Sales Development Representative Manager (Corporates SaaS)
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia
Job Summary
Are you passionate about building high-performing outbound sales teams and creating pipeline impact across fast-growing markets Do you enjoy coaching developing talent and driving a strong prospecting culture in a dynamic regional environment
Thomson Reuters is looking for a Sales Development Representative (SDR) Manager to lead our Asia & Emerging Markets (AEM) SDR team based in Malaysia. This is a critical leadership role responsible for developing a scalable outbound prospecting engine that supports pipeline growth across Southeast Asia and other emerging markets.
About the Role
In this opportunity as Sales Development Representative (SDR) Manager you will be focusing on:
Team Leadership & Coaching - Lead motivate and develop a team of SDRs responsible for outbound prospecting and pipeline generation across Asia & Emerging Markets.
Pipeline & Target Ownership - Own SDR team KPIs including outbound activity meetings generated qualified pipeline contribution conversion rates and sales accepted opportunities.
Outbound Prospecting Excellence - Guide SDRs on account prioritization persona targeting multithreaded outreach and value-based prospecting strategies.
Lead Qualification & Sales Alignment - Ensure SDRs apply consistent qualification methodologies (e.g. BANT MEDDIC or agreed qualification standards).
Process Optimization & Reporting - Continuously improve SDR workflows outreach effectiveness reporting cadence and operational processes.
Cross-Functional Collaboration - Work closely with Sales Marketing Operations and Enablement teams to support regional growth initiatives.
About You
You are a fit for the role of Sales Development Representative (SDR) Manager if your background includes:
Proven experience managing or coaching SDR BDR inside sales or outbound prospecting teams.
Strong background in B2B outbound sales lead generation or pipeline development ideally within technology SaaS or enterprise solutions.
Demonstrated success driving pipeline generation and achieving performance targets in a metrics-driven environment.
Experience supporting regional or multi-country sales teams is highly preferred.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced regional environment with multiple stakeholders and evolving priorities.
Experience supporting regional or multi-country sales teams is highly preferred.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
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Whats in it For You
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Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrows challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow lead and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation two company-wide Mental Health Days off access to the Headspace app retirement savings tuition reimbursement employee incentive programs and resources for mental physical and financial wellbeing.
Culture: Globally recognized award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging flexibility work-life balance and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers Compete to Win Challenge (Y)our Thinking Act Fast / Learn Fast and Stronger Together.
Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
Making a Real-World Impact:We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice truth and transparency. Together with the professionals and institutions we serve we help uphold the rule of law turn the wheels of commerce catch bad actors report the facts and provide trusted unbiased information to people all over the world.
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