SDR

Zinc; London Borough of Hackney; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement 24 days

Benefits allowance £1200 annual

Early finish Fridays

Company retreat yearly

Work from anywhere 30 days

Pension with NEST

Zinc shares EMI

Spill Therapy

Company social events

Nursery workplace benefit

Electric car scheme

Anniversary celebrations

Job summary

Zinc is hiring an SDR in London to join the outbound team. You will engage with prospects across multiple channels, craft compelling messages, and help grow a cutting-edge background checking platform.

This entry-level to mid-career role offers a clear path to success through coaching and performance-based targets. Join a fast-growing tech company with a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities to advance within the sales organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales or tech is a plus.
• Ability to engage across channels (cold calls, emails, LinkedIn, video messaging).
• Strong communication and storytelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Prospect Engagement: Identify and connect with potential customers through cold calls, emails, LinkedIn outreach, and video messaging.
• Storytelling & Communication: Deliver compelling messages that capture attention and communicate Zinc’s value proposition effectively.
• Sales Strategy: Use data to analyse your outreach, refine your approach, and improve performance.
• Pipeline Management: Generate, nurture, and qualify leads for the Account Executive team.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the sales and marketing teams to ensure alignment and maximise opportunities.
• Continuous Improvement: Embrace coaching and feedback to refine your techniques and hit individual and team targets.

Skills

Prospective engagement

Ambitious & coachable

Exceptional communicator

Organized & analytical

Team player

Job description

SDR

Department: Outbound (SDR)

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Zinc - London

Compensation: £31,000 - £38,000 / year

Description

This role is an exciting opportunity to be part of a fast-growing team driving Zinc’s mission to revolutionise background checking. With three years of consistent 2x year-on-year growth - and plans to do it again - you’ll play a key role in our continued success.

As an SDR, you’ll master modern sales techniques, engage with prospects across multiple channels, and contribute to the growth of a cutting-edge tech company. Whether you’re starting your career or looking to take your sales skills to the next level, this role will set you up for success.

Key Responsibilities

• Prospect Engagement: Identify and connect with potential customers through cold calls, emails, LinkedIn outreach, and video messaging.


• Storytelling & Communication: Deliver compelling messages that capture attention and communicate Zinc’s value proposition effectively.


• Sales Strategy: Use data to analyse your outreach, refine your approach, and improve performance.


• Pipeline Management: Generate, nurture, and qualify leads for the Account Executive team.


• Collaboration: Work closely with the sales and marketing teams to ensure alignment and maximise opportunities.


• Continuous Improvement: Embrace coaching and feedback to refine your techniques and hit individual and team targets.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Proactive & Motivated: You’re solution-oriented, thrive on challenges, and take ownership of your success.


• Ambitious & Coachable: You’re eager to learn, grow, and push through tough days with resilience and determination.


• Exceptional Communicator: You excel at storytelling and can quickly capture attention through cold calls, emails, and video outreach.


• Organized & Analytical: You enjoy using data to drive decisions and keep your efforts focused.


• Team Player: You value collaboration and contribute positively to a supportive team culture.

Experience in sales or tech is a bonus, but we’re more interested in your potential and attitude than your resume. We hire across multiple SDR levels and determine final levelling through a structured interview and scoring process.

What we offer

• 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays + your birthday off


• £1200 annual benefits allowance (ThanksBen, from month 2)


• Early finish Fridays (16:00)


• Yearly company retreat abroad


• 30 days to Work from anywhere


• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption Leave (13 weeks full pay, 17 weeks half pay, then SMP for maternity, 1 month full pay for paternity/adoption)


• Statutory pension with NEST (3% employer, 5% employee)


• Zinc shares, issued through the EMI Scheme


• Unlimited access to Spill Therapy


• Company socials, quarterly team socials Free Monday lunches


• Nursery workplace benefit scheme (Yellownest)


• Option to lease an electric car through Electric Car Scheme


• Celebrated Zinc anniversaries