About the job
WP Engine is the most trusted WordPress technology company, powering over 1.5M digital experiences in 150+ countries for businesses of all sizes. WP Engine’s all-in-one platform enables customers to design, build, power, and manage extraordinary WordPress, eCommerce, and headless sites—all thanks to a nonstop commitment to innovation, award-winning WordPress expertise, and a set of core values that guides us every day.
Strategic Sales Development Representative
WP Engine is looking for a motivated Strategic Sales Development Representative that has experience in establishing, fostering and maintaining relationships with both highly technical and leadership level contacts.
Those relationships should uncover opportunities to deploy WP Engine through outbound prospecting and net-new lead generation.
What Is Cool About This Job
The SSDR is the first point of contact for our customers and responsible for generating lead volume and warm introductions for our acquisition and agency teams. You are creative, passionate, and an ambitious teammate, eager to advance through a clearly defined learning and earning path. WP Engine offers a dynamic environment where you are provided the tools, resources and unique leadership to sell and take your career to the next level!
The Day to Day
- Research and catalog contact, account and opportunity information.
- Work as part of a selling team with a focus on attracting net-new business to WP Engine and fostering upgrades for our self-service customers.
- Build relationships with prospects, allowing them to understand the value of our WordPress solutions.
- Use effective sales techniques to uncover customer needs that can be addressed through our solutions.
- Articulate the benefits of using our solutions to prospects across an array of industries.
- Work to schedule quality meetings and opportunities to consistently over achieve quota.Hybrid role, visiting our Austin or Omaha office a few times per month for ongoing education
Your Expertise and Passion
- Eager to develop and progress career into a closing sales role.
- Prior sales experience required; exposure to Solution Selling, Customer-Centric Selling, Sandler, or SPIN strongly preferred.
- Experience working with Salesforce or other CRM applications is required.
- Has performance driven mindset and ability to persevere.
- Consistent over-achievement and work ethic.
- Ability to learn quickly and be a self-starter are vital to this role.
- Effectively lead prospect/client expectations.
- Ability to effectively communicate over the phone, video conference, email and LinkedIn.
- Ability to quickly qualify potential WP Engine clients
The Perks and Benefits
- Company Stock Options (Every employee is an owner in the company)
- Great Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance)
- Fertility Benefits (IVF/Fertility drug coverage)
- HSA Company contribution $750 for employee / $1500 for family
- 401(k) with a 4% match
- Disability Insurance
- Paid Family and Caregiver’s Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Generous Vacation Time (Who doesn’t like time off)
- One-time $500 payment to set up your home office
- 4 Company Wellness Days a year
- 1 floating holiday
- $100 monthly wellness allowance to spend on what you want
- Free subscription to Calm
- Pet Insurance
- On-going education through LinkedIn Learning, Workday Learning and our Career Growth Portal
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