Enterprise Development Representative
Verkada · Austin, TX
Early-career sales development role in Verkada's Enterprise division, prospecting and qualifying cold leads to generate sales-ready meetings for Enterprise Account Executives. A 12-18 month program designed to fast-track reps into Mid-Market Account Executive roles.
What you'll do
- Make 100 cold calls and send 12 LinkedIn Sales Navigator messages daily
- Generate 10 qualified meetings per month
- Prospect, qualify and follow up with high volume of cold leads
- Run discovery and hand off opportunities to Enterprise Account Executives
- Achieve quota and report lead metrics using sales tools
Requirements
- December 2026 graduate able to start January-April 2027
- At least 1 year of professional experience (any industry, sales preferred)
- Proven success meeting and exceeding goals in current and previous roles
- Willingness to cold-call and overcome rejection
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Work in office in downtown Austin 5 days/week
- Independently authorized to work in the U.S.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree from a recognized university
- Salesforce experience
- Outreach experience
- Sales experience
Benefits
- Premiums 100% covered for employee under at least one plan, 80% for family
- Medical, vision and dental coverage
- HSA with employer contributions and FSA
- Expanded mental health support
- Paid parental leave and fertility benefits
- Paid holidays, flexible PTO and sick time
- Wellness/fitness benefits
- Healthy lunches provided daily
- Commuter benefits
Skills
Outlined skills are listed as required.
Full original description
Who We Are
Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, privacy-sensitive AI-powered platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management.
We’ve got serious momentum in the market: more than 30,000 customers (including 100+ of the Fortune 500), a $5.8B valuation, more than $1 billion in annualized bookings, and backing from CapitalG, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Felicis Ventures, Next47 and more. Physical AI is one of the most consequential technology shifts of our time, and Verkada is at the center of it.
You can look at all kinds of communities to see our platform’s impact in the world. It's the retailer that uses our agentic AI to deter theft before it happens. The warehouse that uses AI-powered alerts to make sure its team is protected on the floor with proper PPE. The school that’s alerted to a threat in real-time and triggers a lockdown in seconds, not minutes. We’re rapidly scaling this impact: today, more than 2 million Verkada devices are deployed across 170+ countries.
About the Role
We are seeking a hardworking, driven individual with superb energy, passion and experience driving new business acquisition in the Enterprise Division at Verkada. The Enterprise Development Representative role is a 12-18 month program that is designed to fast-track entry-level sales professionals into world class Mid-Market Account Executives at Verkada.
With Verkada’s consistent year over year growth, now is the perfect time to join the sales team. This is an outstanding career option for an enthusiastic entry-level sales professional looking to further their career in a fast paced dynamic environment while also being part of a rapidly growing start-up.This position reports to the Enterprise Development Manager.
***This role is specifically for December 2026 graduates for start dates from January 2027-April 2027. Please apply if you're able and willing to start during that time.
What You'll Do
- Hit daily expectations of 100 cold-calls & 12 daily LinkedIn Sales Navigator Messages sent (We have fun while we do it!)
- Generate 10 qualified meetings per month.
- Work closely with your assigned Enterprise Account Executives by providing accurate lead distribution, and thorough discovery; generate sales-ready meetings and opportunities by positioning the value of Verkada.
- Prospect, qualify, follow up and educate a high volume of cold leads.
- Understand and uncover prospects needs and business problems to effectively communicate how Verkada can solve them.
- Use Verkada tech stack and sales enablement tools according to Verkada standards; provide metrics on leads.
- Achieve quota to ensure territory revenue and growth objectives.
- Establish connections with potential customers within the technical realm and collaborate with colleagues across different functions.
- Collaborate in a dynamic team environment, adapt to changes while creating high quality opportunities and revenue growth.
- Understanding of sales cycles and required qualification criteria.
- Have the knack for grasping complex business environments, figuring out what bugs customers, sorting out process hiccups, and turning needs into new business opportunities.
What You Bring
- Excitement to join our in-office culture in downtown Austin, TX 5 days/week.
- At least 1 year of professional experience (any industry, sales preferred)
- Proven success meeting and exceeding in current & previous (if any) roles
- A bachelor’s degree from a recognized university (Highly Preferred)
- Thrive working in a fast paced dynamic environment with a strong sense of urgency
- The determination to work harder than anyone you know
- The willingness to cold-call and the ability to overcome rejection
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for great customer service
- Intellectually curious. High IQ, EQ and self-awareness.
- Competitive with a strong need of achievement
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) with peers, prospects and customers
- Salesforce & Outreach Experience (Preferred)
US Employee Benefits
Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:
- Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans
- Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage
- Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options
- Expanded mental health support
- Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
- Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
- Wellness/fitness benefits
- Healthy lunches provided daily
- Commuter benefits
Additional Information
- You must be independently authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role, at this time.
Annual Pay Range
At Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company. With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate's skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity. A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs)
Below is the annual on-target earnings (OTE) range for full-time employees for this position, comprised of base compensation and commissions (if applicable).
Verkada Is An Equal Opportunity Employer
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