Business Development Representative

Vendition; Illinois; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sales mentorship service is seeking Sales Development Representatives to begin their career in sales. In this role, you'll receive paid mentorship while gaining hands-on experience in a tech company. Responsibilities include representing products, generating leads, and achieving quotas. The role is perfect for coachable, motivated individuals looking to thrive in sales. You will earn $3,000/month during your mentorship, with future salary potential averaging around $82K within the first year.

Qualifications

• Interest in sales role and understanding of SDR responsibilities.
• Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
• Experience relating transferable skills to the SDR position.

Responsibilities

• Represent a tech company’s products and services to clients.
• Generate new business leads via diverse channels.
• Schedule meetings/calls for account executives.
• Achieve monthly quotas for meetings set and qualified opportunities.
• Learn sales tools and techniques.

Skills

Coachable

Self-motivated

Clear communication

Confidence

Enthusiastic

Job description

Position Summary

Sales Development Representatives are the conversation starters and problem solvers at the foundation of the sales process. As an SDR, you’ll spend time researching various companies, decision makers, and prospects with the goal of scheduling sales meetings.

During the paid mentorship, you will work hands‑on at a technology or business services company, gaining real world sales experience in the corporate space. Your first 3 months at your company, you will receive mentorship from Vendition in partnership with your sales team to ensure productivity, quota attainment, full understanding of industry platforms, and overall success.

You will

• Represent a tech company’s products and services to communicate a comprehensive understanding of their solutions
• Prospect potential customers via phone, email, and social networking to generate new business leads.
• Schedule meetings/calls between prospective customers and account executives
• Achieve monthly quotas of meetings set, completed, and fully qualified opportunities
• Learn sales prospecting techniques, philosophies, researching, and practices; how to use CRMs, sales playbooks, and other necessary tools to succeed as an SDR and earn a sales certification.

We Are Looking For People Who Are

• Coachable, have grit, and motivated to succeed
• Confident self‑starters, who do their very best work individually and as part of a team
• Personable, enthusiastic, and excited about sales

Requirements

• Have an interest in working in a sales role
• Understanding of the SDR role and can relate transferable skills and experience
• Consistent clear communicators both verbally and written

Salary Expectations

Vendition’s paid mentorship offers training, coaching, and job placement services at no cost to you. During the 3‑month mentorship you will earn $3,000/month. After the 3‑month mentorship, the average Vendition apprentice goes on to make $82K (base + OTE) within the first year.

The U.S. average for this position is between $40,000 – $60,000 (base + OTE earnings).

Learn more about Vendition and create a profile to begin the match‑making process! vendition.com