SDR Manager (EMEA)

SDR Manager (EMEA)

Our client is a SaaS business building a market-leading, enterprise-ready platform.

Trusted by enterprise customers globally, they’ve grown rapidly through product strength and customer advocacy. Now, as they enter their next phase of expansion, they’re investing further in go-to-market and scaling a high-performing revenue team.

As Head of Sales Development, you will own and lead the company’s top-of-funnel strategy - building a high-performing SDR function that consistently generates high-quality pipeline and supports long-term revenue growth.

This is a critical leadership role at the heart of the commercial organisation. You’ll be responsible for scaling the SDR team, optimising outbound performance, aligning tightly with Sales and Marketing, and creating a repeatable engine for pipeline creation.

You’ll operate as a senior stakeholder within the GTM team, influencing go-to-market strategy, messaging, segmentation, and how the business approaches its target market as it continues to scale.

What you’ll be doing day-to-day:

  • Own the end-to-end Sales Development strategy across outbound and inbound pipeline generation
  • Build, lead, and scale a high-performing SDR organisation
  • Develop and execute account segmentation, territory strategy, and outbound playbooks
  • Partner closely with Sales Leadership to align pipeline targets, qualification standards, and handover process
  • Collaborate with Marketing to optimise lead flow, campaign execution, messaging, and conversion
  • Implement performance management frameworks, coaching cadences, and progression plans
  • Analyse conversion metrics, pipeline performance, and funnel health to drive continuous improvement
  • Improve tooling, CRM hygiene, reporting and process to support scalable growth
  • Act as a senior escalation point for key target accounts and strategic outbound initiatives
  • What success looks like in this role:

    • A consistent, predictable pipeline engine supporting revenue growth
    • Strong conversion performance across outbound channels (email, phone, LinkedIn, events)
    • High-quality qualification and seamless handover into the AE team
    • Clear SDR progression, retention, and development into closing roles
    • A scalable, data-driven SDR function with repeatable processes and strong leadership structure
    • Improved GTM efficiency through refined targeting, messaging and process optimisation

    What our client is looking for:

    • Proven experience leading and scaling an SDR / Sales Development function within B2B SaaS
    • Strong strategic understanding of pipeline creation, outbound methodology and GTM execution
    • Experience working closely with Sales Leadership and Marketing to drive growth
    • Confident coaching leaders and individual contributors across outreach, calls, and objection handling
    • Highly analytical and metrics-driven approach to managing funnel performance
    • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
    • A builder mindset - someone who can bring structure, pace, and high standards in a scaling environment

    Nice to have:

    • Experience building outbound functions in high-growth or venture-backed environments
    • Exposure to Enterprise sales motions and engaging senior stakeholders (C-level / VP)
    • Familiarity with sales methodologies such as MEDDIC, SPICED or BANT
    • Strong CRM and reporting experience (HubSpot, Salesforce, Outreach, Salesloft, etc.)
    • Experience selling into regulated or complex industries

    If the above sounds like a match, please apply and we will be in touch to conduct a qualification stage.

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    Job Details

    Company
    TalentStack Recruitment
    Location
    Manchester, England, United Kingdom
    Posted