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Sales Development – Middle East
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ElevenLabs is hiring an outbound Sales Development Representative to build pipeline in the Middle East and partner closely with Account Executives. The role focuses on market research, prospect identification, cold calling, email and social outreach, personalized campaigns, and conversion reporting. Candidates need at least three years of outbound B2B sales experience, proficiency with prospecting tools, and a record of securing new-business meetings. Arabic and English fluency are required, along with the ability to operate independently in a high-velocity, remote-first environment.
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I would define target segments by company size, industry, customer-experience maturity, and potential voice-AI use cases. I would identify relevant decision-makers, validate account signals using CRM and prospecting tools, prioritize accounts by fit and intent, and continuously improve the list using conversion data and AE feedback.
I would lead with a relevant operational or revenue problem rather than product features, such as scaling customer interactions, improving multilingual support, or accelerating content production. I would tailor the message to the prospect's industry, use a concise call to action, and test messaging across email, phone, and LinkedIn touchpoints.
I segment accounts by priority and use structured research templates, sequences, and CRM tasks to maintain coverage. For high-value accounts, I add individualized triggers such as product launches, expansion plans, or customer-experience initiatives, while automation supports lower-tier but still relevant outreach.
I would monitor activity quality and volume, contact and reply rates, positive-response rates, meetings booked, meeting-show rates, opportunity conversion, and pipeline contribution. I would compare results by segment, persona, channel, and messaging to identify the most effective combinations and adjust quickly.
In a prior outbound motion, I grouped recurring objections and reviewed them with sales stakeholders to distinguish timing concerns from positioning issues. I updated messaging to address the most common value gap earlier, created objection-specific follow-ups, and used subsequent response and meeting rates to validate the change.
About this role.
About ElevenLabs
ElevenLabs is an AI research and product company transforming how we interact with technology.
We launched in January 2023 with the first human-like AI voice model. Today, we serve millions of users and thousands of businesses – from fast-growing startups to large enterprises like Deutsche Telekom and Meta. Our investors are some of the world’s most prominent, including Andreessen Horowitz, ICONIQ Growth and Sequoia. We’ve raised $781M in funding and our last valuation was $22B – multiples of 11, always.
We have expanded from voice into three main platforms:
ElevenAgents enables businesses to deliver seamless and intelligent customer experiences, with the integrations, testing, monitoring, and reliability necessary to deploy voice and chat agents at scale.
ElevenCreative empowers creators and marketers to generate and edit speech, music, image, and video across 70+ languages.
ElevenAPI gives developers access to our leading AI audio foundational models.
Everything we do is the result of the creativity and commitment of our team – builders doing the best work of their lives. We are researchers, engineers, and operators. IOI medalists and ex-founders. If you want to work hard and create lasting positive impact, we want to hear from you.
How we work
High-velocity: Rapid experimentation, lean autonomous teams, and minimal bureaucracy.
Impact not job titles: We don’t have job titles. Instead, it’s about the impact you have. No task is above or beneath you.
AI first: We use AI to move faster with higher-quality results. We do this across the whole company—from engineering to growth to operations.
Excellence everywhere: Everything we do should match the quality of our AI models.
Global team: We prioritize your talent, not your location.
What we offer
Innovative culture: You’ll be part of a generational opportunity to define the trajectory of AI, surrounded by a team pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.
Growth paths: Joining ElevenLabs means joining a dynamic team with countless opportunities to drive impact – beyond your immediate role and responsibilities.
Learning & development: ElevenLabs proactively supports professional development through an annual discretionary stipend.
Social travel: We also provide an annual discretionary stipend to meet up with colleagues each year, however you choose.
Annual company offsite: Each year, we bring the entire team together in a new location – past offsites have included Croatia and Italy.
Co-working: If you’re not located near one of our main hubs, we offer a monthly co-working stipend.
About the role
As a Sales Development Representative (SDR Outbound) based in Middle East at ElevenLabs you will play a crucial role in building an effective outbound sales strategy, whilst working closely with the Account Executives.
We don’t just sell a product or custom-level solutions; we are partnering with enterprises to help them generate new experiences and monetisation opportunities at scale with our breakthrough voice technology.
In this role you will:
Conduct research to identify potential leads and prospects within the target market.
Engage in outbound activities such as cold calling, emailing, and social media outreach to initiate contact with potential customers
Implement personalized and effective outreach campaigns to maximize lead conversion.
Collaborate closely with the Account Executive to exchange insights on prospect feedback, objections, and market trends.
Continuously refine and adjust outreach strategies based on the feedback loop.
Monitor and report key performance indicators (KPIs) related to outbound sales activities, including conversion rates, lead quality, and outreach effectiveness.
Collaborate with the sales leadership to analyze data and optimize strategies for better results.
Requirements
3 + years outbound B2B sales experience with a track record of securing new business meetings.
Demonstrated ability to build Opportunity sized lead lists in new markets and categories
Experience with full suite of prospecting tools
Demonstrated ability to build, scale process
Demonstrated ability to nurture a team
Curiosity – asking insightful questions and developing solutions from a foundation of knowledge and insight.
Self-motivated, thriving as part of a team while possessing the ability to stay driven and proactive independently.
Effective time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage a high volume of leads.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Arabic and English
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We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability or other legally protected statuses.
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