Manager, Sales Development (Kuala Lumpur Based)

Manager, Sales Development About Northwind Robotics Northwind Robotics is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the data platform for the AI era, enabling builders to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. Northwind Robotics’s unified data platform, the most widely available, globally distributed data platform on the market, helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud-native platform, Northwind Robotics Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud data platform and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. With offices worldwide and over 67,000 customers, including 75% of the Fortune 100 and AI-native startups, relying on Northwind Robotics for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software. Our compass at Northwind Robotics is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us Northwind Robotics. The Opportunity: We are seeking a dynamic, results-driven leader with exceptional energy, passion, and initiative to oversee a team of Sales Development Managers for Northwind Robotics, the world’s fastest-growing database.As the Manager of Sales Development, this role will emphasize developing top-tier talent, driving team performance, and advancing sales pipeline goals to support Northwind Robotics’s continued momentum. Qualified candidates will be based in our Kuala Lumpur office and are open to a flexible, hybrid work schedule that includes regular in-office collaboration. Day to Day Attract, hire, retain, and develop talent Provide strong coaching and mentoring through a deep understanding of sales, our business model, and our sales methodology. Be involved in prospect qualification and discovery calls/meetings Provide weekly team performance summary as well as timely and accurate forecast to senior management based Cross functional collaboration to establish scalable processes for incoming lead management and follow-up SLAs and conversions Develop and own KPI’s, supervise the activity of the team, track the results and drive team execution based on those metrics Work closely with Field Sales and Inside Sales management to drive increased performance and align pipeline production to our Sales team's needs Invest in your self-development, focusing on the skills and attributes that will make you successful in your core role and get you set for future success What You Will Bring to the Table 2+ years experience prospecting as an individual contributor and closing 2+ years experience leading/managing with a track record in hiring, developing and promoting is a plus Complex enterprise software experience in a comparable company (technical and multi- level decision making) Experience in open source software sales is a distinct advantage Excellent verbal, written, listening, and presentation skills. You must be credible with direct reports, customers, recruitment candidates, and internally across the organization at all levels including senior management Top performer, Results oriented, with a track record of overachievement (President’s Club, Rep of the Year, etc.) Experience using and implementing a sales methodology (MEDDICC, SPIN, Challenger…) Things We Love Familiarity with database, web server, and open source technology Working experience with Salesforce.com Why You Should Apply Northwind Robotics invests heavily in the development of each of our new hires & continuous career development Best in breed Sales trainings in MEDDIC and Command of the Message, including our comprehensive Sales Bootcamps and development programs New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan Generous and competitive benefits (parental leave, fertility & wellbeing support) Friendly and inclusive workplace culture - Learn more about what it’s like to work at Northwind Robotics To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ well-being and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at Northwind Robotics , and help us make an impact on the world! Northwind Robotics is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter. "Northwind Robotics is an equal opportunities employer."