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Business Development Representative (BDR)
Fivetran is building data pipelines to power the modern data stack for thousands of companies.
We're looking for a mid-senior level Business Development Representative (BDR) to join our Oakland office and help accelerate pipeline generation across our Commercial and Enterprise business segments. This role is ideal for someone with 9+ months of experience in technology sales who thrives in outbound prospecting, account research, and consultative discovery conversations. Experience selling into data, analytics, cloud, or infrastructure teams is a strong plus.
As a BDR at Fivetran, you'll partner closely with Account Executives to identify and engage target accounts, multi-thread into strategic organizations, and generate qualified pipeline through personalized outreach across phone, email, LinkedIn, and video. You'll work directly with modern data leaders and technical buyers at fast-growing and enterprise organizations evaluating cloud data infrastructure, analytics modernization, AI initiatives, and data integration strategies.
This is a full-time position based out of our Oakland office. Our hybrid work model offers a blend of remote flexibility and in-person collaboration, including three days in the office each week to connect and build as a team.
Technologies You'll Use: Salesforce, Outreach, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, ZoomInfo, Lusha, Nooks, AI prospecting tools, Gong, Google Workspace, Slack, Vidyard / Loom
What You'll Do
- Generate qualified pipeline through outbound prospecting across target accounts
- Research accounts, industries, and personas to craft personalized outreach
- Partner closely with Account Executives to build account strategies and prioritize opportunities
- Execute multi-channel outbound campaigns using phone, email, LinkedIn, and video
- Conduct discovery conversations to uncover business challenges, technical pain points, and initiatives
- Engage data, analytics, engineering, IT, RevOps, and executive personas
- Maintain accurate activity, contact, and opportunity data within Salesforce
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Partnerships, and Sales leadership
- Leverage AI tools and sales technologies to improve prospecting efficiency and messaging quality
- Consistently achieve and exceed activity, meeting generation, and pipeline targets
Skills We're Looking For
- 9+ months of experience in SaaS, cloud, infrastructure, or technology sales development
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage technical and business stakeholders
- Ability to learn and articulate technical concepts related to data, analytics, cloud, and AI infrastructure
- Experience with outbound prospecting and multi-threaded account engagement
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple accounts and priorities simultaneously
- Comfortable using AI tools such as ChatGPT or sales engagement platforms to improve research, messaging, and productivity
- Coachable, curious, resilient, and motivated by a high-performance sales environment
Bonus Skills
- Experience selling into data, analytics, engineering, or IT organizations
- Familiarity with modern data stack technologies such as Snowflake, Databricks, dbt, or cloud data warehouses
- Experience using Outreach, Sales Navigator, ZoomInfo, or Gong
- Previous experience working in a high-growth SaaS environment
- Demonstrated success exceeding outbound pipeline generation targets
This position qualifies for Fivetran's incentive plan, and it's common for employees in this role to achieve the total on-target earnings.
As part of our commitment to setting new hires up for success, all new sales team members attend a one-week, in-person Revenue Bootcamp during their second week at Fivetran. This bootcamp, held at one of our designated company locations, requires travel and is a mandatory part of the onboarding process.
Oakland Pay Range $30 —$36 USD OTE (On Target Earning)$89,144.64 —$106,973.57 USD
Perks and Benefits
- 100% employer-paid medical insurance
- Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays, and volunteer days off
- RSU stock grants
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities
- Monthly cell phone stipend
- Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.
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