Sales Development Representative

Lakeside Book Company•New York, NY

14h•$65,000 - $75,000•Remote

About The Position

The Sales Development Representative is an early-career, junior sales role designed to support the sales organization while developing the skills, experience, and market knowledge required to advance into a Sales Representative position. This role plays a critical part in lead generation, prospecting, and pipeline development, while also providing sales execution and administrative support to assigned sales representatives and sales leadership. Path to Sales Representative This role is intentionally structured as a feeder position into a Sales Representative role, typically within a 12–24 month timeframe, based on performance and business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Sales, or related field (or equivalent experience)
6 months to 2 years of experience in sales support, sales development, customer service, or administrative roles preferred; B2B corporate sales experience a plus.
Strong interest in a sales career with the ability to conduct outbound prospecting and lead generation. Excellent verbal and written communication skills for engaging customers via phone and email. Detail-oriented with strong organizational, analytical, and time-management skills; able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Proficient in Microsoft Office (especially Excel); familiarity with CRM and sales tracking tools preferred. Customer-focused team player with the ability to learn and apply product, pricing, and process knowledge to support sales activities.