Canonical – We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely, and more cost-effectively than any other company. We develop Ubuntu, the world’s most popular enterprise Linux from cloud to edge, together with a passionate global community of 200,000 contributors. Ubuntu means ‘humanity to others. We chose it because it embodies the generosity at the heart of open source, the new normal for platforms and innovation. Together with a community of 200,000, we publish an operating system that runs from the tiny connected devices up to the world’s biggest mainframes, the platform that everybody uses on the public cloud, and the workstation experience of the world’s most productive developers. Secure and reliable, elegant and intuitive, and open for innovation – Ubuntu is the future of open source, which is why it’s the fastest-growing Linux in the world despite already being the most widely deployed.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Sales Development Representative

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

The role of a sales development representative at Canonical

• Canonical is profitable and growing.
• We believe that our sales development organization is the best technology sales academy on the market and, as such, we select exceptional and ambitious candidates to join our team.
• You will enjoy this role if you are organized, persistent, charismatic and hardworking.
• You should be interested in technology and its business implications.
• In this role, you will collaborate with a regional sales and marketing team, and your main goal is to find customer projects that fit our product lines and spread the good name of Canonical in multiple industries and different geographies.

What will your day be like

• Handle incoming customer queries via email, phone and chat.
• Run outbound sales and marketing campaigns.
• Travel to events and conferences around the world, present at booths and drive face-to-face marketing and sales opportunities.
• Collaborate between multiple teams and high-level stakeholders to drive results.
• Work directly with marketing on campaigns.
• Investigate information about potential customers.
• Generate a pipeline of several million
• Identify market prospects and trends.
• Help define the team’s processes and policies.
• Serve as a liaison with new and existing clients, organizing and attending meetings while actively mapping accounts to identify new opportunities.
• Create, update, maintain and accurately foster leads on global opportunities.

What we look for in you

• Excellent academic results at school and university.
• Passion for business and technology.
• Commitment to learning and continuous improvement: curious, flexible, scientific.
• Creative problem solving and collaboration between teams.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Driven by results with a spirit of overcoming
• Persistence and perseverance.

What we offer you

• Your base salary will depend on several factors, including your geographic location, level of experience, knowledge, and skills.
• In addition to the above benefits, certain roles are also eligible for additional benefits and rewards, including annual bonuses and sales incentives based on revenue or utilization.
• Our philosophy of compensation is to ensure equity in our entire global workforce.
• In addition to a competitive base salary, we provide all team members with additional benefits that reflect our values and ideals.
• Keep in mind that additional workplace benefits may apply and, for more information, consult your talent partner.
• Learning and personal development budget from 2000 USD per year.
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition Rewards
• Annual holidays
• Parental License
• Employee Assistance Program
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues in “sprints”
• Priority Pass for travel and travel improvements for long distance business events.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.