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Commercial Business Development Representative

Chainguard · United States - Remote · Remote

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About Chainguard

Chainguard provides trusted open source artifacts for every layer of your modern software stack—containers, language libraries, and VM images. Backed by General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins and Lightspeed.

About the role

We are seeking a highly motivated, energetic, and results-driven Business Development Representative (BDR) to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in cybersecurity and a proven track record of success in sales or lead generation roles. As a BDR at Chainguard, you will be responsible for prospecting, qualifying leads, and setting appointments for the sales team to help drive revenue growth.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related field
  • 1-3 years of experience in sales, lead generation, or business development, within the cloud native, cybersecurity or devops industry
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and relationships with prospects and clients
  • Proficiency in using CRM systems, preferably HubSpot CRM or Salesforce, and other sales enablement tools
  • Excellent research, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and able to work independently in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
More about this role

Chainguard is the trusted source for open source. By delivering hardened, secure, and production-ready builds of all the open source software engineers and AI agents rely on, Chainguard helps organizations build faster, stay compliant, and eliminate risk.

Our customers include Fortune 500 enterprises and global industry leaders, including Anduril, Canva, Fortinet, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, OpenAI, Snap Inc., and Snowflake.

Chainguard is venture-backed by leading investors, including Amplify, IVP, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Mantis VC, Redpoint Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and Spark Capital.

We are seeking a highly motivated, energetic, and results-driven Business Development Representative (BDR) to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in cybersecurity and a proven track record of success in sales or lead generation roles. As a BDR at Chainguard, you will be responsible for prospecting, qualifying leads, and setting appointments for the sales team to help drive revenue growth.

  • Prospect and identify potential clients in the security sales market using various lead generation techniques, such as cold calling, emailing, social media...

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