SDR Team Leader

About Us Perk (formerly TravelPerk) is the intelligent platform for travel and spend management. Built to tackle the time-consuming, manual work that gets in the way of real work, our tools automate everything from travel bookings to expenses, invoice processing, and more. By eliminating this shadow work that wastes hours, erodes morale, and saps innovation, we're on a mission to power real work, with real impact. We're trusted by more than 10,000 companies worldwide, including Wise, On Running, Breitling, and Fabletics, and we're tackling the 7 hours of lost productivity per employee each week, a $1.7 trillion problem. Founded in 2015, Perk has grown into a global company of more than 1,800 people across 12 offices globally, with headquarters in London and Boston. We combine innovation, control, and simplicity to transform how businesses work and how people feel at work. At Perk, we're driven by our values, like being an owner, delivering a 7-star experience, and working as one team. We value curiosity, purpose, and mindset, not just knowledge, to unlock the power in your potential. Our talent team brings together leading minds from the travel and SaaS industries, representing over 70 countries. If you're excited about having a real impact and shaping how millions of people experience work, we'd love you on the team. Visit to learn more. The Role We're looking for a motivated Sales Professional with an affinity for people management to step into the SDR Team Lead role for the UKI region in our Sales team in Barcelona. You'll coach and support a team of 8 outbound SDRs, helping them develop their skills, generate pipeline, and hit their targets. You'll partner closely with the SDR Manager and Head of Sales Development to shape strategies, improve processes, and ensure the team's success directly contributes to Perk's growth. What will you be doing? Lead and support a team of up to 8 Outbound SDRs, running weekly 1:1s, setting development goals, and reviewing performance. Coach & mentor, focus on continuous skill development, identify training needs, and support new hires during onboarding. Enable growth, design and deliver engaging training (role-plays, pitch simulations, gamification) and share best practices across the team. Be the expert, master Perk's products and confidently guide your team in delivering value to prospects. Collaborate, partner with SDR Managers and internal stakeholders to create playbooks, scripts, and materials that drive results. Drive operational excellence by improving processes, ensuring data accuracy, and fostering efficiency across the SDR function. Drive new prospecting techniques to further outbound pipeline generation and support innovation in lead generation. Foster cross-functional communication with Sales, aligning on goals, feedback, and strategies to maximize impact. What will you need to succeed? You have extensive experience in outbound sales/sales development and have successfully managed the full sales cycle from prospecting and lead generation through to opportunity creation and closing. Business fluency in English and/or working knowledge of the business culture in the UK and Ireland. You are passionate about coaching and developing junior talent. You experiment, adapt, and grow, and you inspire your team to do the same through hands-on guidance and training. Although existing leadership experience is a plus, for this role we accept Sales Executives who want to step into management. Strong examples for coaching and mentoring of junior team members are a must have. You're a clear communicator. You can break down complex ideas into simple, actionable steps and write concise messages that get straight to the point. You're a great listener. You take the time to understand your team, picking up on the nuance that helps drive better conversations and coaching. You're organised and focused. You know where to prioritise your energy to maximise results, for yourself and your team, and you don't shy away from putting in the extra effort. You're detail-oriented. You take pride in operational excellence, from accurate CRM updates to preparing your team for success. You embrace tools and technology. You leverage systems to drive productivity and are always curious about smarter, more efficient ways of working. What it's like to work at Perk We build a product that makes a real difference, because selling something great is the best way to win customers. We put people first in every interaction, leading with empathy and expertise. Small, talented teams can achieve big things. That's why we hire the best, give them the right environment, and reward them fairly. Our Benefits Receive competitive compensation and equity ownership in Perk Rest and recharge with our generous allocation of vacation days plus public holidays Take control of your physical health with your choice of private healthcare or a gym allowance Know that your loved ones are protected financially through your Life Insurance if the worst were to happen Join our unforgettable Perk events, including our spectacular annual summer party Always feel supported with Spring Health, our market-leading wellbeing partner, providing fast, comprehensive access to 12x therapy and 12x coaching sessions for you and your loved ones Make your money go further with our flexible compensation plan Focus on your family with 17 weeks' paid parental leave during your child's first year Contribute to your community with 16 paid hours per year to spend volunteering for your dearest charitable causes Broaden your horizons with up to 20 "Work from Anywhere" days per year Nurture your language skills with in real-life English, Spanish and Catalan lessons Follow your passions and take a four-week, fully paid sabbatical once you reach 5 years Let us help you move to one of our hubs with relocation support How We Work At Perk, we take an IRL-first approach to work, where our team works together in-person 3 days a week. As such, this role requires you to be based within commuting distance of our hubs. We fundamentally believe in the value of meeting in real life to improve connectivity, productivity, creativity and ultimately making us a great place to work. For certain roles, we can help with relocation from anywhere in the world, English is the official language at the office. Please submit your resume in English if you choose to apply. Do not forget to submit an updated portfolio and/or resume. Perk is a global company with a diverse customer base, and we want to make sure the people behind our product reflect that. We're an equal opportunity employer, which means you're welcome at Perk regardless of how you look, where you're from, or anything else that makes you, well, you. Protect Yourself from Recruitment Scams All official communication from Perk will always come from email addresses ending in or , our verified social media channels, or recruiters listed on our official LinkedIn page. 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