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Sales Development Representative - EMEA

Drata · Hybrid · London, UK

Base
Not disclosed
OTE
£56K–£60K
Posted
2mo ago

Still open · checked 3h agoon Drata's careers page

The Braun Read

Proceed with caution

A few things here deserve a hard look before you spend time on it.

Pay
OTE is listed. Ask what the base is.
Transparency
Says nothing about quota, attainment, deal size, territory or sales cycle.
Pipeline
Mostly self-sourced. Great if you like outbound, rough if you don't.
Time on market
Open 83 days. Ask why it's been hard to fill.
Company hiring
8 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace.

Red flags

  • Hustle-culture language. Words like rockstar, ninja, grind, or work hard / play hard usually mean long hours and high turnover.

Green flags

  • Publishes OTE. It tells you the on-target earnings up front. Most postings don't.

Based only on what the posting says. Flags are a starting point for your first call, not a final judgment.

Questions to ask on the first call

Built from what this posting leaves out. How they answer tells you as much as what they say.

  1. 1.

    What hours do your best reps actually work?

    Hustle language

  2. 2.

    What percent of reps hit quota last year?

    Not in the posting

  3. 3.

    What's the base, and how is the rest paid out?

    No base listed

  4. 4.

    What's the annual quota, and how was it set?

    Not in the posting

  5. 5.

    What share of last year's closed deals did reps source themselves?

    Mostly self-sourced

  6. 6.

    Why is this role open? Did someone leave, or is it new?

    Always ask

The role

You'll run outbound cold calls, emails, and social prospecting to book qualified meetings for Account Executives, selling Drata's compliance automation SaaS. Inbound leads are also part of the role.

New Logo · Outbound

Selling motion

New Logo

Who you are selling to

Not stated in the posting.

Pipeline expectations

Mostly self-sourced. Expect a lot of outbound.

Compensation

£56K–£60K OTE

What is not disclosed

This posting doesn't tell you:

  • Base salary
  • Quota size
  • Quota attainment
  • Average deal size
  • Territory
  • Sales cycle length

The questions above cover the big ones.

Full posting
Drata is building the trust layer between great companies - automating compliance, managing risk, and helping organizations prove trust continuously as they scale. We're Dratanauts: a global crew of 600+ professionals united by a culture that rewards integrity, ownership, and raising the bar, no matter where in the world we're working from. Why Join the Drata Team? At Drata, you're not maintaining legacy compliance software - you're building the agentic AI platform defining what trust looks like for the next generation of companies. Here's what makes the work itself worth showing up for: - Problems without a playbook: You'll work at the edge of AI and security, building agentic governance, continuous compliance, and real-time trust verification to solve problems that don't have an established answer yet. You're writing it as you go. - Real ownership, not just process: Our values center on owning outcomes and raising the bar, not checking boxes. You're expected to have opinions and back them. - A seat at the table: Your perspective is unique and valued. Open debate and diverse viewpoints are built into how decisions actually get made here, at every level. - Growth at rocketship speed: Drata is scaling fast, which means scope grows fast too. High performers get more ownership, visibility, and experience. - A crew, not just coworkers: Dratanauts consistently describe a "come as you are" culture with sharp, curious people—the kind of team that makes hard problems genuinely fun to solve. See what they say here https://drata.com/about/careers/life and follow us on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/drata/posts/?feedView=all for company news, employee stories, and career updates. Job Summary: We are looking for rockstar SDR's to join an unmatched team! Drata is the fastest growing, B2B SaaS startups ever to achieve unicorn status and currently taking over the security and compliance automation space. As a member of the Drata SDR team, you will be a critical component to an innovative fast-paced Sales Team. You will drive outbound prospecting campaigns (email, phone calls, & social media) to identify potential customers that would benefit from Drata’s solution. You will often be the first point of contact with potential customers with the objective to set qualified meetings for a team of Account Executives. This is an exciting opportunity for SDR's to be a part of an inclusive team, and experience tremendous career growth. This position is a Hybrid role with two days per week in office and candidates must reside in the London Metro area. We are ideally targeting candidates who are professionally proficient/fluent in both English and German at this time.   What you’ll do: - Research accounts, identify key players and generate interest through cold discovery calls, and email campaigns - Methodically qualify, build, and manage an accurate sales pipeline; maintain a high volume of activity including outbound cold calls, emails, & social selling - Discovering new leads through internet research and social media monitoring/messaging, using tools such as LinkedIn Navigator, Twitter - Responding to inbound customer interest and developing these accounts to create opportunities - Utilize your active listening skills to understand and uncover customer needs and business problems to effectively communicate how Drata can solve them - Achieving, and exceeding, weekly/monthly metrics (meetings, qualified opportunities, new contacts, etc.) - Responsible for accurately tracking customer interactions and information in our CRM, Salesforce - Conduct high-level conversations with C-Suite executives in prospect accounts - Thrive on change while remaining highly organized, optimistic, and coachable - This position is a Hybrid role with two days per week in office and candidates must reside in the London Metro area. What you’ll bring: - A Proven Track Record: 6+ months of experience in a sales development associate or inside sales role; sales experience in the SaaS space is a plus. We are looking for candidates who thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial business environment and who have a proven track record of success in their past roles and experiences. - Professional proficient/Fluent in German and English. - Intensely Curious: You thrive on learning new concepts, technologies, personas, and can rapidly absorb and integrate that material into your day to day role - A Doer: You are driven, self-motivated and a self-starter who brings your ideas to life and takes pride in results. You are resourceful and find ways to get things done regardless of the obstacles. You are not fearful of failure and realize that failure is often a step closer to figuring out what works. Taking on complex challenges excites you, even if you need to ask for help or spend some time figuring out where to begin. - Organized: You are detail-oriented and can juggle having a variety of different projects on your plate at one time because you are good at keeping track of them. You can create structure for yourself to be the most successful. - A Talented Communicator: You are a “people person” who enjoys communicating with people and has a strong awareness of those around you. You are thoughtful about the ways you communicate and the impression that may have on a client. - Mission-Driven: You want to use your talents to make the world a better place and you are in a rush to do it. - Confident but Self-Critical: You are confident in your skills and the quality of your work product. At the same time, you are not afraid to ask for help and want to constantly be improving. You value honest, action-oriented feedback and believe that we can use it as a tool to improve as a team. How we support you: At Drata, our people are our strongest advantage—and we prove it with support that exceeds industry standards. Our total rewards package is designed to power your well-being, accelerate your growth, and keep your work-life balance thriving. Explore how we invest in your Life at Drata https://drata.com/about/life-at-drata?utm_source=chatgpt.com. - Shared Success: We provide stock equity to ensure that as the company grows, you share directly in that success. Equity gives every employee a sense of ownership and the opportunity to celebrate our wins together—because your contributions don’t just support our progress; they help drive our collective success. - Health & Wellness: Up to 100% employer-paid premiums for medical, employees and their dependents - Financial Well-being: To support your retirement planning, our EOR offers a pension plan under which you contribute 5% of your basic earnings, and your employer contributes an additional 4%, helping you build a more secure financial future. - Family Support: We want to support you in life's most important moments, so we offer a paid Parental Leave policy, after six months of employment. Employees also receive access to Kindbody fertility and family-building benefits and dedicated leave specialists who help guide you through the entire process. - Growth & Development: Generous annual stipends for both professional and personal development, empowering you to invest in your continued growth. You’ll also have access to a wide range of internal learning opportunities, ensuring you can build new skills, deepen your expertise, and advance your career with confidence. - Time Off & Flexibility: We believe that to do your best work, you should get the time you need for rest, rejuvenation and recovery. Drata offers a flexible vacation policy, paid holidays, and other perks to recharge. The expected OTE range for this role is between £56,000 – £59,500 and is listed to provide transparency. Actual base pay will vary based on multiple factors — market location, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and overall alignment to the role. Candidates shouldn't expect automatic placement at any particular point within the range. Offer amounts are determined by the qualifications each candidate brings to the position. Total compensation may also include equity designed to provide meaningful ownership in the company, as well as health and wellbeing benefits.
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