Business Development Representative (San Francisco, CA)
About The Position
SV Academy is hiring Business Development Representatives. This is a full-time job that includes free sales training, a 90-day paid Residency at a partner company, and a clear path to a long-term sales role at one of our 400+ partner companies. Cohorts begin every week and are limited to 25 Residents. Apply early to be considered for the next available start date. The program consists of 10 days of free, live, instructor-led sales training on Zoom, followed by a 90-day paid residency at a partner company where you will be a W-2 employee of SV Academy. After the residency, successful candidates transfer to the partner's payroll with full benefits and a competitive compensation package. SV Academy has placed over 6,000 people into full-time tech sales careers and partners with over 400 companies.
Requirements
- English proficiency sufficient for professional work communication
- Permanently authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
- Competitive and motivated by clear goals
- Comfortable on the phone, including cold calls
- Coachable — you take feedback and act on it
- Resilient — sales involves rejection, and you can keep going
- Strong written and spoken communicators
Nice To Haves
- Completed Bachelor's degree
- Experience in a customer-facing role such as retail, hospitality, customer support, fundraising, or account management
- Experience in a goal-driven role with measurable targets (quotas, KPIs, bookings, revenue, or activity metrics)
- Strong communication skills
- Confident and engaging communicator
- Excited by ambitious goals and motivated by a high-performance environment
Responsibilities
- Outbound prospecting via phone, email, and LinkedIn
- Qualifying inbound leads
- Scheduling discovery meetings for Account Executives
- Learning and applying B2B sales fundamentals including outbound calls, email and LinkedIn outreach, objection handling, qualification, and CRM/sales engagement tools.
Benefits
- Free sales training (Days 1-10)
- Paid Residency ($2,500/month base + 100% of commissions)
- Full health, dental, vision, and retirement benefits (starting Day 100)
- Comprehensive 2-week online bootcamp training
- Paid 3-month residency with an employer partner
- Professional development and mentorship opportunities
- Supportive community and network of peers
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
