Sales Development Representative

Company Background

Censys’ mission is to be the one place to understand everything on the internet. Frustrated by the lack of trustworthy Internet intelligence, we set out to create the industry’s most comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date map of the Internet. Today, Censys delivers real-time Internet intelligence and actionable threat insights to global governments, over 50% of the Fortune 500, and leading threat intelligence providers worldwide.

We’re looking for a Sales Development Representative who’s excited to connect with people, learn about their challenges, and introduce them to solutions that make an impact. As the first point of contact for prospective customers, you’ll play an essential role in generating interest, building relationships, and creating qualified opportunities for the sales team.

This role is about thoughtful outreach, active listening, and effective communication. You’ll use sales engagement tools, personalized outreach, and collaboration with marketing to reach decision-makers who can benefit from what we offer. You’ll also work closely with sales leadership to share feedback, refine messaging, and continuously improve how we connect with potential customers.

If you enjoy engaging with others, value teamwork, and want to develop your career in sales at a growing SaaS company, we’d love to hear from you.

Location:

This is a remote role with no expectation to come into an office regularly, but must be based in Pacific Time Zone, Central Time Zone, or Mountain Time Zones. 

Role Summary:

In this role, you will report to our Director of Sales Development. You'll be responsible for fielding inbound meeting requests and converting them to qualified sales opportunities, while also generating opportunities through your own outbound efforts. We’re building a team that will require a “winning” attitude, a high sense of urgency, and a passion for sales. As a Sales Development Representative at Censys, you will have the opportunity to help shape processes and build pipelines to support your Account Executive counterparts immediately. We believe in promotion from within and transparency on career paths that allow you to grow in your sales profession.

What You’ll Do:

• Engage and qualify a high volume of inbound and outbound leads to advance prospects through the Censys sales process
• Respond promptly to inbound prospects in line with established SLAs, ensuring each is properly qualified and prioritized
• Create sales-ready meetings and opportunities for Account Executives based on Censys’s qualification criteria
• Research and prospect new accounts — identify key personas, build contact lists, and generate interest through targeted outreach and cold campaigns
• Maintain accurate records of all activity in Salesforce in alignment with Censys’s lead-to-opportunity process
• Consistently meet or exceed set meeting quota to support territory revenue and growth goals
• Collaborate closely with Area VPs and Account Executives, joining customer meetings as needed
• Partner with marketing to continuously improve lead quality, conversion rates, and pipeline generation
• Thrive in a remote-first environment

What You’ll Bring:

• Minimum of 1 years of previous prospecting experience
• Familiarity with systems: specifically, Salesforce, Hubspot, Outreach.io, and ZoomInfo
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills
• Strong business and tech acumen
• Highly motivated, driven, and self-starting individual
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment
• Ability to understand customer needs 
• Excellent time management/organizational skills

Bonus Points:

• Experience working in cyber security
• Experience working in a startup environment

For candidates located in high cost of living areas, the on target compensation for this role is $105,000 to $130,000 USD per year.  For all other locations, the on target earnings for this position is $90,000 USD and $110,000 USD.  In addition to our compensation package, our benefits are effective on day one and include but are not limited to: 401k match, health, vision, dental, and more! Please see our careers page for more details.

Censys is an equal opportunity employer. 

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