Sales Development Representative (SDR)

Company Intro

Based in Salt Lake City, QubitOwl leads the charge in cryptographic visibility for the quantum era. We are building the industry's premier Cryptographic Asset Discovery & Inventory (CADI) platform, designed to help organizations map their cryptographic landscapes and transition seamlessly to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC). Our team of innovators is driven by technical excellence and transparency, dedicated to solving the complex engineering challenges required to secure our digital future against emerging quantum threats.

Job Description

QubitOwl is seeking a high-energy Sales Development Representative to join our founding sales team. This is an exceptional opportunity for someone with basic SaaS sales experience who wants to learn directly from proven entrepreneurs (2x successful exits) while building the sales foundation of a cutting-edge cybersecurity startup.

You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with our CEO to develop and refine lead generation strategies, qualify enterprise prospects, and advance opportunities through our sales pipeline. This is not a typical SDR role—you'll have direct influence on sales processes, messaging, and go-to-market strategy in the rapidly emerging PQC space.

You'll be communicating with CISOs, security architects, and compliance leaders at Fortune 1000 companies about quantum threats and cryptographic readiness. We need someone with an outgoing personality, relentless work ethic, and genuine hunger for success.

Key Responsibilities

Pipeline Generation & Prospecting

  • Prospect into target enterprise accounts using email, LinkedIn, and phone to generate initial interest in the QubitOwl CADI platform

  • Research companies and key personas (CISOs, security architects, compliance leaders) to personalize outreach and align messaging to ICP

  • Build and execute multi-touch outbound sequences/cadences in the sales engagement tool targeting Fortune 1000 accounts

  • Nurture not-yet-ready prospects through light-touch check-ins, content sharing, and trigger-based outreach tied to quantum computing news and compliance deadlines

Qualification & Meeting Setting

  • Qualify inbound and outbound leads against agreed criteria including firmographic fit, tech stack, pain, authority, timing, and budget

  • Set and confirm discovery meetings or demos for Account Executives, ensuring prospects are prepared and expectations are clearly set

  • Follow up on inbound leads from web forms, events, and content downloads quickly and professionally in partnership with Marketing

Collaboration & Feedback Loop

  • Partner with AEs on account plans, target lists, and talk tracks; hand off qualified opportunities smoothly to minimize prospect friction

  • Relay feedback from prospect conversations back to Product, Marketing, and Sales leadership—objections, feature requests, and message-market resonance insights are gold at this stage

  • Contribute to refining outbound messaging and go-to-market strategy alongside the CEO and founding team

Domain & Product Knowledge

  • Develop working knowledge of cryptographic asset discovery, post-quantum cryptography (PQC), and relevant compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST PQC standards, CMMC, FedRAMP) to hold credible first-line conversations

  • Tailor outreach by persona and segment—messaging to a CISO differs significantly from a security engineer or compliance officer

  • Stay current on quantum computing developments, emerging PQC mandates, and competitive landscape to provide timely, contextual outreach

Required Qualifications

  • 1–3 years of SDR, BDR, or inside sales experience in a SaaS or technology company

  • Demonstrated ability to conduct high-volume, personalized outbound prospecting across email, phone, and LinkedIn

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable engaging senior security and IT executives

  • Coachable, data-driven, and comfortable operating in a fast-moving, early-stage startup environment

Nice to Have

  • Familiarity with CRM tools and sales engagement platforms

  • Curiosity and aptitude for technical subject matter—cybersecurity or cryptography background is a plus, not a requirement

  • Outgoing personality, relentless work ethic, and genuine hunger to grow into an Account Executive or sales leadership role

Benefits & Perks

As a team member at QubitOwl, you'll enjoy:

  • Competitive Compensation: Base salary plus uncapped commission structure and early-stage equity packages.

  • Direct Mentorship: Learn sales, strategy, and startup operations from founders with proven track records.

  • Healthcare: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.

  • Retirement: 401(k) plan to support your long-term financial goals.

  • Career Growth: Clear path to Account Executive and sales leadership roles as we expand.

  • Mission-Driven Work: Help protect organizations from quantum computing threats—a market expected to reach billions in the next decade.

Location

This role is based in Salt Lake City, UT—the heart of "Silicon Slopes." Enjoy a thriving tech ecosystem combined with world-class skiing, hiking, and outdoor recreation minutes from the office.