Business Development Representative (Durham, NC)

SV Academy • Durham, NC

8d • Hybrid

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 includes free sales training, a paid residency, and a transfer to a partner company with a clear career path. SV Academy places individuals into full-time tech sales careers and partners with over 400 employer partners across various high-growth verticals.

Requirements

• English proficiency sufficient for professional work communication
• Permanently authorized to work in the United States without need for future sponsorship

Nice To Haves

• Completed Bachelors 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
• Excited by ambitious goals and motivated by a high-performance environment
• 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
• Experience in retail, hospitality, customer service, fundraising, fitness instruction, teaching, or any role where you spent your day talking to people and meeting goals

Responsibilities

• Outbound prospecting via phone, email, and LinkedIn
• Qualifying inbound leads
• Scheduling discovery meetings for Account Executives

Benefits

• Free sales training
• 90-day paid Residency
• Clear path to a long-term sales role
• Full health, dental, vision, and retirement benefits (after transfer to partner)
• Comprehensive 2-week online bootcamp training
• Professional development and mentorship opportunities
• Supportive community and network of peers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree