Sales Development Representative

WYNK Jobs; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Stripe is seeking a Sales Development Representative to join our in-office Chicago team. You’ll begin in the Sales Development Associate program, mentored by a senior SDR, and train through the Sales Development Academy to build foundational skills for a long-term Sales career.

You’ll reach out to potential Stripe customers, pitch relevant products, and collaborate with senior sellers to nurture opportunities into pipeline.

Qualifications

• A track record of top performance in academics or professional endeavors.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-starter who thrives in a hyper-growth environment.
• In-office participation 3–4 days per week in Chicago, IL.

Responsibilities

• Contact potential customers through cold-calling, email, and social channels.
• Book meetings with prospects and pitch Stripe products that fit their business.
• Develop relationships to uncover business needs and qualify interest.
• Research and create outreach materials with SDRs and Account Executives.
• Execute outbound sales campaigns and leverage marketing-driven messaging.
• Keep CRM updated in Salesforce to support weekly reporting.

Skills

Cold Calling

Communication

Consultative Selling

CRM

Customer Outreach

Data Analysis

Email Marketing

Lead Generation

Sales

Social Selling

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

# Sales Development RepresentativeSalary not disclosedChicago, Illinois**Fresher**experience**164**viewsActively hiringApply on company siteJob type: Full TimeWork mode: On-siteExperience: FresherSalary: Not disclosedFunction: Sales Development RepresentativeLocation: Chicago, IllinoisOverviewRequirementsCompanyFAQ ## Job description### About the team**Note: This role is an in-office position, based in our Chicago, IL office.**As a Sales Development Representative (SDR) at Stripe, you’ll work in a customer-facing role focused on connecting prospective customers with Stripe. You will work in partnership with the Marketing and Sales teams to create a high quality, predictable pipeline. We hire and train SDRs in a way that prepares them to be a high performing source of talent for Stripe Sales and Go to Market teams.### What you’ll doFor the first few months, you’ll be a part of our **Sales Development Associate program**, which is designed to accelerate onboarding and support new grads transition into their first roles in a corporate setting. This program includes support from the **Sales Development Academy**, which will help you quickly build and develop the foundational skills required to be successful in this role and position you for a long-term career in Sales at Stripe. Through a mix of virtual sessions, in-person practicums, and check-point quizzes, you’ll learn all about Stripe’s products and how to be a successful SDR. During this period, you’ll also be partnered with a senior SDR on the team as a mentor.Within a few weeks of starting at Stripe, you'll be reaching out to potential Stripe customers, pitching them on products that could best support their business model, and partnering with senior sellers on the team who will ultimately help close deals. We take a data-driven approach to the role, and the success of our SDRs is largely dependent on their successful outreach to new Stripe customers. The Academy offers continued training and enablement over the course of your first year as an SDR to ensure top performers are set up for a successful transition to other roles on the sales team. Most regularly, we see our top-performing SDRs promoted into Account Executive roles.### Responsibilities* Contact potential customers through cold-calling, email, and social channels, or by responding to inquiries generated from Marketing activities.* Book meetings with potential customers (prospects) and pitch them on Stripe’s products that are a match for their business model.* Develop relationships with prospects to uncover specific business needs through effective, consultative questioning to qualify interest and prepare a comprehensive hand-off to sales.* Research and create compelling outreach materials for high-value prospects, in partnership with SDRs and Account Executives.* Execute outbound sales outreach created by marketing, leveraging strategic messaging to target specific segments.* Follow-up with potential customers who expressed interest but did not initially result in a sales opportunity, maintaining a warm pipeline.* Effectively manage customer outreach, consistently meeting/exceeding Service Level Agreements (SLAs), meticulously updating activity and contact information within the Customer Relationship Management system (Salesforce) to support weekly reporting efforts.* Collaborate and provide essential feedback and insights to Marketing to help improve targeting, messaging, and overall campaign effectiveness.## Requirements11 skillsMust haveCold CallingCommunicationConsultative SellingCRMCustomer OutreachData AnalysisEmail MarketingLead GenerationSalesSalesforceSocial Selling### What you’ll need* A track record of top performance or prior success in academic, extracurricular, or professional endeavors.* Superior verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to clearly articulate complex topics.* Self-starter who is highly motivated and able to operate effectively and autonomously in a hyper-growth environment.* This role requires in-office participation three to four (3-4) days per week in our Chicago office.* Professional experience in a sales, customer service, or fast-paced professional environment is preferred.## About the companyStripeWebsiteThis job was sourced from an external listing. Applying takes you to the original posting.## Frequently asked questions### Click “Apply on Stripe” to continue on the employer’s website.