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Sales Development Representative (Hybrid)

Open 64d posting dated 6 days ago

KnowBe4 empowers the modern workforce to make smarter security decisions every day. Trusted by more than 70,000 organizations worldwide, KnowBe4 is the pioneer of digital workforce security, securing both AI agents and humans. The KnowBe4 Platform provides attack simulation and training, collaboration security, and agent security powered by AIDA (Artificial Intelligence Defense Agents) and a proprietary Risk Score. The platform leverages 15-years of behavioral data to combat advanced threats including social engineering, prompt injection, and shadow AI. By securing humans and agents, KnowBe4 leads the industry in workforce trust and defense.

Arlington positions open to candidates located in the Washington DC area.

The Sales Development Representative is responsible for reaching out to prospects, qualifying them and passing interested prospects to their assigned Territory/Account Executive(s).

About KnowBe4:

We are the provider of the world's largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform. KnowBe4 enables organizations to manage the ongoing problem of social engineering by helping them train employees to make smarter security decisions, every day.

Responsibilities:

  • Reach out via phone and/or email to cold prospects and get them interested in a KnowBe4 product
  • Gauge the interest of prospects to qualify them as potential customers
  • Pass the qualified and interested prospects to their assigned Territory/Account Executive(s)

Qualifications:

  • Familiarity with standard concepts, practices and procedures within the IT Security Field a plus
  • Experience with Gmail and Google Docs
  • Experience with MS Office
  • Experience with a CRM or other Sales Tools a plus
  • Excellent verbal and written communications
  • Good computer skills
  • Friendly phone voice
  • “Pleasantly persistent” as it can take multiple tries to reach a prospect
  • Ability to leave a message and sound interested
  • Must be highly organized and results-oriented

Our Fantastic Benefits

We offer company-wide bonuses based on monthly sales targets, employee referral bonuses, adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement, certification reimbursement, and certification completion bonuses - all in a modern, high-tech, and fun work environment. For more details about our benefits in each office location, please visit .

Note: An applicant assessment and background check may be part of your hiring procedure.

Individuals seeking employment at KnowBe4 are considered without prejudice to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please visit www.knowbe4.com/careers/request-accommodation.

No recruitment agencies, please.

What this application asks

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First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Resume/CV, Cover Letter, Location

  • LinkedIn Profile optional
  • Website optional
  • How did you learn about us? Select ALL that apply. choose any
  • If selected "Events", please specify. optional
  • If selected "Other", please specify. optional
  • If selected "Referral", who referred you? optional
  • Do you have B2B sales experience? choose one
  • Are you comfortable talking on the phone to people you have not met before? choose one
  • Our office is located in Arlington, VA, and this role requires being in-office 4-5 days per week. Which of the following best describes your commute time to this location? choose one
  • Are you a current employee at KnowBe4? choose one
  • This SDR role involves a significant amount of outbound prospecting and cold calling—it's a core part of how we build our pipeline. What interests you about a sales role that includes this type of outreach, and what experience do you have that makes you comfortable with it? written answer
  • How well do you know us? Please select all of the following sources/tools that you have used to research KnowBe4 and learn more about us. choose any
  • If "Other", please specify. optional
  • Are you legally authorized to work in the United States? choose one
  • Do you now, or will you in the future, require immigration sponsorship for work authorization (e.g., H-1B, etc.)? choose one
  • By submitting this application, I hereby provide consent to KnowBe4 to communicate directly with me, and any employment references I provide to KnowBe4, via phone call, text message, email, and/or LinkedIn regarding my application for and potential employment with KnowBe4. If at any time I want to opt-out of any form of communication, I will promptly inform KnowBe4 of this choice. choose one
  • I understand and agree that KnowBe4 does not permit the use of AI tools or assistance during the interview process. Exceptions may be made for approved reasonable accommodations (please visit www.knowbe4.com/careers/request-accommodation to make a request). choose one
  • Are you located in or a national of Cuba, Iran, North Korea, or Syria, or are currently located in the Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, or Zaporizhzhia territories? choose one

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