Director, Business Development

Docker has been one of the most loved brands in developer tooling, trusted by more than 20 million monthly users and over 20 billion container image pulls. From solo founders to the world's largest companies, developers rely on Docker to build, share, and run their applications across our suite of products including Docker Desktop, Docker Hub, and Docker Scout.

Docker is looking for a Director or Senior Director of Business Development to build and lead our global BDR organization. This is a foundational leadership role sitting at the intersection of pipeline generation, field alignment, and go-to-market execution. You will own the strategy, hiring, and day‑to‑day performance of a globally distributed team of over 20 Business Development Representatives across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, with a mandate to scale the Org and drive qualified pipeline.

This role reports to the VP of Revenue Operations and is based remotely in the United States or Canada.

• Lead and continuously improve the global BDR organization, overseeing inbound and outbound pipeline generation across all segments and geographies.
• Guide GTM decision making and strategy as a member of the CRO’s R‑Staff as well as the Rev Ops Leadership Team.
• Review and refine the existing BDR playbook, outbound sequencing, messaging, ICP targeting, and qualification criteria in close partnership with Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Operations, evolving it as the market and product change.
• Develop, coach, and retain a high‑performing team of BDR managers and individual contributors across multiple time zones, raising the performance bar across the board.
• Manage a consistent pipeline coverage model, holding each segment and region accountable to pipeline generation targets and identifying underperformance early.
• Partner directly with the CMO and Marketing Leadership on strategic initiatives, campaign alignment, lead routing, and feedback loops to continuously sharpen inbound conversion.
• Partner with Sales leadership to maintain clean BDR‑to‑AE handoffs and drive joint accountability for pipeline quality.
• Assess and strengthen the operating cadence for the BDR org pipeline reviews, rep coaching, activity metrics, and performance management, making improvements where needed.
• Work cross‑functionally with Enablement to evaluate and improve onboarding, ramp programs, and ongoing skills development for the team.
• Track and continuously improve the metrics that matter: pipeline generated, conversion rates, ramp time, rep productivity, and attainment.
• Serve as a player‑coach where needed, modeling the prospecting behaviors and standards you expect from the team.

• 8+ years of sales or business development experience, with at least 4 years leading BDR or SDR teams at a B2B SaaS or infrastructure software company.
• Proven track record building and scaling global BDR functions from hiring and enablement through pipeline targets and quota attainment.
• Strong understanding of outbound sales motions, modern prospecting tools (Gong, Linked In Sales Navigator, Common Rom, Salesforce, Zoom Info, and Lusha), and pipeline hygiene standards.
• Experience working in a high‑growth, product‑led or hybrid go‑to‑market environment.
• Data‑driven with the ability to build and manage to a pipeline model, forecast accurately, and identify performance gaps before they become misses.
• Track record of developing BDR talent, including promoting reps into AE roles, and building cultures of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Strong cross‑functional collaborator who can operate effectively with Marketing, Sales, Enablement, and Rev Ops.
• Experience operating across multiple geographies and time zones, with sensitivity to regional differences in go‑to‑market approach.
• Excellent communication skills. Clear, direct, and comfortable presenting to executive leadership.
• Familiarity with developer tooling, Dev Ops, containers, or AI infrastructure is a plus but not required.

Meet every member of the BDR team and all key stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, and Rev Ops. Understand the current state of…