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Katherine Burkemper

Katherine Burkemper

University City

Summary

Accomplished professional with a strong focus on pipeline management and team development. Known for driving quality conversions and mentoring top revenue reps, ready to leverage skills to optimize sales strategies and foster talent.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

SDR Team Lead

UpGuard
St Louis
01.2025 - Current

Player/Coach SDR Team Lead managing 3 reps while carrying 50% of the senior SDR quota

  • Led team of 4 SDRs to 141% of Demo goals and 195% of Trial Ready targets in first quarter as Team Lead, while absorbing 2 months of ramping quota during a hiring gap
  • Maintained pipeline efficiency with 40–41% Demo → Trial conversion across multiple quarters
  • Coached four SDRs, placing them in top 11 regionally within a 27-rep organization
  • Generated $185K in deal credit while developing the #3 global performer with $299K+
  • Built and led onboarding program for 6 SDRs; developed #1 and #2 cohort performers, outperforming peers by 45% in deal value

Sales Development Representative

UpGuard
10.2022 - 01.2025
  • Achieved recognition as 2025 SDR of the Year for exceptional performance
  • Ranked as number one global revenue producer across all markets
  • Secured over $100,000 in closed-won revenue with leading university client
  • Set record for most demos booked within a single week
  • Developed and launched global SDR onboarding program to enhance ramp-up metrics
  • Mentored three top-performing representatives on pipeline strategy and conversion optimization

Content Strategist

Power Digital Marketing
08.2020 - 10.2022
  • Created and optimized digital content to enhance engagement and support inbound pipeline generation
  • Collaborated with marketing and growth teams to align messaging with target personas, increasing content performance and conversion

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business

University of Colorado At Boulder
Boulder, CO
05-2019

Skills

  • Sales enablement
  • Sales training
  • Sales coaching
  • Pipeline management
  • Sales analytics
  • Customer relationship management
  • Team leadership

Accomplishments

SDR of the Year

Timeline

SDR Team Lead

UpGuard
01.2025 - Current

Sales Development Representative

UpGuard
10.2022 - 01.2025

Content Strategist

Power Digital Marketing
08.2020 - 10.2022

Bachelor of Science - Business

University of Colorado At Boulder
Katherine Burkemper