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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 transition to a partner company's payroll with a higher compensation package and full benefits. The program is designed to provide a debt-free pathway into tech sales careers.
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.
- Utilize modern SDR tools such as Salesforce or HubSpot, Outreach or Salesloft, ZoomInfo, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
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.
- Ability to attend evening sessions during the 2-week bootcamp.
- Comfortable wearing multiple hats, navigating ambiguity, and figuring things out independently.
- Excited by ambitious goals and motivated by a high-performance environment.
Skills
- B2B sales fundamentals
- Outbound calls
- Email outreach
- LinkedIn outreach
- Objection handling
- Qualification
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Outreach
- Salesloft
- ZoomInfo
- LinkedIn Sales Navigator
- Communication skills
- Storytelling
Location
- Nashville area
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Entry-level
- No prior sales experience required
Education Level
- Completed Bachelors degree
Salary/Compensations
- $2,500/month base + 100% commission during residency
- $75,000 - $95,000 total annual compensation after residency
Benefits
- Full health, dental, and vision benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Paid time off and holidays
- Professional development and mentorship
About the Company
- SV Academy provides debt-free pathways into 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, and cybersecurity.
- Led by CEO Michael Colonnese, a veteran in workforce development.
- Business model is funded by partner companies, not trainees.