Business Development Representative (New York City)

SV Academy

New York (NY)

Hybrid

USD 65,000 - 95,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive 2-week online bootcamp

Paid 3-month residency with employer

Remote work environment

Exposure to leading technology firms

Professional development & mentorship

Supportive community and peers

Job summary

SV Academy is hiring Business Development Representatives (BDR) with no prior experience required. You will participate in free sales training and a 90-day paid residency at $2,500 per month plus 100% commissions, then transfer to a partner company with total compensation of $65,000–$95,000 and full benefits.

Residency is hybrid and cohorts start weekly. We welcome individuals from diverse backgrounds who are coachable, motivated, and ready to learn.

Qualifications

Interest in starting a career in tech sales (SDR/BDR roles).
Comfort with cold calling and outbound outreach.
Experience in a customer-facing role requiring strong written and verbal communication skills.
Professional proficiency in English.
Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Reach out to potential customers via calls, emails, and LinkedIn.
Learn to communicate value, not just pitch.
Book meetings for senior sales reps.
Use CRM and sales tools like Salesforce, Outreach and SalesLoft.

Skills

Tech sales interest

Cold calling

Customer-facing communication

English proficiency

US work authorization

Tools

Salesforce

HubSpot

Outreach

Salesloft

ZoomInfo

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Job description

Break Into Tech Sales — No Experience Needed

If you’ve been trying to get your foot in the door but keep hearing “you need experience first”… this is for you.

We’re hiring driven, curious individuals ready to start a career in tech sales as a Business Development Representative (BDR). Whether you’re coming from retail, teaching, hospitality, admin, or something completely different—what matters most is your mindset, not your resume.

You don't pay us. We pay you.

SV Academy is hiringBusiness Development Representatives. Free sales training, a 90-day paid Residency at $2,500/month plus 100% commission, then transfer to a partner company's payroll at $65,000 - $95,000 with full benefits.

No tuition. No loans. No deferred-income agreement. We're paid out of the hiring budget the partner was already going to spend — which is why this costs you nothing.

Cohorts begin every week and are limited to 25 Residents.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Reaching out to potential customers through calls, emails, and LinkedIn
Learning how to communicate value—not just pitch
Booking meetings for senior sales reps
Using tools like Salesforce, Outreach, and SalesLoft
Building confidence in conversations, objection handling, and problem-solving

What You’ll Gain:

Real, in-demand sales experience from day one
Ongoing coaching and support (not just a one-week onboarding)
A clear path into long-term roles in tech
Exposure to fast-growing companies and real sales environments

Who This Is For:

You’re early in your career or making a career switch
You’re coachable, resilient, and willing to learn
You don’t need a “perfect background”—you just need to be motivated
You want a role where effort actually translates into growth and opportunity

If you’re tired of being overlooked because you don’t have traditional experience, this is your chance to change that.

Compensation at Each Stage

Days 1–10— Free sales training. No tuition, no fee, no debt. Live, instructor-led training on Zoom, Monday through Thursday, 6–9 pm (ET or PT).
Days 11–100— Paid Residency. $2,500/month base + 100% of the commissions you earn. You'll be a W-2 employee of SV Academy, embedded at a partner company.
Day 100 onward— Transfer to the partner's payroll. $65,000 - $95,000 in total annual compensation (base + commission). Full health, dental, vision, and retirement benefits begin the day you transfer.

About SV Academy

Since 2017, we've placed more than6,000people into full-time tech sales careers and worked with400+ employer partnersacross SaaS, AI, fintech, cybersecurity, and other high-growth verticals.

Led by CEO Michael Colonnese, a 15+ year veteran of workforce development focused on building debt‑free pathways into tech careers.

Our partners pay us. You don't. That's the entire business model.

Who Tends to Succeed Here

No prior sales experience required. We hire people who are competitive and motivated by clear goals, comfortable on the phone (including cold calls), coachable, resilient, and strong communicators.

If you've worked in retail, hospitality, customer service, fundraising, fitness instruction, teaching, or any role where you spent your day talking to people and meeting goals — you already have the foundation to be excellent at this.

Full‑time availability during the 100‑day program
Legal authorization to work in the country where this role is posted
Strong written and verbal English communication
Available for evening training sessions (Mon–Thu, 6–9 pm EDT) during the first 2 weeks
Located in or able to reliably commute to the partner site (the Residency portion is hybrid)

Required Qualifications:

Interest in starting a career in tech sales (SDR/BDR roles)
Comfort with cold calling and outbound outreach
Willingness and ability to learn common SDR tools such as CRM systems (Salesforce or HubSpot), sales engagement platforms (Outreach or Salesloft), prospecting tools (ZoomInfo), dialers, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Interest in working in a tech sales context within Information Technology and Services
Experience in a customer-facing role requiring strong written and verbal communication skills
Professional proficiency in English
Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship