Sales Development Representative (Raleigh, NC)

SV Academy • Raleigh, NC

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

SV Academy is hiring Sales 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 clear path to a long-term sales role. Our model is that partners pay us, not the candidate, ensuring our incentive is to make the candidate successful.

Requirements

• English proficiency sufficient for professional work communication
• Permanently authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
• Ability to attend evening sessions during the 2-week bootcamp
• 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 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)
• 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 the fundamentals of B2B sales: outbound calls, email and LinkedIn outreach, objection handling, qualification, CRM and sales engagement tools (Salesforce or HubSpot, Outreach or Salesloft, ZoomInfo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator)

Benefits

• Free sales training
• Paid residency placement opportunity with high-growth employer partners at a SaaS organization
• Full health, dental, vision, and retirement benefits begin the day you transfer to the partner
• Professional development through SV Academy's bootcamp and ongoing training
• Collaborative team environment focused on growth and mentorship
• Access to a supportive alumni network and ongoing career resources
• Health insurance and retirement benefits aligned with industry norms for entry-level roles

What This Job Offers

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