Director Business Development - North America

Fivetran
AMER, US
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level B2B SaaS leaders who excel in scaling sales teams and driving pipeline through operational rigor and cross-functional collaboration.

Best fit for

  • Experienced sales development leaders with a track record in high-growth B2B SaaS environments.
    — “proven experience leading and scaling Sales Development teams in a high-growth B2B SaaS environment
  • Leaders who can translate company objectives into clear execution at scale.
    — “ability to translate company-level objectives into clear execution at scale
  • Managers adept at building leadership capability and developing talent.
    — “Strong people leadership skills with experience managing managers and building leadership capability

Things to consider

  • Hybrid work model requires two days in-office weekly in Austin or Denver.
    — “two days in the office each week to connect and build as a team
  • Mandatory one-week in-person Revenue Bootcamp during the second week.
    — “all new sales team members attend a one-week, in-person Revenue Bootcamp during their second week

How to stand out

  • Highlight specific metrics or KPIs you improved in prior sales development roles.
    — “Drive operational excellence through forecasting, capacity planning, KPI tracking, and performance management
  • Demonstrate cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Marketing, and RevOps partners.
    — “Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills with Sales, Marketing, and RevOps partners
  • Showcase experience with enterprise GTM strategies and outbound motion design.
    — “Deep understanding of pipeline generation, outbound motion design, and enterprise GTM strategies
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · CompanyLevel · Mid Level

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What success looks like

  • Generated high-quality sales leads
  • Developed and executed sales strategies
Typical background
Sales experienceBusiness development skills

Skills & requirements

Required

Business DevelopmentSales StrategyTeam LeadershipCross-functional Collaboration

Preferred

Enterprise SalesData Analysis

Stack & domain

SalesBusiness DevelopmentCrmLeadershipTeam ManagementStrategic Planning

About the role

Original posting from Fivetran

From Fivetran’s founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required. We’re proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.

About Us

Fivetran and dbt Labs are bringing together two industry-leading companies with a shared mission: helping organizations unlock the full value of their data. Together, we’re delivering the data infrastructure layer that helps organizations move, transform, and trust their data — from the moment data moves, through every transformation, to the context teams and AI systems rely on. Fivetran helps organizations automate data movement across the systems, clouds, engines, and tools they rely on. dbt Labs pioneered analytics engineering, helping teams transform data into reliable, governed insights. Together, we support thousands of organizations as they build a trusted foundation for analytics, AI, and better business decisions.

As we bring our teams and technology together, we’re building on the strengths of both companies while continuing to deliver the products and experiences our customers know and trust. It’s an exciting time to join us: we’re creating a company with the scale, talent, and technology to help more organizations put their data to work with greater speed, confidence, and impact. During this transition period, you may see references to both Fivetran and dbt Labs throughout our recruiting process as we integrate our teams, systems, and career sites.

About the Role

Fivetran is building data pipelines to power the modern data stack for thousands of companies, enabling organizations to move faster with fully managed, reliable, and secure data integration. As we continue to scale globally, Business Development plays a critical role in fueling our growth by creating high-quality pipeline and developing the next generation of go-to-market leaders.

We’re looking for a Director of Business Development, Enterprise – North America to lead and scale our North America Sales Development organization. This role owns the strategy, execution, and performance of our BDR teams while serving as a key partner to Sales, Marketing, Revenue Operations, and Product.

You will be responsible for building a high-performing, metrics-driven organization that consistently delivers pipeline, develops talent, and evolves with our go-to-market strategy. Success in this role requires strong people leadership, operational rigor, cross-functional influence, and the ability to translate company-level objectives into clear execution at scale.

This is a full-time position based out of our Austin, TX, or Denver, CO offices. Our hybrid work model offers a blend of remote flexibility and in-person collaboration, including two days in the office each week to connect and build as a team.

Technologies You’ll Use

Salesforce (SFDC)

Outreach

ZoomInfo

Demandbase

Gong

Looker

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Google Workspace

What You’ll Do

Lead, coach, and scale the North America Business Development organization, including first- and second-line leaders

Own pipeline generation targets for North America and consistently deliver against revenue and growth goals

Develop and execute the outbound and inbound sales development strategy aligned to company GTM priorities

Partner closely with Sales leadership to ensure strong alignment on ICPs, territories, messaging, and handoff quality

Collaborate with Marketing to optimize lead flow, account-based strategies, and campaign effectiveness

Drive operational excellence through forecasting, capacity planning, KPI tracking, and performance management

Build a strong leadership bench by hiring, developing, and retaining top BD talent

Establish clear career paths, enablement programs, and promotion readiness frameworks for BDRs and managers

Continuously refine processes, tooling, and workflows to improve productivity and pipeline efficiency

Act as a strategic voice for Business Development within the broader Revenue leadership team

Skills We’re Looking For

Minimum 5 years SDR/BDR leadership inbound and outbound motions and 3 years of second line managerial experience with proven experience leading and scaling Sales Development teams in a high-growth B2B SaaS environment

Strong people leadership skills with experience managing managers and building leadership capability

Deep understanding of pipeline generation, outbound motion design, and enterprise GTM strategies

Ability to set clear goals, measure what matters, and drive accountability through data

Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills with Sales, Marketing, and RevOps partners

Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills

Track record of building repeatable, scalable processes that drive predictable results

Bonus Skills

Experience selling or supporting data, analytics, or developer-focused products

Familiarity with product-led growth and hybrid PLG/sales motions

Experience leading distributed or hybrid teams across regions

Background in Revenue Operations or GTM strategy

MBA or equivalent business leadership experience

This position qualifies for Fivetran’s incentive plan, and it’s common for employees in this role to achieve the total on-target earnings.

As part of our commitment to setting new hires up for success, all new sales team members attend a one-week, in-person Revenue Bootcamp during their second week at Fivetran. This bootcamp, held at one of our designated company locations, requires travel and is a mandatory part of the onboarding process.

#LI-REMOTE #LI-EM1

The compensation range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire compensation for the target position and level, and may include sales incentives or target bonuses depending on the role.  Our compensation ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Our job titles may span more than one career level. Within the range, individual compensation is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, business need, market demands. The compensation range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your location during the hiring process.

Pay Range$162,589—$203,236 USDOTE (On Target Earning)$211,365.70—$264,206.80 USD 

Perks and Benefits

100% employer-paid medical insurance*

Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays, and volunteer days off

RSU stock grants*

Professional development and training opportunities

Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities

Monthly cell phone stipend

Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.

*May vary by country and worker type - please reach out to your recruiter for more information

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We’re honored to be valued at over $5.6 billion, but more importantly, we’re proud of our core values of Get Stuck In, Do the Right Thing, and One Team, One Dream. Read about us in Forbes.     

Fivetran brings together high-quality talent across the globe to make data access as easy and reliable as electricity for our customers. We value and recognize that our customers benefit from having innovative teams made of people from many backgrounds, experiences, and identities. Fivetran promotes diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging through attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce, not only because it is the

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