Job Description
At Navan Sales Development is more than pipeline generation—it's a strategic talent engine fueling the growth of our sales organization. As Manager of Sales Development you will significantly shape our ability to scale by attracting developing and empowering exceptional talent to drive business impact.
What You'll Do:
- Hire onboard and ramp a team of 6-8 sales development representatives and achieve monthly quarterly and annual revenue targets
- Design deliver and refine regular training and enablement workshops with targeted coaching in prospecting techniques objection handling discovery conversations call coaching and other core sales development skills.
- Drive a consistent and impactful operational cadence through weekly and monthly meetings designed to align inspire and motivate SDRs to exceed goals.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with leaders across Sales Marketing Operations Strategy and Enablement to ensure alignment and seamless execution of SDR initiatives.
- Continuously assess refine and optimize SDR processes and strategies proactively identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing measurable solutions.
- Act as a strategic partner to sales leadership ensuring robust talent density accelerated rep development and consistent achievement of pipeline generation targets.
What We're Looking For:
- 2+ years of experience managing sales development team in a SaaS company
- 1-3+ years experience in a closing quota carrying role (preferably as an Account Executive) and a proven track record of managing to core KPI’s
- Success in overachieving quotas and targets
- Ability to drive and manage cross-functional initiatives at scale
- A love for coaching and mentoring new sales leaders early in their own sales careers
- Familiarity with data analysis and reporting to make quick informed decisions
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal in-person or on the phone
- A passion for operational rigor and excellence. You love finding the levers to accelerate growth.
- A willingness to challenge the status quo. You are excited to experiment measure and iterate.
- Must be OK with an in-office policy 4 days/week.
Skills Required
- 2+ years of experience managing sales development team in a SaaS company
- 1-3+ years experience in a closing quota carrying role preferably as an Account Executive
- Proven track record of managing to core KPIs
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal
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Navan Compensation & Benefits Highlights
- Fair & Transparent Compensation—Pay aligns with mid‑ to upper‑market in core engineering and GTM roles with competitive cash equity and bonus plans. Defined pay bands and commission tiers provide clarity on how earnings are structured.
- Leave & Time Off Breadth—Flexible/unlimited PTO is part of the package alongside paid parental leave durations for birthing and non‑birthing parents. Time‑off policies are positioned as broad and supportive across the company.
- Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits—Travel‑centric perks (IATAN access and discounted personal travel) combine with connectivity/home‑office stipends commuter benefits in‑office meals/snacks and pet insurance. Access to Headspace supports mental‑health resources.
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What We Do
Navan (Nasdaq: NAVN) is the leading all-in-one business travel payments and expense management platform that makes travel easy for frequent travelers. From finding flights and hotels to automating expense reconciliation with 24/7 support along the way Navan delivers an intuitive experience travelers love and finance teams rely on. See how Navan customers benefit and learn more at navan.com.
Why Work With Us
At Navan we’re never satisfied with the status quo and we know breakthrough ideas come from diverse perspectives. We are committed to cultivating a workplace that reflects the diversity of the customers we serve while fostering leadership and innovation.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
In-person connections is the foundation of Navan the connections forged through face-to-face interactions improve company culture and what we can achieve together. We operate on a hybrid working model which we define as four days a week in-office.
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Date Posted
06/29/2026
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