Business Development Representative

CanonicalGlobal / Remote28 October 2025
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About the Company

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Role Overview

🌍 Canonical

Canonical is a leading provider of open-source software and operating systems for the global enterprise and technology markets.

Our platform, Ubuntu, powers breakthrough enterprise initiatives across industries such as:

  • ☁️ Public Cloud
  • πŸ“Š Data Science
  • πŸ€– Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • 🧠 Engineering Innovation
  • 🌐 Internet of Things (IoT)

Our customers include the world’s leading public cloud and silicon providers, as well as industry leaders across multiple sectors.


🏒 About the Company

Canonical is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with:

  • πŸ‘₯ 1200+ colleagues
  • 🌎 Operating in 75+ countries
  • 🏠 Minimal office-based roles

Teams meet 2–4 times per year in person β€” in exciting global locations β€” to align on strategy and execution.

The company is:

  • πŸ’‘ Founder-led
  • πŸ’° Profitable
  • πŸ“ˆ Growing rapidly

Canonical is a remote-first global company that publishes Ubuntu and open-source enterprise solutions for:

  • Cloud
  • Developers
  • IoT
  • AI

Ubuntu is:

  • πŸš€ The fastest-growing Linux distribution
  • ☁️ The #1 OS in the cloud

In partnership with Google, Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft, Canonical helps companies become more agile, productive, and adopt new technologies faster.

Examples of customer success include:

  • AI
  • Blockchain
  • IoT
  • Advanced Robotics
  • Self-Driving Cars

🧠 Ubuntu is the preferred development platform for these next-generation technologies.


πŸ’Ό The Role: Business Development Representative (BDR)

Canonical is profitable and growing β€” and our sales development organization is recognized as one of the best technology sales academies in the market.
We select exceptional and ambitious candidates to join our global team.

πŸ’« You’ll love this role if you are:

  • πŸ—‚οΈ Organized
  • πŸ” Persistent
  • ✨ Charismatic
  • πŸ’ͺ Hard-working
  • πŸ’» Passionate about technology and its business impact

In this role, you will collaborate with a regional sales and marketing team, with the primary objective to:

Identify and develop customer projects that align with our product lines and promote Canonical across industries and regions.


🧩 Responsibilities

  • πŸ“£ Execute outbound sales and marketing campaigns
  • πŸ” Research prospective customers and analyze market trends
  • 🎯 Generate high-quality leads for Senior Sellers to fuel a multi-million-dollar pipeline
  • 🀝 Own and close SMB opportunities in your assigned territory
  • πŸ‘₯ Collaborate across teams and senior stakeholders to drive success
  • 🧭 Help define sales processes and team policies
  • ✈️ Travel to events and conferences worldwide to represent Canonical and drive in-person engagement

πŸš€ About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering technology firm driving the global movement toward open source.
As the publisher of Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects and a platform for AI, IoT, and Cloud, we are transforming how software is built and delivered.

We recruit globally and maintain exceptionally high standards β€” striving for excellence in everything we do.

Most colleagues at Canonical have worked remotely since 2004, making us true pioneers of the distributed workforce model.

Working here is:

  • A step into the future
  • A challenge to think differently
  • An opportunity to work smarter
  • A chance to learn new skills and raise your game

🀝 Equal Opportunity Statement

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering a workplace free from discrimination.

Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background:

  • πŸ’¬ Creates a better work environment
  • 🧩 Leads to better products

🌈 Whatever your identity, your application will receive fair and equal consideration.

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