Entry-Level SDR – Renewable Energy Recruitment | Los Angeles, CA

LHi Group • Santa Monica, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Piper Maddox, part of LHi Group, is hiring an entry-level Sales Development Representative (SDR) in Santa Monica, Los Angeles. This sales-driven role combines B2B business development, lead generation, talent acquisition, and relationship management in the renewable energy, clean energy, and CleanTech recruitment markets. No previous sales, recruitment, or energy industry experience is required; the company provides a structured 12-week training program, ongoing coaching, and mentorship.

The SDR will identify prospective clients, conduct outbound outreach, develop client and candidate relationships, and connect organizations with specialist professionals. As skills and experience develop, the employee can take on the full recruitment sales cycle, including client management, candidate placement, negotiation, and deal completion. Compensation includes a $50,000 annual base salary, $10,000 guaranteed commission during training, and uncapped performance-based commission. Average first-year earnings are stated as $70,000–$80,000+.

The role offers a potential career path from entry-level SDR/recruitment consultant to recruitment consultant, senior recruitment consultant, principal consultant, or team leader, with further individual contributor, management, and leadership opportunities depending on performance and ambition. The position is based in Santa Monica and is part of a collaborative, employee-owned business. International career development opportunities may be available.

Requirements

• No previous SDR, BDR, sales, recruitment, or renewable energy industry experience is required.
• Willingness to learn and participate in structured training, coaching, and ongoing development.
• Strong communication and relationship-building ability, or willingness to develop these skills.
• Motivation to work toward goals, targets, measurable results, and individual and team objectives.
• Resilience and ability to handle rejection and learn from setbacks.
• Proactive approach, initiative, and willingness to step outside one’s comfort zone.
• Openness to feedback and continuous improvement.
• Interest in renewable energy, CleanTech, and emerging technologies.
• Ability to contribute to a positive, supportive, and collaborative environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in sales or business development.
• Experience in customer service, hospitality, or retail.
• Experience in account management, marketing, or lead generation.
• Experience in recruiting or talent acquisition.
• Experience in other customer-facing or target-driven positions.
• Recent graduate status or experience from another career path; a university degree is not required.

Responsibilities

• Identify prospective clients and generate new business opportunities in renewable energy and CleanTech markets.
• Conduct outbound prospecting through cold calls, emails, LinkedIn, networking, and other outreach strategies.
• Build and manage a pipeline of prospective clients and business opportunities.
• Research target companies, decision-makers, hiring trends, and emerging market opportunities.
• Develop relationships with prospective clients and understand their recruitment needs.
• Introduce Piper Maddox’s specialist recruitment services to new businesses and support business development.
• Learn consultative selling techniques to identify client challenges and provide tailored recruitment solutions.
• Identify, source, screen, and engage specialist professionals across renewable energy and CleanTech.
• Build candidate relationships and professional talent networks using LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, and direct outreach.
• Match qualified professionals with relevant client opportunities.
• Coordinate client and candidate interviews and communicate recruitment-process feedback.
• Support salary and contract negotiations; develop objection-handling, negotiation, and closing skills.
• Build long-term client and candidate relationships that support repeat business.
• Work toward daily, weekly, and monthly sales activity targets and KPIs.
• Track business development activity, pipeline growth, and recruitment performance.
• Research renewable energy market trends and specialist hiring needs, and develop commercial knowledge in the specialist market.

Benefits

• $50,000 annual base salary.
• $10,000 guaranteed commission during training, paid biweekly.
• Uncapped performance-based commission.
• Average first-year total earnings of $70,000–$80,000+, including base salary and commission.
• 20+ days of paid time off.
• 13 company holidays, including the employee’s birthday off.
• 5 sick days.
• 2 Mind & Body Days.
• 1 volunteering day.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Commuter benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee ownership opportunities, including eligibility for shareholder equity after 12 months.
• Structured 12-week sales and recruitment training program.
• Ongoing one-on-one coaching and hands-on training.
• Weekly sales incentives and performance recognition.
• Summer and holiday parties, monthly promotion lunches, breakfast clubs, and quarterly lunch clubs.
• Opportunities to earn up to two international incentive trips per year.
• Employee-led equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.
• Long-service rewards, including additional paid time off, international office trips, sabbatical opportunities, and luxury rewards.
• Potential international career development opportunities.
• Career progression opportunities based on performance, professional development, and ambition.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed