Sales Development Representative

Ascent Cloud; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k) with profit sharing

Two offices (Detroit & Petaluma)

Job summary

Ascent Cloud in Detroit, MI is seeking an SDR to help Account Executives generate and qualify leads, educating prospects on our suite of performance management tools. You will book meetings, move opportunities through the funnel, and hit quota targets from our Detroit office four days a week.

The role is a 12–18 month Sales Development Representative bootcamp with a clear promotion path to AE. Success includes rapid learning, effective outreach via Email/Phone/LinkedIn, and strong collaboration

Qualifications

• 1-2 years relevant work experience is a plus, but not required.
• Passionate about a career in software sales.
• Sense of urgency in hitting targets, and getting the feedback you need to improve.
• High degree of resilience; comfortable with rejection.
• Entrepreneurially-minded, self-starter. You own your book of business and hold yourself accountable to effort and results.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and follow-through.
• Excitement and interest in the Salesforce platform and AppExchange
• Experience with the Salesforce platform is preferred, but not required.
• Experience with SalesLoft or other sales technology is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Generate and educate prospects about Ascent Cloud’s products.
• Qualify opportunities and schedule meetings for the AE team.
• Hit or exceed quota expectations.
• Learn during bootcamp with clear promotion targets.
• Potential to become AE after 12-18 months with generous commissions.

Skills

Communication

Resilience

Self-starter

Time management

Salesforce knowledge

Target-driven

Prospecting

Tools

SalesLoft

Salesforce

LinkedIn

Job description

Ascent Cloud was founded to help revenue teams turn planning, execution, and performance into one connected system. The platform brings together Territory Planner, Geopointe, and LevelEleven to help organizations design better territories, improve field execution, and drive consistent sales performance. Ascent Cloud supports revenue leaders, RevOps teams, and frontline managers with tools built for real operational complexity.

Headquartered in Detroit, Ascent Cloud works with organizations of all sizes, including large and complex sales teams. The company focuses on solving practical problems that sales organizations face every day, with an emphasis on clarity, trust, and measurable impact. Everything we build is designed to help teams operate with greater confidence, visibility, and alignment.

4 years

Our longest tenure is 11 years!

Dad Jokes Cracked

1800

This is almost definitely an underestimate.

Catered Meals Eaten

6000

Happens every Monday from delicious local vendors.

Competitive compensation

Market-aligned salary designed to reward impact and experience.

Health coverage

Medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family.

401(k) with profit sharing

Save for the future with a plan that shares in company success.

Two offices

Work from our Detroit or Petaluma offices.

Location: Detroit, MI

Job Id:165

# of Openings:1

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Ascent Cloud is the only “ Software as a Service” (SaaS) company offering a suite of performance management solutions to help companies Plan, Execute, and Grow.

Geopointe is the first and highest rated mapping solution on the Salesforce AppExchange, while LevelEleven is the only gamification and coaching solution that lives entirely inside of Salesforce.

Since Geopointe and LevelEleven merged into Ascent Cloud, we’ve grown our team, secured several G2 awards, and pioneered many “industry firsts” through product innovations, including the launch of our new Territory Planner solution.

We’ve reached an inflection point where our world class sales team is looking to capitalize on this momentum and hit ambitious yearly targets. A big part of that strategy is our team of Sales Development Representatives.

Are you someone with a strong desire to jump-start their career in software sales? Read on – this role might be for you!

ROLE DESCRIPTION:

A Sales Development Representative (SDR) is a salesperson-in-training. For 12-18 months, you’ll help Account Executives (AE) generate leads and educate prospects about Ascent Cloud’s products. Your primary focus will be to hit or exceed quota expectations, by qualifying opportunities and scheduling meetings for the AE team.

The skills you learn as an SDR will lay the foundation for a successful career in software sales. During your bootcamp, you’ll have a clear target to hit to be eligible for promotions. We move quickly – your performance is a sign that you’re growing and ready for more responsibility.

After 12-18 months, there is a path for career growth within Ascent Cloud for the right candidate that is willing to learn and work toward that goal. You’ll have an opportunity to become an AE at that point, and take a generous commission for the deals you close… which means that if you work hard, you can out-earn many of your peers.

This position is ideal for a driven, curious, and competitive individual with a passion for software sales, who takes immediate action on feedback and can keep up with rapid change in a fast-paced environment.

The SDR role is an inside sales position working out of our offices 4 days per week.

In 30 Days, you will be able to:

• Complete onboarding in your first week.
• Tell the Ascent Cloud story & describe the why behind our solutions.
• Identify best fit companies and what the core teams we sell to care about.
• Identify, nurture, and qualify inbound leads.
• Master your call opener.
• Proficiency with cold emails and LinkedIn messages.
• Setup in core tools with a general understanding of how to use them (Salesforce, Salesloft, Zoominfo, LinkedIn, etc.).
• Operate on a daily schedule, with workflows that maximize productivity.
• Under 5 minute response times in website chat.
• Continuous application of learning through self-study, manager feedback, and company provided materials.
• Meet activity and performance requirements.

In 60 Days, you will be able to:

• Meet or surpass your peers’ calling and email activity levels.
• Personalize emails at scale, balancing quality and quantity.
• Navigate our most common objections via phone and email.
• Use the basics for video messaging to improve email reply rates.
• Tell 3 unique customer stories from memory.
• Full mastery of website chat (response times and accuracy).
• Process mastery and technology stack proficiency.
• Ensure Salesforce is up to date and accurate with notes at the end of each day.
• Continuous application of learning through self-study, manager feedback, and company provided materials.Meet activity and performance requirements.

In 90 Days, you will be able to:

• Master your message: title, company, and use case nuances, plus personalization.
• Execute stellar cold emails, calls and LinkedIn messages.
• Create value for and have in-depth business conversations with prospects.
• Have a process for ensuring 80% or more of your booked meetings show up and meet minimum qualifications.
• Multithreading to various contacts and personas.
• Continuous application of learning through self-study, manager feedback, and company materials.
• Meet activity and performance requirements.

Qualifications:

• 1-2 years relevant work experience is a plus, but not required.
• Passionate about a career in software sales.
• Sense of urgency in hitting targets, and getting the feedback you need to improve.
• High degree of resilience; comfortable with rejection.
• Entrepreneurially-minded, self-starter. You own your book of business and hold yourself accountable to effort and results.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and follow-through.
• Excitement and interest in the Salesforce platform and AppExchange
• Experience with the Salesforce platform is preferred, but not required.
• Experience with SalesLoft or other sales technology is a plus.