About the role
Astronomer empowers data teams to bring mission-critical software, analytics, and AI to life and is the company behind Astro, the industry-leading unified DataOps platform powered by Apache Airflow®. Astro accelerates building reliable data products that unlock insights, unleash AI value, and powers data-driven applications. Trusted by more than 800 of the world's leading enterprises, Astronomer lets businesses do more with their data. To learn more, visit www.astronomer.io.
About this Role:
As a Sales Development Representative (SDR) at Astronomer, you'll be the first point of contact for prospective customers and a key driver of pipeline for the sales team. You'll identify and qualify high-potential leads, introduce them to Astro, and set up meaningful conversations for our Account Executives.
Career path to AE! 🚀 If you're hungry to build a career in sales and want to work with technology that data teams actually love, we have a career path for you!
Location: This is a hybrid role requires 4 days in office at our NYC headquarters
What You Get to Do:
* Prospect & Outreach – Research and engage potential customers through outbound calls, emails, and LinkedIn to build a strong, consistent pipeline.
* Qualify Leads – Assess inbound and outbound leads for fit across needs, budget, and intent to convert them into Sales Qualified Leads (SQLs).
* Partner with Sales & Marketing – Work closely with both teams to refine MQL-to-SQL conversion strategies and keep high-quality leads flowing.
* Work Smart with Tools – Use Salesforce, sales automation platforms, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator to track engagement and sharpen your outreach.
* Stay Sharp – Keep up with industry trends, customer pain points, and Astronomer's evolving value prop so every conversation lands.
* Hit Your Numbers – Own your pipeline goals — outreach volume, meetings set, and conversion rates — and push beyond them.
What You Bring to the Role:
* 1+ years of experience B2B outbound prospecting experience, business development, and/or full cycle sales experience required. (internships included)
* Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a knack for crafting outreach that actually gets responses.
* Resilient and self-motivated — you don't get rattled by rejection and stay focused on the goal.
* Able to break down technical concepts and connect them to what a prospect actually cares about.
* Ready to thrive in a fast-paced, in-person environment.
Bonus Points If You Have:
* Experience selling to technical personas like data engineers, analytics leads, or CTOs.
* Hands-on experience with CRM tools like Salesforce or HubSpot, sales automation platforms, or LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
* Exposure to the data engineering or analytics space — bonus if you've heard of Apache Airflow.
The estimated total compensation for this role ranges from $100,000 - $115,000 based on leveling and geography, along with an equity component and a comprehensive benefits package. This range is merely an estimate; actual compensation may deviate from this range based on skills, experience, and qualifications.
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At Astronomer, we value diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer: we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.