B2B Sales Residency: Outbound Prospecting & Training

Jobtailor; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

SV Academy partners with local employers to place participants in a 90-day residency focused on B2B sales. The program starts with ten days of free, live, instructor-led training conducted via Zoom and includes outbound calls, emails, and LinkedIn outreach.

Participants conduct outbound prospecting, qualify inbound leads, and schedule discovery meetings for Account Executives, receiving daily coaching. After Day 100, transition to the partner's payroll upon successful completion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree completed (preferred) and strong communication skills.
• English proficiency for professional work communication.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• No prior sales experience required.
• Experience in customer-facing roles preferred (retail, hospitality, support, etc.).
• Experience in a goal-driven role with quotas or KPIs preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; phone comfort.
• Coachable and able to act on feedback; resilient.

Responsibilities

• Conduct outbound prospecting via phone, email, and LinkedIn.
• Qualify inbound leads and schedule discovery meetings for Account Executives.
• Receive daily coaching from a SV Academy mentor and partner leadership.
• Transfer to partner payroll after Day 100 upon successful residency.

Skills

English proficiency

US work authorization

No prior sales experience

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Customer-facing experience (preferred)

Goal-driven experience (preferred)

Strong written and spoken comms

Phone outreach comfortable

Coachable and able to take feedback

Education

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Tools

CRM

LinkedIn

Sales engagement tools

Job description

SV Academy partners with local employers to place participants in a 90-day residency focused on B2B sales. The program starts with ten days of free, live, instructor-led training conducted via Zoom and includes outbound calls, emails, and LinkedIn outreach.

Participants conduct outbound prospecting, qualify inbound leads, and schedule discovery meetings for Account Executives, receiving daily coaching. After Day 100, transition to the partner's payroll upon successful completion.