Sales Development Representative

Nirvana Insurance•New York, NY

18d•$90,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

Who we are: Nirvana is on a mission to harness the power of data to revolutionize commercial insurance and enable a safer world. We are bringing much-needed innovation into the legacy, trillion-dollar commercial insurance industry. We have developed cutting-edge predictive models that use real-time IoT data from billions of connected devices, allowing us to better understand and price risk. Our AI-driven platform fundamentally changes the way an insurance company operates with personalized risk scoring, faster underwriting, modernized claims, and proactive, data-driven insights to help customers prevent accidents. We’ve already proven the scale—serving thousands of fleets and more than doubling our written premiums year over year. Our data moat is growing exponentially with more than 30 billion miles of telematics data, leading to more predictive models and new insights into how we can better understand and reduce risk. Altogether, our loss ratio, efficiency, and customer experience are redefining what can be done in the industry. With $270+ million raised, including our Series D round in December 2025, we’re only accelerating our growth, with strong support from top-tier VCs including Lightspeed, General Catalyst, and Valor. Nirvana’s leadership team has previously helped scale multi-billion-dollar companies from scratch, including Samsara, Rubrik, and Flexport, and includes industry veterans from Hiscox, The Hartford, and RLI. About the role: We’re looking for a Sales Development Representative who is excited to join a new business unit and help build from 0 to 1. This is a unique opportunity to join and grow from the ground up! As a SDR, you’ll be at the front of our go-to-market motion: hunting for leads, mapping accounts, and creating demand for a new product that’s reinventing one of the largest industries in the world. This is not a traditional SDR seat—you will get a front-row seat and influence how our sales org is built. This role is ideal for individuals looking to develop enterprise technology sales skills and to advance their careers. Overachievers will earn accelerated commissions and be well-positioned for promotion into closing roles.

Requirements

Some prior sales experience (internships included), ideally involving outbound outreach or customer engagement.
Strong communication skills, both written & verbal.
Highly-motivated and goal-oriented.
Thorough critical thinker who isn’t afraid to take risks and make decisions.
Self-starter who independently seeks out opportunities to learn & succeed.
A growth mindset and a willingness to be collaborative with your teammates in the relationship building process.
Bias-to-action - you’re not afraid to get your hands dirty & stretch yourself.
Owner mentality - take accountability for your actions & results.
Successfully able to work in high-growth & ambiguous start-up environments.
Able and willing to work in our San Francisco office.

Responsibilities

Identify, research, and engage potential customers through outbound prospecting.
Manage a well organized pipeline of prospects in the CRM.
Collaborate with the General Manager to refine sales messaging & outbound strategies.
Meet or exceed quarterly goals for opportunities generated.