Profound is on a mission to help companies understand and control their AI presence. As a Sales Development Representative Manager, you will lead and develop our team of SDRs, the frontline of our outbound strategy. You will coach, motivate, and scale a high-performing group responsible for driving prospecting efforts, booking meetings, and nurturing leads, ensuring our message resonates in the competitive AI landscape. What you’ll do Lead, mentor, and develop a team of SDRs, providing coaching, structure, and accountability Drive outbound initiatives by identifying and contacting potential prospects Oversee the execution of personalized, structured prospecting campaigns to secure meetings Manage high-volume outreach processes while ensuring quality and effective follow-up Collaborate with Sales and Marketing leadership to refine targeting and messaging strategies Establish best practices, playbooks, and performance metrics to continuously improve team effectiveness
Who you are A proven leader with experience managing or mentoring outbound sales or business development teams Intelligent, persistent, and self-motivated with a track record of success in cold outbound outreach Highly coachable and eager to coach others, fostering a culture of continuous learning Comfortable with high-volume interactions and resilient in the face of rejection Detail-oriented in personalizing outreach, ensuring each prospect feels uniquely valued Location This is an on-site role based in our Union Square, NYC office, designed for builders who thrive on speed, iteration, and meaningful impact. For this role, the expected base salary range is $140,000 to $170,000 before commission. Profound’s total
compensation package is designed to be competitive and includes base salary, equity, and a full range of
benefits and
perks. Final
compensation will depend on factors such as your skills, experience,
qualifications, and location, and will be determined during the interview process. Our recruiting team will share more details about the full
compensation package and
benefits as you move through hiring.
Profound is the GenAI marketing intelligence platform that helps enterprise brands win in the age of AI-driven discovery.
We help enterprise brands understand and optimize how they show up across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and other AI platforms where hundreds of millions of consumers now discover products.
Our platform provides real-time visibility analytics, competitive intelligence, and actionable insights across the entire GenAI ecosystem - enabling marketing teams to turn AI-driven discovery into their competitive advantage.
Salary
$140,000 - $170,000
Location
New York, New York
Total raised
$155.0M
Last stage
Series A
Investors
James Cadwallader
Co-founder, CEO
Dylan Babbs
Co-founder
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.