Sales Development Manager

Job description

## Onwards Together! Illumio is the leader in ransomware and breach containment, redefining how organizations contain cyberattacks and enable operational resilience. Powered by the Illumio AI Security Graph, our breach containment platform identifies and contains threats across hybrid multi-cloud environments – stopping the spread of attacks before they become disasters. Recognized as a Leader in the Forrester Wave™ for Microsegmentation, Illumio enables Zero Trust, strengthening cyber resilience for the infrastructure, systems, and organizations that keep the world running. ## Location**: 4 on-site days a week in Sunnyvale, CA Headquarters.** ## **Our Team’s Vision** We are looking for an experienced Sales Development leader to guide and grow our talented Account Development Representative (ADR) team. Reporting to the Director of AMS Sales Development, you will bring at least three years of experience managing a high-performing outbound ADR team within a B2B SaaS organization. You will lead by example and understand that the best way to develop people is to show them what great looks like. You are comfortable picking up the phone, building outbound messaging across phone, email, and LinkedIn, and partnering closely with Marketing and Sales leadership. You have a proven ability to hire, coach, and motivate an outbound-focused team to achieve and exceed pipeline targets in a fast-paced environment. ## **Your Impact:** • Hire, develop, and retain top talent as the Sales Development organization continues to grow. • Onboard and train new representatives through a four-week, hands-on onboarding program. • Lead effective weekly one-on-ones that provide analysis, coaching, performance management, and career-growth support. • Partner with the Global Head of Sales Development and Marketing to ensure messaging and talk tracks are aligned, relevant, and effective. • Collaborate directly with Sales leadership to strengthen ADR and Account Executive alignment across processes, messaging, and strategy. • Build and continuously improve outbound and inbound sequences and templates within Salesloft. • Identify and resolve process bottlenecks, data issues, and inconsistencies across systems, processes, and strategy. • Evaluate existing workflows and create scalable efficiencies across inbound and outbound models. • Support list building and target-account development for the team. • Use analytics and performance data to identify patterns, guide strategy, and coach the team. ## **Your Toolkit:** • 3+ years of Sales Development management experience leading an outbound team, ideally within a fast-growing B2B SaaS organization. • Demonstrated ability to develop and execute a comprehensive ADR strategy, including quota design, KPI tracking, outbound sequencing, retargeting workflows, hands-on coaching, and performance management. • Proven experience using AI-enabled sales technologies to improve ADR productivity, lead quality, and personalized engagement. • A highly analytical, data-driven approach, with the ability to interpret pipeline and team-performance metrics such as reply rates, speed to lead, and conversion rates. • A track record of generating significant, high-quality pipeline through inbound excellence and outbound prospecting, with a strong understanding of conversion metrics and lead quality. • Exceptional cross-functional partnership skills, with experience collaborating with Marketing, Sales, Revenue Operations, and Enablement to align service-level agreements, streamline lead flow, and integrate ADR activity into broader go-to-market strategies. • A passion for developing talent and a history of coaching and mentoring ADRs while building a culture of accountability, continuous feedback, and career growth. • Experience thriving in fast-paced, high-growth environments and turning loosely defined processes into structured, scalable systems. • Deep familiarity with platforms such as Salesloft, Nooks, Salesforce, ZoomInfo, 6sense, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator. ## **Bonus Points:** • Experience scaling a sales Development function or supporting organizational growth and transformation. • Experience within cybersecurity, enterprise technology, or another complex B2B sales environment. • Experience evaluating and implementing new sales-development tools, automation, or AI-enabled workflows. ## ## What You'll Get: We believe investing in our people is the key to their success. • A comprehensive 4-week Sales Boot Camp, including a trip to headquarters for • Launchpad onboarding. Ongoing training and development to strengthen both your cybersecurity industry expertise and sales skills. • A clear path to becoming an Account Executive through advanced training programs, including Value Selling and MEDDPICC certification. • Access to cutting-edge AI tools, sales technologies, and process innovations that help you stay ahead of industry trends and maximize your earning potential. • A collaborative, high-performance environment where you can learn, grow, and accelerate your career. • If you're looking to build a successful career in sales, this is the place to earn it #LI-JW2 #LI-ONSITE **Our Commitment** Illumio believes that an environment of unique backgrounds, experiences, viewpoints, and individual contributions creates a culture of belonging, drives our future, and makes us stronger together in support of our customers and their success. *All official job offers from our company are extended directly by our recruitment team and will be sent through an official E-Signature document for your review and signature. Please be aware that we do not ask for any personal information in the process of extending offers of employment, such as financial details or social security numbers. Upon acceptance of any offer, we will request such information as part of the onboarding process prior to or on your first day of employment, and only after completing a background check through an authorized third-party vendor. If you receive any communication asking for personal details outside of these processes, please contact us immediately to verify the authenticity of the request. Your security is important to us, and we are committed to a safe and transparent hiring experience.* *For roles in San Francisco and Los Angeles: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Illumio will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.*