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About the Role
SV Academy is seeking motivated individuals for Sales Development Representative roles. This program offers free sales training, a 90-day paid residency with base salary and commission, followed by a transfer to a partner company with a competitive salary and full benefits. The program is designed to be debt-free for participants.
Responsibilities
- Conduct outbound prospecting via phone, email, and LinkedIn.
- Qualify inbound leads.
- Schedule discovery meetings for Account Executives.
- Participate in daily coaching sessions.
- Learn and apply B2B sales fundamentals including outbound calls, email and LinkedIn outreach, objection handling, and qualification.
Requirements
- Full-time availability during the 100-day program.
- Legal authorization to work in the country where the role is posted.
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
- Availability for evening training sessions (Mon–Thu, 6–9 pm ET or PT) during the first 2 weeks.
- Located in or able to reliably commute to the partner site (Residency portion is hybrid).
- Competitive and motivated by clear goals.
- Comfortable on the phone, including cold calls.
- Coachable, resilient, and strong communicators.
- Experience in roles involving customer interaction and goal achievement (e.g., retail, hospitality, customer service, fundraising, fitness instruction, teaching) is a plus.
Skills
- B2B Sales
- Outbound Prospecting
- Cold Calling
- Email Outreach
- LinkedIn Outreach
- Objection Handling
- Lead Qualification
- Meeting Scheduling
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Outreach
- Salesloft
- ZoomInfo
- LinkedIn Sales Navigator
- Communication Skills
- Coaching
Location
- Hybrid (Residency portion)
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- No prior sales experience required
Salary/Compensations
- $2,500/month base + 100% commission during Residency (Days 11-100)
- $55,000 - $80,000 total annual compensation after Day 100
Benefits
- Full health, dental, and vision benefits after Day 100
- Retirement benefits after Day 100
About the Company
- SV Academy provides debt-free pathways into tech sales careers.
- Since 2017, SV Academy has placed over 6,000 individuals into tech sales roles.
- Works with over 400 employer partners across SaaS, AI, fintech, and cybersecurity.
- Led by CEO Michael Colonnese, a veteran in workforce development.
- Business model funded by partner companies, not participants.