Outbound Sales Development Representative (SDR)

Talanto; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home office stipend

Phone and internet reimbursement

Coworking membership

401(k) with employer contributions

Equity opportunities

Comprehensive health coverage

Wellness stipend

Access to Coursera and O’Reilly

Job summary

Talanto is seeking an ambitious Outbound Sales Development Representative (SDR) to join our fully distributed team. You will generate opportunities through outbound outreach, personalize interactions, and drive pipeline growth while maintaining clean CRM records in Salesforce.

Ideal candidates have 1+ year in SaaS SDR roles or experience in PR-related sales, with strong written communication, a proactive mindset, and comfort using AI tools.

Qualifications

• 1+ year SaaS SDR experience or familiarity with PR sales is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication with a relationship-building mindset.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment and learn quickly.

Responsibilities

• Build pipeline through outbound outreach via email, LinkedIn and phone.
• Personalize outreach using prospect insights to improve conversion.
• Develop efficient outreach systems and prioritize target accounts.
• Structure time with AI-assisted workflows and maintain CRM hygiene in Salesforce.

Skills

Outbound sales

SaaS experience

Communication skills

CRM experience (Salesforce)

Prospecting via LinkedIn/phone

Tools

Salesforce

Outreach

LinkedIn

Google Workspace

Job description

Outbound Sales Development Representative (SDR)

4,416 – 5,666 $

••••••••• is the leading SaaS platform for public relations and communications professionals. Our mission is to enable organizations to build trust, tell their stories, and demonstrate the unique value of earned media. ••••••••• ’s AI-powered, comprehensive, and integrated platform streamlines the PR workflow to help businesses generate positive media coverage, monitor mentions to manage brand reputation, and analyze PR’s impact on business outcomes. By combining media database, monitoring, and reporting into one dynamic platform, we empower teams to collaborate seamlessly, pitch effectively, and analyze results faster and more efficiently.

Founder-controlled, fully distributed, and growing sustainably, ••••••••• has received several awards for its unparalleled culture and product from organizations like Inc., Quartz, G2, and BuiltIn. We value resilience, transparency, ownership, and customer devotion, and infuse these values into everything we do.

We’re growing quickly, and we’re looking for an ambitious, tech-savvy, and detail-oriented Outbound Sales Development Representative to join our team and make a big impact.

As an Outbound SDR at •••••••••, you will work closely with our sales team to generate opportunities through outbound outreach. You should be excited about working in a fast-paced sales environment where you'll be the first "face" of ••••••••• to prospective customers, representing our team, culture, and brand.

What you’ll do:

• Build pipeline through outbound outreach — prospect leads via email, LinkedIn, and phone to consistently meet and exceed quota
• Personalize your interactions — leverage ••••••••• ’s tools and prospect insights to make outreach timely, relevant, and informed from the first touch
• Prospect strategically— develop efficient, creative outreach systems tailored to target accounts, using our systems to identify patterns and prioritize who to contact and when
• Plan your day with purpose — lean on AI-assisted workflows to structure your time, stay on top of follow-ups, and keep your pipeline moving without things falling through the cracks
• Stay plugged into PR — monitor industry news to surface timely, relevant outreach opportunities
• Maintain clean CRM hygiene — keep lead records, activities, and reporting accurate and up to date in Salesforce
• Collaborate cross-functionally — partner closely with Account Executives and Marketing to align outreach efforts and drive pipeline growth
• Maintain consistent activity standards — execute against outreach expectations across segments while balancing quality personalization with high-volume prospecting

How success will be measured in this role:

• Meetings booked, held, and converted to pipeline (S2 opportunities)
• SDR-sourced revenue

If the details below describe you, you could be a great fit for this role:

• 1+ year of experience in a SaaS SDR role or 1+ year working in PR preferred— you understand either the sales motion or the buyer's world
• Highly accountable and self-motivated, with a growth mindset that welcomes feedback and coaching
• A natural relationship builder with genuine curiosity and a sales-oriented mindset
• Exceptional written communication skills — you write emails that actually get read and responses that move things forward
• Strong phone presence — you can build rapport quickly and keep a conversation going
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced, startup environment without dropping the ball
• A quick study with new tools (including AI tools) — we work in Google Workspace, Salesforce, Outreach, Slack, Nooks, SalesNav, etc
• Based or willing to work East Coast or Central hours
• Proactively incorporate AI tools into day to day work to improve productively and accelerate delivery

Interview Overview

Below you'll find an outline of the interview plan for this role. Please note that this is what we expect the process to look like; we may ask you for supplemental information or require an additional step before making a final decision.

• Skills Assessment
• 15-minute Recruiter Screen with SDR Manager
• 45-minute Zoom interview with the hiring manager, including a mock cold call
• Panel interview with several members of our team

Travel & Team Engagement Expectations

This role requires up to 10% travel for team collaboration, customer engagements, and company events. As part of our commitment to building strong connections across our fully distributed team, attendance at our annual company offsite (typically held in Mexico) is expected.

In the US, the base salary for this role is $53,000, with $68,000+ in OTE. Note that we typically build 1-3 quarters of ramp time with lower goals and thus lower earnings from commissions. We take a geo-neutral approach to compensation within the US, meaning that we pay based on job function and level, not location. For all other countries, we have competitive pay bands based on market standards.

Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We expect the majority of the candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall healthily throughout the range based on these factors. We recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted. If that ends up being the case, the updated salary range will be communicated with you as a candidate.

• Fully distributed team with a permanent remote setup
• Home office stipend, phone and internet reimbursement, coworking membership
• Virtual and in-person team bonding (lunches, events, competitions)
• Competitive geo-neutral pay in the U.S.
• Annual reviews to ensure equity and market alignment
• Standardized bonus or commission structure
• 401(k) with employer contributions
• Equity opportunities
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance for employees and dependents
• 100% premium coverage for individuals on high-deductible plans
• 24/7 Virtual Care and Employee Assistance Program
• Employer-funded HSA contributions and other pre-tax benefits
• Quarterly wellness stipend and free Headspace subscription

Time Off & Family Benefits

• 4+ weeks of PTO, plus paid sick and mental health days
• 13 paid holidays with the option to swap for personal days
• Up to 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave

Learning and Development

• Transparent pathways for internal mobility and promotion
• Bi-annual performance reviews, team workshops, and leadership training
• Unlimited access to Coursera and O’Reilly
• 2 additional PTO days annually for learning and development

Inclusive, Customer-First Culture

• Commitment to equity and valuing diverse perspectives
• Agile, founder-led company focused on collaboration and innovation
• Trusted by 3,000+ companies worldwide

Note: Benefits and compensation reflect offerings for U.S.-based employees. Support is provided for employees in other locations, in compliance with local laws and regulations.

While we are a fully distributed team, we do have limitations on where we can hire and maintain a list of acceptable working locations based on job function. If we are unable to hire in your current location for the role for which you applied, you will be notified via email. While we enjoy many benefits as a permanently distributed and remote company, we cannot always support relocation or extended travel and have guidelines in place to ensure compliant work away from your designated permanent residence.

Please note: For detailed information regarding our GDPR and/or CCPA compliance policies, including how we handle personal data and privacy rights, kindly refer to the email correspondence accompanying this application.

••••••••• considers applicants for all positions on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs, and without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, alienage or citizenship status, ancestry, marital status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran status, familial status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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