prospecting and discovery to jumpstart sales career
  • Meet and exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual lead generation quotas
  • Conduct outbound prospecting through email, phone calls, and social media to schedule meetings for the Sales team
  • Qualify leads and assess their needs to determine if they are a good fit for Starburst

Skills

Outbound Prospecting
Lead Qualification
Cold Calling
Email Outreach
Social Selling
Lead Generation
Customer Research
Quota Management

Starburst

Data analytics and SQL engine distribution

About Starburst

Starburst specializes in data analytics by providing a distribution and support for the Trino SQL engine, which is designed for efficient and scalable analytics on data lakes and various data sources. Their products, Starburst Galaxy and Starburst Enterprise, allow clients to access and analyze data quickly, whether in the cloud or on-premises. Starburst connects seamlessly with popular data visualization tools like Tableau, Power BI, and Looker, making it easier for users to integrate and access their data. What sets Starburst apart from competitors is its enhancement of the open-source Trino engine with additional connectors, security features, and dedicated enterprise support. The company's goal is to help organizations achieve faster data insights and better decision-making through improved analytics capabilities.

Boston, MassachusettsHeadquarters
2017Year Founded
$402.7MTotal Funding
SERIES_DCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Competitive salary & attractive stock grants
Remote-friendly work options
Quality & affordable insurance
Flexible & generous paid time off
Environment of transparency, honesty & respect

Risks

Increased competition from companies like Dell could impact Starburst's market share.
The rapid growth of unique data vendors may lead to increased market complexity.
Enterprises moving towards single-cloud strategies could challenge Starburst's multi-cloud offerings.

Differentiation

Starburst offers both cloud-based and on-premises solutions, catering to diverse client needs.
The company enhances the open-source Trino engine with additional connectors and security features.
Starburst's platform integrates with popular data tools like Tableau, Power BI, and Looker.

Upsides

Starburst Galaxy achieved 3x year-over-year growth in active customers and usage volume.
The platform enables 10X faster data processing and 66% cost reduction for clients like Arity.
Starburst's Icehouse platform leverages open-source Trino and Apache Iceberg for scalability.

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