Socket
Sales Development Representative at Socket
$94,000–$94,000 / year
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- Company
- Socket
- Location
- Remote, United States
- Work arrangement
- Remote
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Compensation
- $94,000–$94,000 / year
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Role overview
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Socket is a remote-first company whose software helps development and security teams review and manage open-source code. Thousands of organizations use Socket, including Anthropic, xAI, Figma, and Vercel. The company was founded by Feross Aboukhadijeh, a longtime open-source maintainer, and has raised $125 million. This is a full-time Sales Development Representative position, remote in the United States, with listed annual compensation of $94,000.
In this role, you will make initial contact with prospective customers, build engagement, and qualify what should happen next. You will work with the sales team on outreach tailored to different industries, introduce Socket’s product in relation to prospects’ needs, and research the market and Socket’s services to find new leads. The position calls for initiative in developing ways to generate prospects and sales opportunities.
Socket lists market-competitive salary bands, an equity program, health benefits for employees and their families with 99% coverage, flexible time off, holidays and a winter shutdown, paid parental leave, and quarterly team off-sites. The company describes its working principles as pursuing high-quality work, acting with urgency and focus, reasoning carefully and considering differing views, building trust and giving specific feedback, taking broad ownership, and prioritizing customers.
The interview sequence is a 30-minute talent-team phone screen, a 30-minute virtual meeting with the hiring manager, a 90-minute virtual mock and peer interview, a 30-minute virtual meeting with the Head of Sales, a debrief, a 30-minute final call with the founder, reference checks, and a decision or offer.
Role at a glance: Socket is hiring a full-time, U.S.-remote Sales Development Representative at a listed annual compensation of $94,000.
Responsibilities mentioned in the listing
- Serve as an initial contact for new business prospects and determine appropriate follow-up steps.
- Engage prospects to develop leads and sales opportunities.
- Work with the sales team to plan and carry out outreach suited to specific industries.
- Present Socket’s product and explain how it may address prospective customers’ needs.
- Develop new lead-generation approaches independently.
- Research Socket’s services and the market to identify potential leads.
Qualifications stated in the listing
- At least one year of sales experience; sales development experience in the security industry is preferred.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to engage prospective customers and build interest in the product.
- Self-motivation, ambition, and drive to meet sales targets.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment and use problem-solving skills to address challenges.
- Experience with CRM software for tracking and analyzing sales data.
- Preferred: Knowledge of open-source software or software development; familiarity with Socket’s products and services; or experience at a fast-growing startup.
Full details from the source listing
About Us
Socket helps devs and security teams ship faster by cutting out security busywork. Thousands of orgs use Socket to safely find, audit, and manage open source code. Our customers - from Anthropic to xAI, and Figma to Vercel - love Socket (just check out their tweets to see for yourself!)
Founded by Feross Aboukhadijeh, a long-time open source maintainer with software downloaded over a billion times a month, Socket has raised $125M in funding from top angels, operators, and security leaders.
About the Role
Socket is on the hunt for an energetic Sales Development Representative to bolster our team. Your primary role will be to bridge the gap between our sales team and potential clients, sparking interest and initiating conversations about our security tool.
Responsibilities
Be the first point of contact for new business prospects and determine the next steps for each prospect moving forward.
Establish active communication and engagement with prospects to create new leads and sales openings.
Collaborate with the sales team to design and execute industry-specific outreach strategies.
Present our product to potential clients, highlighting how our services can address their specific needs.
Maintain a self-starter attitude while creating outreach strategies for new lead generation methods.
Anticipate needs by studying services and conducting market research to identify new leads.
What we're looking for
1+ years of sales experience, preferably in a sales development role within the security industry.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage and excite potential clients about our product.
Self-motivated and extremely ambitious, with a drive to achieve sales targets.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and to use problem-solving skills to overcome any challenges.
Experience using CRM software to track and analyze sales data.
Nice to haves
Knowledge of open source software and/or software development.
Familiarity with Socket's products and services.
Previous experience working in a fast-growing startup environment.
Our Interview Process:
Phone Screen with our Talent Team (30)
Virtual f2f with the Hiring Manager (30)
Virtual f2f Mock Interview & Peer Interview (90)
Virtual f2f with our Head of Sales (30)
Debrief
Final call with our Founder (30)
References
Decision/Offer
Hiring is a big decision on both sides. Read more about our Hiring Philosophy and how we approach the process at Socket.
Benefits: Our benefits are crafted to support you and your family, so you can take care of what matters most and thrive in and outside of work. We offer:
Market competitive salary bands
Meaningful equity program
Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family (99% coverage)
Flexible time-off, holidays, and winter shutdown to rest & recharge
Paid parental leave
Remote-first, with quarterly team off-sites
At Socket, we
Pursue Excellence: We set ourselves apart by consistently delivering work of exceptional quality and distinction.
Move with urgency and focus: We prioritize swift, decisive action.
Think rigorously: We care about being right and it often takes reasoning from first principles to get there. We value alternative perspectives and have constructive discussions.
Trust and amplify: We overtrust, always assume good intent, and give specific feedback to help each other improve.
Feel a strong sense of ownership: We wear many hats and feel a strong sense of overall ownership of the company and we're non-territorial regarding our nominal domains.
Are customer obsessed: We relentlessly prioritize the needs of our customers, striving to exceed their expectations and delight them at every interaction.
