Illumio

Sales Development Manager

Illumio$110K — $130K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of Sales Development management experience in B2B SaaS
  • Proven ability to execute comprehensive ADR strategies
  • Experience with AI-enabled sales technologies and data-driven decision-making
  • Strong analytical skills to interpret performance metrics
  • Exceptional cross-functional collaboration with Marketing and Sales
  • Passion for developing talent and creating growth opportunities
  • Familiarity with platforms like Salesloft, Salesforce, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Responsibilities

  • Hire, develop, and retain top ADR talent
  • Onboard new representatives through a structured training program
  • Conduct weekly one-on-ones for performance management
  • Align messaging with Marketing and Sales teams
  • Enhance outbound and inbound sequences in Salesloft
  • Address process bottlenecks and improve workflows
  • Utilize analytics to guide strategy and coach team performance

Benefits

  • Comprehensive 4-week Sales Boot Camp
  • Ongoing training to enhance cybersecurity and sales skills
  • Pathway to become an Account Executive through advanced training
  • Access to cutting-edge AI tools and sales technologies
  • Collaborative environment fostering growth and career acceleration
Full Job Description
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

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About Illumio

Illumio is a cybersecurity company that provides software for securing enterprise computing environments. The company was founded in 2013 by Andrew Rubin and PJ Kirner and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. Illumio's software uses micro-segmentation to protect against cyber threats by creating security policies that restrict access to sensitive data and applications. The company's software is used by a wide range of clients, including financial institutions, healthcare providers, and government agencies. Illumio has received numerous awards for its innovative approach to cybersecurity, including being named a Gartner Cool Vendor in 2016.
Learn more about Illumio
Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
2013

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