Head of Sales Development

Posted 5 Days Ago
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San Francisco, CA
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Software
The Role
Lead and scale the Sales Development Representatives team, collaborating with leadership to optimize outreach strategies and drive pipeline growth.
Summary Generated by Built In

About Decagon:

Decagon is building the most advanced conversational AI agents for the enterprise. Since starting the company, we've been on a tear, winning over customers like Duolingo, Notion, Rippling, Eventbrite, Webflow, BILT and many more. Our AI agents provide a human-like customer support experience that enables enterprises to better serve their customers and efficiently manage their customer experience organizations.

We've raised $100M in total funding from Bain Capital Ventures, Accel, a16z, BOND Capital, A*, Elad Gil, and notable angels, including the founders of Box, Airtable, Rippling, Okta, Lattice, and Klaviyo.

About the Role:

Decagon is looking for a Head of Sales Development to build and lead our SDR function from the ground up. In this role, you will be responsible for hiring, training, and scaling a high-performing team of Sales Development Representatives (SDRs) to drive top-of-funnel pipeline and fuel our sales growth. You’ll collaborate closely with GTM leadership to refine outreach strategies, optimize processes, and develop the next generation of sales talent.

You may be a good fit if you:

  • Have 4+ years of experience leading sales development teams

  • Have successfully built and scaled SDR teams in a high-growth environment.

  • Understand how to design and implement outbound prospecting strategies that drive consistent pipeline growth.

  • Know how to motivate and coach SDRs to exceed performance metrics and develop into future sales leaders.

  • Have experience collaborating cross-functionally with Marketing, Sales, and RevOps to optimize lead flow and conversion rates.

Even better if you:

  • Have experience in sales enablement, including training SDRs on the best sales practices, tools, and methodologies

  • Are familiar with sales automation tools and CRM systems like Salesforce, Outreach, or HubSpot

  • Have a deep understanding of the sales development funnel and can optimize workflows from prospecting to lead handoff

  • Have a history of working in fast-paced, high-growth startups or tech environments

  • Are passionate about fostering a positive, high-energy team culture while driving consistent results

Benefits:

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance

  • Take what you need vacation policy

  • Career growth opportunities within a fast-growing AI company

Top Skills

Hubspot
Outreach
Salesforce
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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, California
49 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

Trusted by world-class companies, Decagon is the most advanced AI platform for customer support.

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