Astronomer

Sales Development Representative - NYC (hybrid 4 days in office)

New York, New York, United States · Hybrid · FullTime

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EmployerAstronomer
LocationNew York, New York, United States
Work styleHybrid
Employment typeFullTime
Employer posted13 days ago

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!

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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.

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