Sales Development Representative

Talentnauts; Pune District; On-site; INR 89,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based stipend

Internship Certificate

Potential full-time role

Job summary

A recruitment consulting firm in Pune is offering an exciting 3-month Sales Development Internship. This role involves market research, lead management, and learning modern sales tools. Ideal for fresh graduates or final-year students with strong communication skills and a proactive attitude. High-performing interns may receive a full-time job offer post-internship.

Qualifications

• Must be available to work onsite from our Pune office.
• Enthusiastic individuals eager to learn sales.
• Any stream – business, marketing, HR, engineering.
• Comfortable using LinkedIn and online research tools.

Responsibilities

• Research and build prospect lists using various tools.
• Qualify prospects based on defined Ideal Customer Profiles.
• Track outreach performance metrics and report updates.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Comfortable using LinkedIn and online research tools

Curious and proactive

Proactive mindset

Education

Fresh graduates / final-year students

Tools

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Apollo

HubSpot/CRM tools

Job description

Talentnauts partners with fast-growing startups and product companies to help them build world-class engineering teams. We are opening up an exciting 3-month Sales Development Internship for enthusiastic individuals who want to learn the ropes of B2B sales, recruitment consulting, and market research.

Key Responsibilities

Market Research

• Research and build prospect lists using LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Crunchbase, and other tools.
• Identify decision-makers (Founders, CTOs, Hiring Managers, HR leaders) in target companies.
• Analyze industry trends and competitor activities to support sales strategy.
• Draft and send LinkedIn connection requests and personalized messages.
• Assist in writing cold emails and maintaining outreach sequences.
• Follow up with prospects through LinkedIn, email, and calls under guidance.

Lead Management

• Qualify prospects based on defined Ideal Customer Profiles (ICPs).
• Update and maintain lead data in the CRM/spreadsheets.
• Track outreach performance metrics and report weekly updates.
• Work closely with founders and business development team to align outreach with overall goals.
• Share feedback from prospects to improve sales messaging and positioning.

Learning Exposure

• Get hands-on experience with modern sales tools (LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Apollo, HubSpot/CRM tools).
• Learn how startups approach recruitment, consulting, and client acquisition.
• Understand the basics of B2B sales funnel – from research to booking discovery calls.

Who Can Apply

• Fresh graduates / final-year students (any stream – business, marketing, HR, engineering).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English).
• Comfortable using LinkedIn and online research tools.
• Curious, proactive, and eager to learn sales.
• Must be available to work onsite from our Pune office.

Position Details

• Duration: 3 Months
• Stipend: Performance-based + Internship Certificate
• Location: Work from Office, Pune
• Opportunity: High-performing interns may be offered a full-time role post-internship.