Sales Development Manager
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer issued few or no visas recently
US$140,000 – US$170,000 / year
Salary
As advertised by the employer
£55,200
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 3556 (74% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £55,200, and Profound is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2432 (Marketing and commercial managers) or SOC 1132 (Marketing, sales and advertising directors). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers Most likely code | £38,600 | £55,200 | £55,200 | £55,200 |
2432 Marketing and commercial managers Also possible | £35,000 | £40,000 | £45,100 | £50,100 |
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors Also possible | £61,100 | £69,800 | £78,600 | £87,300 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Built on 2B+ real user prompts and growing, Profound’s data shows you what people ask AI and what the models say back. Profound's AI Marketer joins that data with deep context about our customers to find the opportunities worth acting on, and then puts agents to work: automating reporting, drafting content, auditing pages for readability, running competitive research. It measures what works and gets better every day.
As a Sales Development Manager you will lead and develop our team of SDRs, a group of the best talent, coaching and motivating them to drive prospecting, book meetings, and exceed pipeline goals, ultimately becoming the best salespeople in the region.
What You'll Do
- Scale and manage a high-performing team of SDRs who consistently overachieve on aggressive goals and will become the future of Profound's sales organization
- Own and drive execution of Profound's new business pipeline goals by understanding and analyzing top of the funnel metrics, pipeline quality, and influenced revenue
- Attract, hire, develop, and retain world-class SDR talent, driving onboarding and enablement that accelerates time to productivity and team effectiveness
- Shape deep partnerships with Marketing, Sales, GTM Operations, and Enablement to collaborate on campaigns and field events, hit stretch pipeline goals, and optimize the business for efficiency
- Orchestrate outbound campaigns by identifying opportunities and enabling the team to execute on personalized, structured, high-volume outreach that secures meetings while maintaining quality
- Lead through inspiration, service leadership, and a results-driven approach, embodying Profound's core values: fractal speed, eagerness, clear communication, and obsessive craftsmanship
- A leader with 2-5 years of experience building and leading high-performing pipeline-generation, outbound sales, or business development teams at a fast-growing technology company
- Excited by attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining world-class talent early in their sales and management careers
- Highly coachable and eager to coach others, fostering a culture of continuous learning
- Strategic enough to build a team, but tactical enough to execute on a day-to-day basis
- Intelligent and self-motivated with a deep sense of ownership, accountability, pride, and passion for your work
- Known as someone who is collaborative, innovative and reliable cross-functionally
- Fluent with AI as a high-trust collaborator that is core to how you solve problems, moving with an experimental mindset, rapidly testing emerging capabilities to discover simpler, more powerful ways to deliver results
- A data-driven, analytical thinker who leads through influence and pairs structured problem-solving with a deep understanding of revenue models and sales development
This is an on-site role based in our NYC, London, or San Francisco office, designed for builders who thrive on speed, iteration, and meaningful impact.
For this role, the expected base salary range is $140,000 to $170,000 before commission. Profound's total compensation package is designed to be competitive and includes base salary, equity, and a full range of benefits and perks. Final compensation will depend on factors such as your skills, experience, qualifications, and location, and will be determined during the interview process. Our recruiting team will share more details about the full compensation package and benefits as you move through hiring.
Note: All official communication from Profound will come from a @tryprofound.com email address. If you're contacted by anyone using a different domain, please disregard and report it as spam.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Sales accounts and business development managers (SOC 3556) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~448k in sample- Middle half £40,144–71,448
- Median £53,820
- Going rate £55,200
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £38,600–49,680
This role's pay (US$140,000 – US$170,000 / year) isn't directly comparable to the annual national figures above.
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Profound holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 3556 going rate of £55,200. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.