Sales Development Representative

Runwise•New York, NY

26d•$85,000 - $100,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Runwise is looking for a growth-minded Sales Development Representative (SDR) who wants to jump-start their career on our rapidly scaling and mission-driven sales team. The Team Runwise (www.runwise.com) is a fast-paced, customer-focused climate-tech startup that controls and runs the key energy systems (heating, water, etc…) in 7500+ buildings throughout the US. Runwise’s unique hardware and software service significantly reduces energy usage, substantially lowering costs and carbon output. As of today, Runwise’s technology takes the equivalent of 80,000 cars worth of carbon emissions off the road each year. The Role As an SDR at Runwise, you will be charged with helping Runwise expand our footprint and find our next great customers. You will learn industry dynamics, organization structures, and be a compelling voice to spark prospect interest. SDRs are responsible for making initial contact with target building owners and property managers and get to work with our talented team of Account Executives to convert over new customers. SDRs set the tone for the entire sales cycle and will learn how Real Estate teams make buying decisions. The right candidate is someone who is goal oriented, thinks out of the box, has solid presentation skills, and is highly self-motivated. The right candidate also understands how to assess a company’s needs and specifically cater the outreach to each prospect.

Requirements

This entry-level position requires an aspiring self-starter and someone that can effectively process inquiries and identify qualified leads and opportunities. Relationship selling skills, with the ability to manage sales calls at varying levels of customer accounts, are essential.
0-3 years as an SDR or similar sales role.
Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written, coupled with excellent listening skills and a positive and energetic phone presence.
Extremely self-motivated with a diligent work ethic.
Enthusiasm for personal career growth in a scaling company.
High level of integrity and a energetic commitment to building a successful company.
Ability to work independently as well as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
Adept computer skills including proficiency with LinkedIn, Google Suite.
Experience with CRM applications preferred.
Must be located in the NYC area and be able to commute to our office in Midtown.

Nice To Haves

Real estate or EMS solutions experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Identify key players, quickly assess business cases for Runwise, and formulate a pitch
Leverage a variety of data tools to locate contact information for an account
Utilize calls, emails, and other creative tactics to connect with accounts and drum up interest in Runwise
Work with Account Executives to make sure deals are moving through the sales funnel and more buildings are signing on with Runwise
Maintain clean systems and gain proficiency in CRM (Salesforce), automated email tools (Outreach), lead gen tools, city databases, and excel.