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About the Role
SV Academy is seeking motivated individuals for Business Development Representative roles. This program offers free sales training, a paid 90-day residency, and a subsequent transfer to a partner company with a competitive salary and full benefits. The program is funded by partner companies, ensuring no cost to the participant.
Responsibilities
- Learn the fundamentals of B2B sales: outbound calls, email and LinkedIn outreach, objection handling, qualification, and the tools used by modern SDRs.
- Perform outbound prospecting via phone, email, and LinkedIn.
- Qualify inbound leads.
- Schedule discovery meetings for Account Executives.
- Receive daily coaching from an SV Academy mentor and partner sales leadership.
Requirements
- Full-time availability during the 100-day program.
- Legal authorization to work in the country where this role is posted.
- Strong written and verbal English communication.
- Available 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 (the Residency portion is hybrid).
- English proficiency sufficient for professional work communication.
- Currently authorized to work in the United States.
Skills
- B2B sales
- Outbound calls
- Email outreach
- LinkedIn outreach
- Objection handling
- Qualification
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Outreach
- Salesloft
- ZoomInfo
- LinkedIn Sales Navigator
- Cold calls
- Customer service
- Communication
Location
- Remote
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- No prior sales experience required
Education Level
- Bachelors degree
Salary/Compensations
- $2,500/month base + 100% commission during residency
- $55,000 - $80,000 total annual compensation after residency
Benefits
- Full health, dental, vision, and retirement benefits begin on transfer date.
About the Company
- SV Academy provides free sales training and places individuals into full-time tech sales careers.
- Since 2017, SV Academy has placed over 6,000 people into tech sales roles.
- Works with over 400 employer partners across SaaS, AI, fintech, cybersecurity, and other high-growth verticals.
- The business model is funded by partner companies, not participants.