Entry Level Sales Rep

IDR, Inc.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Training & mentorship

Career progression

ESOP

PTO & holidays

Job summary

IDR, Inc. is hiring early-career professionals for a 2027 Nashville role that begins in a sales-driven recruiting track. You will learn to prospect, build relationships, and manage objections to deliver results, with structured training guiding your path toward outside sales and account management.

Ideal candidates are December 2026 or May 2027 graduates, eager to build a career in sales, and comfortable initiating conversations. No prior staffing experience is required.

Qualifications

• December 2026 or May 2027 graduates welcomed.
• Interested in building a career in sales.
• No specific major or staffing experience required.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and connect with IT professionals through calls, messaging, and outreach.
• Build relationships with candidates and match their experience to client opportunities.
• Learn how to prospect, handle objections, negotiate, and manage a pipeline.
• Work toward individual performance goals in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Develop the skills needed to pursue future sales opportunities within IDR.

Skills

Outbound calling

Relationship building

Prospecting

Negotiation

Job description

Graduating in December 2026 or May 2027? Interested in a career in sales, business development, or account management?

IDR is hiring early-career professionals to join our Nashville team in 2027.

IDR is an IT staffing firm that brings in recent college grads and early-career professionals who want to build a career in sales. Our new hires begin in a sales-driven recruiting role, learning how to prospect, build relationships, navigate objections, and deliver results. Through hands-on experience and structured training, you'll develop the foundation for a potential career in outside sales and account management.

What you'll do:

• Proactively identify and connect with IT professionals through calls, messaging, and other outreach.
• Build relationships with candidates and match their experience to client opportunities.
• Learn how to prospect, handle objections, negotiate, and manage a pipeline.
• Work toward individual performance goals in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Develop the skills needed to pursue future sales opportunities within IDR.

Who we're looking for:

We're interested in motivated December 2026 or May 2027 graduates and early-career professionals who:

• Are genuinely interested in building a career in sales.
• Enjoy working with people and developing new relationships.
• Are comfortable making outbound calls and initiating conversations.
• Respond well to coaching, feedback, and measurable goals.
• Have demonstrated initiative through work, internships, athletics, campus involvement, or other experiences.

No specific major or previous staffing experience is required.

Why IDR?

• Base salary plus uncapped commission and bonus opportunities.
• Structured training and mentorship.
• Defined opportunities to progress into sales development and account management, based on performance.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), subject to eligibility.
• Three weeks of PTO and eight paid holidays.

About IDR

Internal Data Resources (IDR) is a top IT staffing firm in a $30B+ industry, known for award-winning service and rapid growth. With 20+ years of success, we’re proud to be a SIA Best Staffing Firm to Work For, a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner (9x), and one of the Best & Brightest Companies to Work For. You can also check us out on Instagram @idr_inc to get a feel for our culture.

Whether you're just starting out or looking for a career where your hustle pays off, IDR is where you can build a future, not just a job.