Sales Development Representative I

The posting, as Sumo Logic wrote it

Security and operations teams face more data, more alerts, and less time. Sumo Logic helps them turn that data into action with AI-powered SIEM and log analytics in a single platform.

As a sales development representative (SDR), you start those conversations. You’ll connect with security and cloud operations leaders and practitioners to learn what slows their teams down, and show how Sumo Logic can help. You’ll hand qualified opportunities to our account executives and build the foundation for a successful sales career.

What you'll do

Communication is the heart of the role. You’ll write concise, relevant outreach, lead confident discovery calls, and present Sumo Logic’s value in plain language. You will target personas such as a SOC analyst, a cloud engineer, or a CISO. You’ll adapt your message to each of them and explain technical ideas clearly enough to earn trust, whether you’re on a call, in an email thread, or on video.

Research target accounts and identify the right contacts in security, IT, and cloud operations.

• 80% Outbound / 20% Inbound Focus
• Run outbound campaigns across email, phone, LinkedIn, and events.
• Work with Sales AE to assist and support opportunity progression
• Respond quickly to inbound leads and qualify them for fit, need, and timing.
• Tailor your outreach to each persona, from CISOs to SOC analysts to SREs.
• Book meetings and hand off clear, well-documented opportunities to account executives.
• Record every activity in Salesforce and your sales engagement tools.
• Partner with marketing, account executives, and sales engineers on account plans and campaigns.
• Share what you learn from buyers to sharpen our messaging.

What you bring - Key Expectations

The best SDRs listen first. You’ll ask thoughtful questions, stay curious about each team’s challenges, and pay attention to what’s said and what isn’t. That means surfacing the real issues behind alert fatigue, tool sprawl, slow investigations, and rising costs. Then you’ll connect them to how Sumo Logic helps. You’ll capture what you learn and hand it off cleanly, so the next conversation picks up where yours left off.

• Ability to write clear, concise outreach and hold a good phone conversation.
• Curiosity about security, cloud, and data. You don't need to be an expert, but having a base level of technical knowledge is preferred.
• Resilience and a willingness to take coaching.
• Organization and the discipline to follow a process.
• Comfort with CRM and sales tools (Salesforce, Outreach, Salesloft, ZoomInfo, or similar).
• [0–2] years in sales, customer-facing, or business development roles. Related experience counts, including retail, hospitality, military, and support roles in and outside of the technology industry.

Preferred: familiarity with SIEM, observability, or cybersecurity concepts, and prior B2B SaaS experience.

Growth at Sumo Logic

You’ll grow quickly here if you’re coachable, resilient, and motivated by learning. You’ll
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I. You’ll work closely with account executives, with clear paths to AE, sales engineering, or leadership.

You’ll join a team that cares. Expect coaching, collaboration, and room to grow, alongside people invested in the mission and in your success.

About Us

Sumo Logic, Inc. helps make the digital world secure, fast, and reliable by unifying critical security and operational data through its Intelligent Operations Platform. Built to address the increasing complexity of modern cybersecurity and cloud operations challenges, we empower digital teams to move from reaction to readiness—combining agentic AI-powered SIEM and log analytics into a single platform to detect, investigate, and resolve modern challenges. Customers around the world rely on Sumo Logic for trusted insights to protect against security threats, ensure reliability, and gain powerful insights into their digital environments. For more information, visit www.sumologic.com.

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The expected annual base salary range for this position is $49,000 - $57,000. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors which include (but aren’t limited to) role level, skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, location, and experience. In addition to base pay, certain roles are eligible to participate in our bonus or commission plans and equity awards. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, and paid time off.

This position will remain open until filled; there is no application deadline. To be considered, please submit your application.

Must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and for the duration of employment. At this time, we are not able to offer new non-immigrant visa sponsorship or OPT hiring for this position.