Business Development Representative

Jobtailor; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 20,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

SV Academy offers a complete free, live, instructor-led sales residency with 90 days of paid training. You will conduct outbound prospecting via phone, email, and LinkedIn, qualify inbound leads, and schedule discovery meetings for Account Executives.

The role includes daily coaching and a path to a long-term sales position within SV Academy's partner network. Program begins with Days 1–10 of intensive instruction on Zoom, followed by progression to the partner's payroll after Day 100 if

Qualifications

• English proficiency for professional work communication.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• No prior sales experience required.
• Comfortable with phone calls, including cold calls.
• Coachable and able to act on feedback.
• Resilient and able to handle rejection.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Experience in customer-facing roles preferred.
• Motivated by high-performance environments.

Responsibilities

• 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 leadership.
• Progress toward a long-term sales role at SV Academy partner companies.

Skills

B2B Sales Fundamentals

Outbound Prospecting

CRM

Strong Communication Skills

Goal-Driven Experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

LinkedIn Outreach

Phone Outreach

Job description

• Complete free, live, instructor-led sales training on Zoom during Days 1–10
• Learn B2B sales fundamentals, including outbound calls, email and LinkedIn outreach, objection handling, qualification, CRM, and sales engagement tools
• Work full-time in a 90-day paid Residency at a partner company as an SV Academy W-2 employee
• 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 the partner's sales leadership
• Transfer to the partner's payroll after Day 100 if successful
• Progress toward a long-term sales role at one of SV Academy's 400+ partner companies

Requirements

• English proficiency sufficient for professional work communication
• Permanently authorized to work in the United States without need for sponsorship
• No prior sales experience required
• Comfortable on the phone, including cold calls
• Coachable and able to act on feedback
• Resilient and able to handle rejection
• Strong written and spoken communication skills
• 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 preferred
• Motivated by ambitious goals and high-performance environments

Core Competencies

Demonstrates proficiency in B2B Sales Fundamentals, including Outbound Prospecting, Objection Handling, and CRM usage. Possesses strong communication skills and the ability to thrive in a goal-driven, high-performance environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• B2B Sales Fundamentals
• Outbound Prospecting
• CRM
• Strong Communication Skills
• Goal-Driven Experience

Hard Skills

• Outbound Calls
• Email Outreach
• LinkedIn Outreach
• Objection Handling
• Lead Qualification
• Sales Engagement Tools

Soft Skills

• Coachability
• Resilience
• Comfortable on the Phone

Industry Keywords

• Customer-Facing Role
• Retail
• Hospitality
• Customer Support
• Fundraising
• Account Management