The role
About Neo4j:
Neo4j is the graph intelligence platform that transforms data into knowledge to power the next generation of intelligent applications and AI systems. It includes enterprise-ready knowledge graphs for accurate, explainable, and governed AI; the most comprehensive, trusted, and easy-to-deploy graph capabilities across any environment and data source; and an unmatched ecosystem trusted by 84 of the Fortune 100 and supported by the world’s largest graph community. Intelligence that works. Results that matter.
Built to work everywhere and integrate with everything across every cloud for dynamic, personalized, and autonomous AI systems. We deliver quicker results, contextual knowledge, and solutions that impact customers and employees across the business.
Our Vision:
At Neo4j, we have always strived to help the world make sense of data.
As business, society and knowledge become increasingly connected, our technology promotes innovation by helping organizations to find and understand data relationships. We created, drive and lead the graph database category, and we’re disrupting how organizations leverage their data to innovate and stay competitive.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of experience in outbound B2B enterprise software sales (e.g., BDR or Inside Sales), specifically prospecting into large enterprise accounts.
- Hands-on experience conducting technical discovery with technical stakeholders (e.g., Data Engineers, Enterprise Architects, CTOs) and translating infrastructure concepts into business value.
- Demonstrated track record of meeting or exceeding quarterly pipeline generation targets (e.g., booking 8+ qualified Enterprise Sales Qualified Opportunities per month).
- Direct experience executing outbound prospecting campaigns targeting India and broader APAC sub-regions (e.g., Southeast Asia).
- Proficiency with enterprise sales technology stacks (e.g., Salesforce, Outreach, ZoomInfo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator).
- Ability to work in a hybrid model based in Bangalore (1–2 days/week in-office), with the flexibility to cover APAC time zones, travel as required, and start within 60 days.
Preferred Qualifications
- Direct sales or prospecting experience within data infrastructure, analytics, AI, graph databases, or information management sectors.
- Proven ability to map complex enterprise accounts and engage both technical leaders (CTOs, Data Architects) and business unit executives (Risk, Compliance, Fraud).
- Skilled at leveraging intent data, market news, and tech-stack insights to craft highly targeted, high-impact value propositions.
- Capability to lead structured, value-based discovery conversations to surface core business challenges and build compelling business cases.
- High resilience, self-starter mindset, and a proven track record of consistently exceeding outbound KPIs in high-growth, competitive environments.
About the Job
As an Outbound Business Development Representative (BDR) at Neo4j, you will serve as the strategic spearhead driving our market expansion. Partnering directly with Enterprise Account Executives, you will systematically map, penetrate, and qualify high-value opportunities within priority accounts—proactively hunting for greenfield pipeline and building the foundational relationships that fuel our growth.
In this role, you will blend targeted outreach, deep account research, and structured qualification frameworks. You will turn cold prospects into high-value technical and business conversations by articulating how graph technology solves complex enterprise data challenges.
Neo4j is the world leader in graph intelligence platforms, enabling organisations to power advanced applications in AI, fraud detection, and real-time recommendations. Join us to turn your outbound hunting expertise into career momentum by helping the world’s largest enterprises unlock the connected power of data and AI.
Responsibilities
- Partner closely with regional Account Executives to define territory strategies, profile target accounts, and build aligned multi-channel outbound campaigns.
- Systematically map target enterprise organizations to identify and engage key personas across technical, data science, and line-of-business teams.
- Execute strategic outbound outreach—including cold calling, tailored emailing, and social selling—to capture executive attention and generate pipeline.
- Conduct rigorous technical and business discovery with prospects to uncover organizational pain points, data infrastructure limitations, and buying triggers.
- Qualify outbound prospects using structured sales methodologies, ensuring a seamless handoff of high-value opportunities to Enterprise Account Executives.
- Maintain data hygiene and activity tracking within Salesforce and Outreach to document account intelligence for the broader sales cycle.
- Consistently meet or exceed monthly and quarterly KPIs for outbound activity, qualified meetings, and net-new pipeline contribution.
Why Join Neo4j?
Neo4j is, without question, the most popular graph intelligence platform in the world. We have customers in every industry globally, and our products are a proven product/market fit. Joining our team is an opportunity to shape the future of data and analytics. Below are just a few exciting facts about Neo4j.
- Neo4j is one of the fastest-scaling technology companies in this industry. It recently surpassed $200M in annual recurring revenue (ARR), doubling its ARR over the past three years.
- Raised the biggest funding round in database history ($325M Series F). Backed by world-class investors like Eurazeo, GV (formerly Google Ventures), and Inovia Capital, Neo4j has raised over $600M in funding and is currently valued at over $2Bn. This puts Neo4j among the most well-funded database companies in history.
- 84% of the Fortune 100 and 58% of the Fortune 500 use Neo4j. Examples include Boston Scientific, BT Group, Caterpillar, Cisco, Comcast, Department for Education UK, eBay, NBC News, Novo Nordisk, Worldline, and others.
- Co-founder and CEO Emil Eifrem has built an amazing culture that prides itself on relationships, inclusiveness, innovation, and customer success.
- Countless industry awards. Massive enterprises and individual developers/data scientists love Neo4j. A strong sense of community and ecosystem is built around the platform.
- A recent Forrester Total Economic Impact™ Study cited Neo4j as delivering 417% ROI to customers.
Research shows that members of underrepresented communities are less likely to apply for jobs when they don’t meet all the qualifications. If this is part of the reason you hesitate to apply, we’d encourage you to reconsider and give us the opportunity to review your application. At Neo4j, we are committed to building awareness and helping to improve these issues.
One of our central objectives is to provide an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace for everyone to develop their potential and have a positive, career-defining experience. We look forward to receiving your application.
Neo4j Values:
Neo4j is a Silicon Valley company with a Swedish soul. We foster collaboration and each of us is empowered to contribute and put our innovative stamp on projects. We hire candidates who reflect the following Neo4j core values:
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(we)-[:THRIVE_IN]->(:Culture {type: [‘Open’, ‘Inclusive’]})
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(we)-[:WELCOME]->(:Discussions {nature: ‘IntellectuallyHonest’})
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