Director, Sales Development

At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. We believe that security should be monitored and verified continuously, and we empower companies to practice better security and prove it with ease. Vanta has a kind and talented team, and while some have prior security experience, many have been successful at Vanta without it. This role requires an in-office hybrid schedule, with 3 days per week in the SF or NY office with preference for NY. We are seeking an experienced Director of Sales Development (Upmarket) to drive pipeline generation and new business acquisition across our Commercial, Enterprise and Strategic segments . This leader will be responsible for a significant portion of our quarterly new business. You’ll lead, develop, and scale a team of 3 Front Line Managers and over ~30 Sales Development Reps, consistently meeting monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue targets. In this role, you’ll have a direct impact on near term outcomes at a high-growth company, while influencing how we build and support our customers' future success. What you’ll do as a Director, Sales Development at Vanta: Build sales development organizations from the ground up: creating playbooks, processes, and outbound motions rather than only inheriting and running existing ones Define and communicate a clear vision for the SDR organization, developing multi-year outbound and pipeline generation strategy aligned to GTM objectives, and evolving the motion as the market shifts Design, document, and operationalize repeatable sales development playbooks; continuously test, measure, and iterate on messaging, sequencing, territories, and workflows Build AI-powered workflows that automate research, prioritization, outreach, coaching, and administrative work, leveraging tools like Nooks, Clay, 6sense, Gong, Outreach, or similar, and thinking in terms of agent orchestration rather than just adding headcount Own ongoing hiring, mentoring, and development of SDR Managers and SDRs,

About OfficeSpace: OfficeSpace Software provides the leading AI operating system for the built world, that helps teams plan, connect, and perform in the workplace. As a performance-based, PE-backed company, we hire based on merit and a willingness to do what it takes to succeed long-term. You’re a great fit for the role if you’re entrepreneurial, passionate, motivated by building at light speed, and an Agentic AI early adopter. Our world-class teams operate in the US, Canada, and Costa Rica in a culture of trust, respect, growth, and impact. About the role: OfficeSpace is looking for a Director of Sales Development to build the next generation of our pipeline engine. You will own inbound- and outbound-sourced pipeline across new-logo and expansion accounts, lead our strategic ABX motion, and develop SDRs and Senior SDRs into high-performing GTM talent. You'll shape how people and AI agents work together—using automation to expand capacity while keeping judgment, relationships, and buyer experience human-led. This is a builder role. You'll partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Revenue Operations, Finance, and Enablement to turn revenue goals into a focused operating system that improves account penetration, conversion, pipeline productivity, and talent development as OfficeSpace moves upmarket. What you'll do: Own the pipeline engine. Translate revenue targets, pipeline coverage, conversion rates, and productivity assumptions into SDR capacity, quotas, territories, coverage, and investment decisions. Build a high-performing team. Lead, coach, and develop SDRs and Senior SDRs against clear goals for pipeline, conversion, quality, productivity, and progression. Lead strategic ABX. Turn account segments, intent, buying-group signals, whitespace, and market triggers into focused action across Mid-Market and Enterprise new-logo and expansion accounts. Build depth in priority accounts. Establish disciplined account-planning motions across research, contact ma

About OfficeSpace: OfficeSpace Software provides the leading AI operating system for the built world, that helps teams plan, connect, and perform in the workplace. As a performance-based, PE-backed company, we hire based on merit and a willingness to do what it takes to succeed long-term. You’re a great fit for the role if you’re entrepreneurial, passionate, motivated by building at light speed, and an Agentic AI early adopter. Our world-class teams operate in the US, Canada, and Costa Rica in a culture of trust, respect, growth, and impact. About the role: OfficeSpace is looking for a Director of Sales Development to build the next generation of our pipeline engine. You will own inbound- and outbound-sourced pipeline across new-logo and expansion accounts, lead our strategic ABX motion, and develop SDRs and Senior SDRs into high-performing GTM talent. You'll shape how people and AI agents work together—using automation to expand capacity while keeping judgment, relationships, and buyer experience human-led. This is a builder role. You'll partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Revenue Operations, Finance, and Enablement to turn revenue goals into a focused operating system that improves account penetration, conversion, pipeline productivity, and talent development as OfficeSpace moves upmarket. What you'll do: Own the pipeline engine. Translate revenue targets, pipeline coverage, conversion rates, and productivity assumptions into SDR capacity, quotas, territories, coverage, and investment decisions. Build a high-performing team. Lead, coach, and develop SDRs and Senior SDRs against clear goals for pipeline, conversion, quality, productivity, and progression. Lead strategic ABX. Turn account segments, intent, buying-group signals, whitespace, and market triggers into focused action across Mid-Market and Enterprise new-logo and expansion accounts. Build depth in priority accounts. Establish disciplined account-planning motions across research, contact ma

Shape the Future with Dun & Bradstreet At Dun & Bradstreet, we believe data has the power to create a better tomorrow. As a global leader in business decisioning data and analytics, we help companies worldwide grow, manage risk, and innovate. Since 1841, businesses have trusted us to turn uncertainty into opportunity. We’re a diverse, global team that values creativity, collaboration, and bold ideas. Are you ready to make an impact and help shape what’s next? Join us! Explore opportunities at dnb.com/careers. The Director, Sales Development leads a multi-team Business Development Representatives (BDR) organization across outbound-focused teams and the Enterprise Sales Development Program. This role is accountable for building both a high-performing pipeline-generation engine and a differentiated sales talent development program that prepares early-career and high-potential talent for future sales roles. This position balances near-term business outcomes with long-term talent development by driving qualified pipeline through new-logo acquisition and cross-sell/upsell motions, while attracting, hiring, onboarding, coaching, retaining, and advancing BDRs, BDR leaders, and Enterprise Sales Development Program participants through structured development experiences. Essential Key Responsibilities Lead and develop BDR leaders across outbound-focused teams, ensuring consistent standards for pipeline execution, leadership effectiveness, coaching discipline, talent development, and performance management across managers and representatives. Scale the global BDR organization by establishing repeatable recruiting, onboarding, coaching, performance management, and talent-development practices across all hubs. Own team pipeline-creation goals while building a repeatable talent-development system that improves BDR productivity, readiness, promotion paths, retention, and leadership bench strength. </

For over 20 years, Smartsheet has empowered teams to manage work seamlessly and scale solutions smarter. Now, in our most ambitious chapter yet, we are uniting human teams with AI agents. By orchestrating the work agents do best, automating manual tasks and uncovering insights at scale, we create the space for people to focus on what truly matters: judgment, creativity, and big thinking. That is magic at work, and it’s what we show up for every day. Smartsheet is seeking a dynamic Manager of Sales Development to lead, coach, and motivate our team of Sales Development Representatives (SDRs). In this high-impact role, you will directly influence decision-making and drive growth in a fast-paced environment. This is a US-based remote position reporting directly to the Director of Sales Development, with a preference for candidates located in the Central, Mountain, or Pacific time zones. If you are an innovative leader who challenges the status quo, asks sharp questions, and elevates team performance, we want to hear from you. Here is what we are looking for: You Will: Hire, train and manage a team of Sales Development Representatives Develop strategies for career growth within the Smartsheet sales organization Report on activity metrics and forecast to the sales executives/directors Motivate individuals and team to exceed objectives through coaching and mentorship Actively use Salesforce.com and other SaaS tools to manage sales process, and set standards for performance metrics You Have: 2+ years sales experience in SaaS 1-3 years sales management experience Passion for coaching and mentoring emerging sales talent Experience giving both positive and constructive feedback Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a distributed sales team Capability to understand customer pain points and requirements, capacity to respond with value of Smartsheet products and services Current US Perks & Benefits: Employer subsidized medical/vision and dental coverage f

For over 20 years, Smartsheet has empowered teams to manage work seamlessly and scale solutions smarter. Now, in our most ambitious chapter yet, we are uniting human teams with AI agents. By orchestrating the work agents do best, automating manual tasks and uncovering insights at scale, we create the space for people to focus on what truly matters: judgment, creativity, and big thinking. That is magic at work, and it’s what we show up for every day. Smartsheet is seeking a dynamic Manager of Sales Development to lead, coach, and motivate our team of Sales Development Representatives (SDRs). In this high-impact role, you will directly influence decision-making and drive growth in a fast-paced environment. This is a US-based remote position reporting directly to the Director of Sales Development, with a preference for candidates located in the Central, Mountain, or Pacific time zones. If you are an innovative leader who challenges the status quo, asks sharp questions, and elevates team performance, we want to hear from you. Here is what we are looking for: You Will: Hire, train and manage a team of Sales Development Representatives Develop strategies for career growth within the Smartsheet sales organization Report on activity metrics and forecast to the sales executives/directors Motivate individuals and team to exceed objectives through coaching and mentorship Actively use Salesforce.com and other SaaS tools to manage sales process, and set standards for performance metrics You Have: 2+ years sales experience in SaaS 1-3 years sales management experience Passion for coaching and mentoring emerging sales talent Experience giving both positive and constructive feedback Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a distributed sales team Capability to understand customer pain points and requirements, capacity to respond with value of Smartsheet products and services Current US Perks & Benefits: Employer subsidized medical/vision and dental coverage f