Business Development Representative

Jobtailor; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

SV Academy offers a ten-day live, instructor-led B2B sales training on Zoom. You’ll work full-time as a SV Academy W-2 employee during the paid Residency, conducting outbound prospecting via phone, email and LinkedIn and qualifying inbound leads.

You’ll schedule discovery meetings for Account Executives and receive daily coaching from a SV Academy mentor and partner sales leadership, with a pathway to transfer to the partner company's payroll on day 100.

Qualifications

• English proficiency for professional work communication.
• Authorized to work in the United States.
• Full-time availability during the 100-day program.
• Evening training sessions Monday–Thursday, 6–9 pm ET or PT, during the first 2 weeks.
• Located in or able to reliably commute to the partner site; Residency portion is hybrid.

Responsibilities

• Conduct outbound prospecting via phone, email, and LinkedIn.
• Qualify inbound leads.
• Schedule discovery meetings for Account Executives.
• Transfer successfully to the partner payroll on day 100 and participate in coaching.

Skills

Outbound sales techniques

Cold calling

Email outreach

LinkedIn prospecting

Goal-driven experience

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Modern SDR Tools

Job description

Complete ten days of live, instructor-led B2B sales training on Zoom
Learn outbound calls, email and LinkedIn outreach, objection handling, qualification, and modern SDR tools
Work full-time as an SV Academy W-2 employee during the paid Residency
Conduct 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
Transfer successfully to the partner company's payroll on day 100

Requirements

• English proficiency sufficient for professional work communication
• Currently authorized to work in the United States
• Full-time availability during the 100-day program
• Available for evening training sessions Monday through Thursday, 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
• No prior sales experience required
• Comfortable on the phone, including cold calls
• Coachable and resilient
• Strong written and verbal English communication
• Completed Bachelor's degree preferred
• Experience in a customer-facing role such as retail, hospitality, customer support, fundraising, or account management preferred
• Experience in a goal-driven role with measurable targets such as quotas, KPIs, bookings, revenue, or activity metrics preferred
• Motivated by ambitious goals and high-performance environments preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates proficiency in outbound sales techniques, including cold calling, email outreach, and LinkedIn prospecting. Possesses strong communication skills and the ability to thrive in a goal-driven environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Outbound Sales Techniques
• Cold Calling
• Email Outreach
• LinkedIn Prospecting
• Goal-Driven Experience

Soft Skills

• Coachability
• Resilience
• Strong Written Communication
• Strong Verbal Communication

Industry Keywords

• B2B Sales
• Customer-Facing Role
• Quotas
• KPIs
• Activity Metrics

Tools & Technologies

• Modern SDR Tools