incident.io

Business Development Representative

incident.io · New York, NY

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  • On site
  • Full-time
  • $75,000 / year
  • New York, NY

Job highlights

  • Drive early conversations with future customers.
  • Build sales pipeline and fuel team momentum.
  • Shape sales playbook and go-to-market strategy.
  • Experiment with creative outreach across channels.
  • Grow career towards Account Executive role.

About the role

About Incident.io

incident.io is the leading AI incident response platform, built to help teams dramatically reduce incident response time and improve reliability. We bring together on-call, incident response, AI SRE, and status pages in a single platform, giving teams everything they need to respond quickly, reduce downtime, and keep customers in the loop.

Since launching in 2021, we’ve helped over 1,500 companies, including Netflix, Airbnb, and Block, run more than 500,000 incidents. Every month, tens of thousands of responders across Engineering, Product, and Support use incident.io to restore services faster, stay aligned under pressure, and focus on building what matters.

We’re a fast-growing, highly ambitious team that cares deeply about our customers, product quality, and making it magic. We’ve raised $100M from Index Ventures, Insight Partners, and Point Nine, alongside founders and executives from world-class technology companies.

The Team

As a Business Development Representative, you’ll be on the frontlines of growth, sparking the very first conversations with future customers. You’re not just introducing incident.io you’re creating standout first impressions and opening the door to long-term partnerships.

Our BDRs are the engine of our pipeline, connecting with high-potential prospects across multiple channels and fuelling the momentum of our sales team. Early results have been strong, and now we’re ready to scale this motion fast.

Joining us now means stepping into a high-impact role where your work shapes our sales playbook, strengthens our go-to-market strategy, and accelerates company-wide growth. You’ll be working closely with AEs and sales leaders to make a visible, lasting impact.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Helping define a new category, joining a venture-backed company with a product in high demand and huge untapped potential.
  • Owning your outreach strategy, experimenting with creative approaches and engaging prospects across email, social, calls, events, and more.
  • Breaking into major accounts, learning how to sell upmarket and building relationships with some of the world’s best-known companies.
  • Growing your career with support, through a transparent path toward an Account Executive role, plus mentorship and real opportunities to develop quickly.
  • Collaborating across teams, sharing insights with sales, marketing, and leadership to sharpen strategies and drive success together.

What Will Make You Successful

  • Proven success in a BDR role at a B2B SaaS company (or similar) — consistently hitting or exceeding targets, or showing clear evidence of achievement in a competitive environment.
  • Resilient and resourceful, energized by connecting with people, learning from challenges, and finding creative ways to open doors.
  • Curious and data-driven, eager to test new campaigns, analyze results, and continually improve how you connect with prospects.
  • Strong communication skills, able to write compelling outreach, hold engaging conversations, and present with confidence.
  • Comfortable with start-up life, where things move quickly, ambiguity is normal, and autonomy is paired with plenty of support.

What We Offer

We’re building a place where great people can do their best work—and that means looking after you and your family with benefits that support health and personal growth.

  • Market leading private medical insurance
  • Generous parental leave
  • First Friday of the month off
  • Generous annual leave/PTO allowance
  • Competitive salary and equity
  • Remote working and personal development budget
  • Enhanced pension/401k

Key skills/competency

  • Business Development Representative
  • B2B SaaS Sales
  • Lead Generation
  • Sales Pipeline Management
  • Outreach Strategy
  • Account Management
  • Salesforce
  • Cold Calling
  • Email Outreach
  • Prospecting

Skills & topics

  • Business Development Representative
  • BDR
  • SaaS Sales
  • Lead Generation
  • Sales Pipeline
  • Outreach
  • Prospecting
  • Cold Calling
  • Salesforce
  • Customer Acquisition

How to get hired

  • Tailor your resume: Highlight B2B SaaS BDR experience and quantifiable achievements.
  • Craft a compelling cover letter: Showcase your resilience, curiosity, and communication skills.
  • Network strategically: Connect with incident.io employees on LinkedIn.
  • Prepare for interviews: Demonstrate your understanding of their product and market.
  • Highlight startup adaptability: Emphasize your comfort with fast-paced environments.

Technical preparation

Familiarize yourself with AI incident response.,Understand CRM and sales engagement tools.,Practice cold calling and email outreach.,Research target account profiles.

Behavioral questions

Describe a challenging sales outreach.,How do you handle rejection and stay motivated?,Tell me about a time you improved a process.,How do you collaborate with other teams?

Frequently asked questions

What is the primary responsibility of a Business Development Representative at incident.io?
The primary responsibility of a Business Development Representative at incident.io is to spark initial conversations with potential customers, build the sales pipeline, and fuel the sales team's momentum through strategic outreach across various channels.
What kind of companies does incident.io work with?
incident.io works with a wide range of companies, including well-known names like Netflix, Airbnb, and Block. They focus on B2B SaaS companies looking to improve their incident response times and overall reliability.
What are the key qualities incident.io looks for in a Business Development Representative?
incident.io seeks candidates who are resilient, resourceful, curious, data-driven, and possess strong communication skills. They also value individuals who are comfortable with the dynamic and sometimes ambiguous nature of startup environments.
What is the career progression for a Business Development Representative at incident.io?
There is a transparent path for career growth at incident.io, with opportunities to advance towards an Account Executive role. The company provides mentorship and support for rapid professional development.
How does incident.io support its Business Development Representatives?
incident.io offers support through mentorship, a clear career path, a personal development budget, and a collaborative team environment. They aim to provide a place where great people can do their best work.
What is the compensation range for a Business Development Representative at incident.io?
The compensation range for a Business Development Representative at incident.io is between $70K and $80K annually, in addition to competitive equity.
What benefits does incident.io offer its employees?
incident.io offers a comprehensive benefits package including market-leading private medical insurance, generous parental leave, the first Friday of the month off, ample annual leave, remote working options, a personal development budget, and an enhanced pension/401k.