Business Development at saas based company delivering media files · Remote only · 1 - 8 years · ₹3L - ₹15L / yr · Remote only · Posted 2 Jun 2022

Job Description
The candidate will be responsible for generating leads and business opportunities from the US region. He/She will be a key
contributor to building a global BDR vertical of the Sales. He/She will be closely working with the Sales head to identify best reach out practices for business development with regards to our product suite.
Responsibilities
● The candidate will actively seek out new sales leads and business opportunities through active networking and sending personal, strategic, value-add emails, calls, and social messages
● Use a combination of outreach mechanisms to nurture leads (Call, Email, Marketing automation tools like outreach, Linkedin Inmails, etc. )
● Learn, leverage, and help evolve our demand generation process.
● Generate appointments by means of proactive outbound prospecting.
● Work directly with sales and marketing to discover opportunities from leads.
● Demonstrate and teach strong selling and influencing skills
● Generate new business opportunities to fuel the sales Pipeline for our products across our market segments.
Skills And Qualification
● Candidate should be good at cold calling and writing cold emails
● Strong prospecting skills and ability to develop business in new accounts
● Familiar with sourcing prospect contact information using tools like ZoomInfo, Lusha, SalesNavigator, Apollo, Slintel, etc
● Ability to think of creative ways of prospecting to make outbound more personalized
● Relationship-building with prospects
● Strong analytics skills to identify inefficiencies in order to improve it
● Self-starter who is able to operate in a hyper-growth environment
Education requirements
● Possess a BE/BTech or equivalent degree.
● 2-4 years of prior experience with a proven success track record in business development roles in a target driven
environment, ideally in CRM/Saas/High-Tech
● Excellent command of U.S. English (understanding, speaking, and writing).
About company
It is among the fastest growing global SaaS from India.It is a Sequoia backed developer-first B2B SaaS company based out of India. Our product optimizes & delivers media files (images and videos) for websites and mobile applications. Gumlet is used across industries by online retailers, news, media publications, content creators, online educators and blogs.
Gumlet serves more than 1Bn media files every day to its 6000+ global clients. Some of our marquee clients
are Bloomberg Quiet, Vero Moda, Prothom Alo, Bestseller group, LBB, YourStory, etc.
Join us
● To work on one of the few world class DevTools SaaS companies in India
● To work with a global team which delivers 1 Bn optimized media files each day. (Google answers 6Bn queries /day)
● For the opportunity to work in a dynamic team that is async first and remote
● For an open learning environment with a lot of freedom
● For the leadership opportunities in a very transparent, result oriented and fast growing team
● Candidate will be a part of the first core BDR team of Gumlet
● This is a one-time opportunity with Gumlet where a candidate at this position will understand how to build and scale BDR teams from scratch
● Opportunity to experiment with the process.
● Opportunity to move to a senior lead role where he/she will learn people skills, team management and will get enough space to make the strategic decisions which will have an immediate impact on the sales function.
Registered Office: BHIVE Workspace, L-148, 5th Main Rd, Sector 6, HSR Layout, Bengaluru, 560102
NOTE:-Work Timimg-US Shift(after 6pm IST)

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Mandatory (Experience 1): Must have minimum 6+ months of experience as a Business Development Representative (BDR), Sales Development Representative (SDR), or Lead Generation Executive in a B2B SaaS company.
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Mandatory (Experience 2): Must have hands-on experience generating outbound leads for US or UK markets through cold calling, cold emails, LinkedIn outreach, or multichannel prospecting.
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Mandatory (Company): B2B SaaS
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Mandatory (Experience 4): Must have hands-on experience using CRM systems and outbound prospecting tools such as Apollo, Sales Navigator, ZoomInfo, Clay, HubSpot, Salesforce, or similar platforms.
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Job Title: Business Development Specialist (SaaS – USA Market)
Job Type: Remote/ (Hybrid Whenever as required), Location : Trichy
Shift Time: US Shift (06.30pm-03.30am), Experience: 2-4+ B2B SaaS Product Sales (US Market Preferred)
About the Role
We are a fast-growing SaaS company expanding into the US market and seeking a driven Business Development Specialist to accelerate our growth. This role requires a blend of strategic planning and hands-on execution — ideal for a competitive and results-oriented professional.
Key Responsibilities
> Identify, research, and generate qualified leads across multiple channels including LinkedIn, email, calls, and digital campaigns
> Build, track, and manage a strong sales pipeline using CRM tools (HubSpot preferred)
> Collaborate closely with the sales team to schedule demos and ensure smooth client handoffs Meet and exceed monthly lead generation & conversion targets
> Track outreach KPIs and optimize campaigns for improved efficiency
What We’re Looking For
>3+ years of proven experience in B2B SaaS lead generation or sales — preferably targeting the US market
> Strong understanding of sales funnels, CRM systems, and prospecting tools (HubSpot, Apollo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, etc.)
> Excellent written and verbal communication with strong negotiation and follow-up skills
> Self-starter mindset — proactive, accountable, and capable of working independently
> Familiarity with the US B2B sales landscape will be an added advantage
Why Join Us
> Opportunity to work with an ambitious, innovation-driven SaaS team
> Ownership and autonomy in your role — your ideas matter
> Performance-driven culture with clear growth pathways
> Work environment focused on collaboration, skill development & career progression
About SwiftSku
SwiftSku provides modern back-office software solutions for convenience-store operators in the US market. Learn more at https://www.swiftsku.com/
Role: International Sales Executive – US Market
Location: Ahmedabad (On-site)
Work Schedule: Five days per week
Experience: 2–12 years
Responsibilities
• Drive B2B sales and business development for the US market.
• Prospect through outbound calling, email, LinkedIn and other channels.
• Generate and qualify leads, book product demonstrations and maintain a healthy sales pipeline.
• Understand prospect requirements and present SwiftSku’s software solutions clearly.
• Conduct timely follow-ups, manage objections and coordinate with internal teams through the sales cycle.
• Maintain accurate activity and pipeline information in the CRM.
• Consistently work toward individual and team revenue targets.
Requirements
• Experience in international sales, US sales, inside sales, SaaS/software sales, IT-services sales, lead generation or an international voice process.
• Strong spoken and written English with confident client-facing communication.
• Gujarati-speaking proficiency is mandatory.
• Comfortable engaging US-market customers and working in alignment with US business hours.
• Strong cold-calling, lead-generation, objection-handling and follow-up skills.
• Self-driven, target-oriented and comfortable working from our Ahmedabad office.
Candidates from international BPO, US healthcare or RCM calling, customer support with upselling, appointment setting and international business development backgrounds are welcome if they have strong sales aptitude.
Important
• This is an Ahmedabad-based, on-site role.
• The role follows a five-day working week.
• Gujarati speaking is mandatory.
• If you have interviewed with SwiftSku within the last two to three months, please do not reapply.
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Role Overview:
We are looking for a driven, sharp-thinking Business Development Executive who thrives in outbound prospecting. In this role, you will be responsible for building top-of-funnel opportunities through cold calls, cold email outreach, and LinkedIn engagement. If you enjoy chasing targets, creating conversations from scratch, and converting prospects into meetings, this is built for you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify, research, and qualify leads in the US market
- Execute structured cold outreach across cold calling, email campaigns, and LinkedIn
- Must Have Bidding Experience in Upwork, Fiver
- Maintain high daily activity levels — calls, sequences, follow-ups, pipeline touchpoints
- Set qualified appointments/intro meetings for the sales team
- Build and manage lead lists, prospect data, and CRM updates
- Track outreach performance and optimize messaging to improve conversion rates
- Maintain professional communication and relationship-building etiquette with prospects
- Utilize available content, case studies, and capability decks during outreach
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- 1–3 years of experience in outbound business development or SDR roles
- Proven experience in cold calling + email sequencing + LinkedIn outreach
- Must have exposure working with or targeting US clients/market
- Strong verbal and written communication — fluent, confident, and crisp
- Ability to think on the feet, objection-handle, and personalize pitching
- Persistent, target-driven, and not afraid to chase follow-ups
- Quick learner who can understand products, tech offerings, and positioning
Good to have:
- Experience working in IT services / SaaS / consulting domain
- Knowledge of HubSpot or other CRMs (Salesforce, Apollo, Outreach, etc.)
- Understanding of sales automation tools & outbound workflows
- Ability to draft compelling personalized email copy
What you'll love here:
- High ownership, high visibility role
- Opportunity to learn, grow, experiment & lead outbound strategy
- Performance-driven growth incentives
- Work with a smart, fast-paced team targeting an exciting market
About Company:
- Five days work culture (8 Hrs per day Mon-Fri)
- Job Safety
- Friendly environment
- Time Flexibility
Thanks & Regards,
Skyline Infosoft HR
About CloudKeeper:
CloudKeeper is a cloud cost optimization partner that combines the power of group buying & commitments management, expert cloud consulting & support, and an enhanced visibility & analytics platform to reduce cloud costs & help businesses maximize the value from AWS, Microsoft Azure, & Google Cloud. A certified AWS Premier Partner, Azure Technology Consulting Partner, Google Cloud Partner, and FinOps Foundation Premier Member, CloudKeeper has helped 350+ global companies save an average of 20% on their cloud bi ls, modernize their cloud set-up and maximize value — al while maintaining flexibility and avoiding any long-term commitments or cost. CloudKeeper has spun off from TO THE NEW, a digital technology service company with 2500+ employees and an 8-time GPTW winner.
To know more about CloudKeeper,
please visit - https://www.cloudkeeper.com/ To know more about TO THE NEW, please visit - https://www.tothenew.com/
Responsibilities:
● Generate qualified leads for various services of CloudKeeper with a target geography outside India.
● Develop relationships with new customers and nurture existing ones. ● Use Outbound Lead Generation tools such as calls and email Marketing to hunt for new business.
● Demonstrate an understanding of customers’ critical business issues and propose CloudKeeper’s solutions that help clients meet their business objectives.
Must Have:
● Must be willing to work in rotational shifts.
● Good verbal and written communication skills
● A hunter by nature who loves to look for new opportunities
● Enthusiastic, positive, and energetic
In addition to the compensation, the following benefits are provided by the company as per the prevailing policy:
● Gratuity
● Medical insurance
● Accidental insurance. Work Model: Work from Office (all 5 days). Location: Noida Sector 144
We are looking for an experienced Inside Sales professional to generate and qualify leads, engage with prospective clients, understand their business requirements, and drive sales opportunities for our IT products and services.
Key Responsibilities
- Generate new business opportunities through cold calling, email campaigns, LinkedIn, and other channels.
- Identify and connect with key decision-makers and prospects within target companies.
- Handle inbound and outbound leads, qualify prospects, and understand their requirements.
- Present and explain IT services, software solutions, SaaS products, or technology offerings to prospective clients.
- Conduct initial discovery calls and coordinate with the technical/sales team for further discussions.
- Maintain regular follow-ups with prospects and move qualified leads through the sales pipeline.
- Schedule product/service demos and client meetings.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with prospective and existing clients.
- Prepare quotations/proposals in coordination with the relevant teams.
- Track sales activities, lead status, conversions, and pipeline using CRM tools.
- Achieve monthly/quarterly lead generation, meeting, and revenue targets.
- Research target markets, industries, companies, and competitors to identify new opportunities.
- Work closely with marketing and business development teams to improve lead generation and conversion.
Required Skills
- 36 years of experience in Inside Sales / IT Sales / B2B Sales.
- Experience selling IT services, software, SaaS, cloud, or technology solutions is preferred.
- Strong experience in lead generation, prospecting, cold calling, lead qualification, and follow-ups.
- Good understanding of the B2B sales cycle.
- Experience interacting with decision-makers such as CXOs, IT Heads, Business Heads, and Procurement teams.
- Good communication, negotiation, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
- Experience using CRM tools such as Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho, or similar.
- Ability to understand customer requirements and communicate relevant technology solutions.
- Target-oriented and comfortable working in a fast-paced sales environment.
A BIT ABOUT US
Appknox is one of the top Mobile Application Security companies, recognized by Gartner and G2. We are a profitable B2B SaaS startup headquartered in Singapore, with our team working from Bengaluru.
Our primary goal is to help businesses and mobile developers secure their mobile applications while maintaining delivery speed and enabling high-quality security testing.
Appknox has helped secure mobile applications for Fortune 500 companies and major brands across India, South-East Asia, the Middle East, the US, and Europe. We have secured 300+ enterprises globally and continue to expand rapidly across international markets.
We are a 75+ member team of passionate individuals working to make an impact and helping some of the biggest companies globally. We operate in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment where ownership and execution matter.
If you have what it takes to be part of the team, we’d love to speak with you.
Role Overview
Appknox is expanding its international business across the US and European markets and is looking for a high-performing Sales Development Representative (SDR) based in Bangalore to build and qualify outbound pipeline across these regions.
This role is focused on outbound-led pipeline creation for mid-market and enterprise customers, selling into security, engineering, and technology leadership.
You will work closely with Account Executives to:
- Open new logos
- Penetrate target accounts
- Identify and engage the right stakeholders
- Create qualified sales opportunities
- Convert early conversations into revenue-ready pipeline
This is a high-ownership, hands-on outbound role for someone comfortable with multi-channel prospecting, cold calling, direct engagement with international buyers, and working consistently in US or European time zones.
You may be aligned primarily to either the US or Europe, based on business requirements and your market experience.
Key Responsibilities
Outbound Pipeline Generation
- Own outbound pipeline creation across assigned US or European accounts and territories.
- Prospect into defined ICPs, including:
- CISOs
- Heads of Application Security
- Security Leaders
- Security Architects
- Engineering Leaders
- Technology Decision Makers
- Execute high-quality, multi-channel outbound campaigns using:
- Cold calling
- Personalized email
- Account-based prospecting
- Other relevant sales engagement channels
- Identify target accounts, map buying committees, and build relationships with relevant stakeholders.
Qualification & Handover
- Qualify prospects based on:
- Business use case
- Pain points
- Urgency
- Stakeholder alignment
- Buying intent
- Potential fit with Appknox
- Partner closely with Account Executives to ensure clean, context-rich opportunity handovers.
- Help ensure qualified opportunities progress efficiently through the sales cycle.
Market-Specific Outreach
- Tailor messaging based on region, industry, buyer persona, and security maturity.
- Understand differences in buying behaviour across US and European markets.
- For European markets, adapt outreach based on country, regulatory environment, GDPR considerations, and sector-specific compliance requirements.
- Continuously refine messaging based on response rates, conversion data, objections, and prospect feedback.
- Develop an understanding of the competitive landscape and common security challenges within assigned territories.
Marketing & Sales Collaboration
- Work closely with Marketing to follow up on campaigns and improve lead quality.
- Share insights from prospect conversations to improve:
- ICP definition
- Messaging
- Target account selection
- Campaign effectiveness
- Collaborate with Account Executives on account strategy and opportunity creation.
Execution & Reporting
- Maintain strong CRM hygiene with accurate activity, prospect, and pipeline tracking.
- Follow defined sequences and maintain disciplined follow-ups.
- Consistently meet or exceed weekly and monthly targets for:
- Outbound activity
- Meetings booked
- Qualified opportunities
- Pipeline generated
- Conversion rates
- Handle objections effectively and continuously improve prospecting performance.
Requirements
Experience
- 1-3 years of experience in B2B SaaS sales development, outbound sales, or a similar role.
- Prior experience selling or prospecting into international markets is required, particularly the US and/or Europe.
- Experience selling into the US market from India is strongly preferred for US-focused roles.
- Experience selling into European markets from India is strongly preferred for Europe-focused roles.
- Experience in cybersecurity, developer tools, mobile application security, or enterprise SaaS is a strong advantage.
Track Record
- Proven ability to consistently meet or exceed outbound meetings, qualified opportunity, or pipeline targets.
- Demonstrated success working closely with Account Executives in a quota-driven environment.
- Strong understanding of outbound sales motions and pipeline generation.
Prospecting Skills
- Strong cold-calling, email outreach, and social-selling skills.
- Comfortable engaging senior stakeholders, including security, engineering, and technology leaders.
- Ability to research accounts, identify relevant stakeholders, personalize outreach, and build compelling prospecting sequences.
Communication
- Excellent spoken and written English.
- Clear, confident, concise communication suited to international buyers.
- Comfortable communicating with senior technical and business stakeholders.
- For Europe-focused roles, proficiency in additional European languages such as German, French, or Spanish is a strong plus.
- Exposure to European business communication styles and buying behaviour is an advantage.
Market Understanding
- Understanding of B2B SaaS buying cycles and enterprise sales processes.
- Familiarity with security, technology, or engineering buying personas is preferred.
- For Europe: understanding of GDPR, regulatory considerations, and sector-specific compliance requirements is an advantage.
- For the US: familiarity with US enterprise prospecting, communication styles, and buying processes is preferred.
Organization & Ownership
- Strong time-management and prioritization skills.
- Highly disciplined approach to prospecting, follow-ups, sequencing, and CRM management.
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of pipeline generation.
- Comfortable working in a hybrid setup while managing international time zones.
Tools & Technology
- Hands-on experience with CRM systems such as Salesforce, HubSpot, or equivalent.
- Familiarity with:
- LinkedIn Sales Navigator
- Sales engagement/sequencing platforms
- Prospecting and intent-data platforms
- CRM and sales analytics tools
Territory-Specific Expectations
Depending on the assigned territory:
US Market
- Work primarily in US-aligned working hours.
- Prospect into mid-market and enterprise accounts across relevant US industries.
- Comfortable engaging US-based CISOs, Application Security leaders, Engineering leaders, and technology decision-makers.
- Prior experience with US outbound prospecting from India is strongly preferred.
European Market
- Work primarily in European-aligned working hours.
- Prospect across key European markets and industries including BFSI, fintech, telecom, SaaS, and digital platforms.
- Adapt outreach based on country, industry, regulatory environment, and GDPR considerations.
- Additional European language skills such as German, French, or Spanish are a strong plus.
Growth Path
High-performing SDRs will have the opportunity to progress into Senior SDR or Account Executive roles as Appknox continues to scale its US and European businesses.
Interview Process
- Round 0: Profile Evaluation – HR
- Round 1: Interview with Sales Team
- Round 2: Assignment
- Round 3: Interview with Head of Sales
- Round 4: Final HR Round
Compensation
Competitive base salary plus performance-based commission tied to pipeline and revenue generated.
Why Join Us?
Global Impact & Innovation: Be part of a cutting-edge cybersecurity company serving Fortune 500 clients and enterprises globally. Gain exposure to international sales strategies and work with customers across multiple industries and markets.
Learning & Growth: Access continuous development opportunities through on-the-job learning, professional courses, mentorship, and exposure to experienced sales and cybersecurity professionals.
Flexible Culture:Enjoy a flexible schedule and hybrid work model. Appknox trusts employees to take ownership of their work while maintaining a healthy and positive work culture.
Competitive Compensation:A rewarding package comprising base salary, performance-based commissions/bonuses, and equity options.
Benefits & Wellbeing:Comprehensive medical insurance for you and your family, Corporate-NPS participation, and wellness benefits including gym memberships and mental health support.
Collaborative Team: Join a diverse, cross-functional team of cybersecurity experts, marketers, and sales professionals. You’ll work closely with the global sales organization, Account Executives, Marketing, and leadership teams across regions.
Ready to secure the future of mobile apps?
If you’re a driven SDR with a passion for B2B SaaS, cybersecurity, technology, and international sales, we want to hear from you. Join Appknox and help us build the next phase of our global sales journey across the US and Europe.







