Founding SDR

About the role

We move quickly and focus on getting useful work done. We care more about outcomes than appearances, and we prefer testing, iterating and learning over over-planning. This is a role for someone comfortable working independently and taking initiative without needing constant direction. If something isn't working, we expect people to speak up and adjust quickly. Just a small team building something real in a space that most software companies ignore, having a lot of fun doing it. If you've ever thrived in an environment where everyone just figures it out, you'll fit right in.

Responsibilities

• Work every qualified lead - inbound and outbound - toward a clear next step
• Run multi-touch follow-up sequences and refine them based on actual conversion data
• Build and maintain the SDR and BDR playbook from scratch, iterating rapidly on what works
• Increase meeting generation and reduce stalled leads
• Collaborate closely with Account Executives to ensure smooth handoff into discovery
• Feed structured insight back to marketing on lead quality, objections, and messaging gaps
• Track and report on core metrics: speed to first touch, MQL-to-meeting rate, follow-up velocity
• Role Evolution

Requirements

• Builder mentality : Excited to work without a blueprint. You see an undefined process as an opportunity, not a gap.
• AI fluency: Comfortable using AI tools to accelerate your work - or actively developing that skill. This isn't optional, it's how we operate.
• Comfortable taking initiative and trying things quickly : You send the first email before the playbook is finished. You learn by doing, not by planning.
• Strong follow-up habits : Speed, persistence, and follow-up quality over raw volume.
• Iterative discipline : You track what you test, draw conclusions quickly, and change course without drama.
• Communication : Strong written and verbal skills. You can engage both a plant engineer and a CTO without switching decks.
• Technical curiosity : Comfortable learning and talking about Node-RED, industrial automation, IoT, and edge deployments.
• Process thinking : You spot where leads stall, where CRM data lies, and how to fix both.
• 90-Day Plan
• Week 1-4
• Learn how FlowFuse's product, customers, and current sales process work, specifically how inbound demand currently does (and does not) become meetings
• Learn the MQL definition, current routing logic, and any existing follow-up patterns
• By week 2: send your first outreach sequences. Start testing outreach early rather than over-planning
• Meet with sales, marketing, and customer success to understand the full lead lifecycle
• Begin logging observations on where leads stall and why
• Week 5-8
• Own daily inbound MQL follow-up independently against agreed SLAs
• Start systematically testing and iterating: messaging, cadence length, channel mix, personalisation approaches
• Identify the top two or three places where MQL-to-meeting conversion breaks down and propose fixes
• Begin tracking and sharing conversion metrics weekly
• Week 9-13
• Operate the inbound SDR motion independently with clear daily and weekly discipline
• Publish a first version of the SDR playbook - even if it is a draft - and treat it as a living document
• Provide structured feedback to marketing on lead quality and messaging gaps
• Start exploring what an outbound process could look like: target account

Additional Information

Job Description We are hiring our first SDR at FlowFuse. This is an early-stage role where you will help shaping how we handle inbound and outbound sales development. We don't have an established SDR process or playbook yet. Part of this role is helping us figure out what works and making it repeatable. We already have a steady flow of inbound interest and a small sales team. We need someone who can follow up consistently, learn quickly, and improve the process over time. Your job is simple in principle: work leads and move conversations forward. Nurture them. Find the approaches that move conversations forward and double down on those. Drop what doesn't. Move fast. Learn faster. That could mean fast inbound follow-up, testing outbound outreach, trying different messaging styles, or experimenting with new approaches. Results and Iterative Improvement are two of FlowFuse's core values. This role is where both are most visible. We expect you to start reaching out to leads early, learn from the responses, and improve quickly. You will own the SDR and BDR playbook, not inherit it. That means writing it, testing it, revising it, and making it repeatable.

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