Sales Development Representative

MeritFirst; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MeritFirst is hiring an entry-level Sales Development Representative to join fast-growing software companies in New York or Chicago. You will prospect, book meetings, and qualify leads while partnering with Account Executives to drive pipeline.

We offer structured training, coaching, and a clear path to promotion to Account Executive as you hit targets and grow with a high-growth team.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of experience in sales or customer-facing roles.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Resilience, curiosity, and ability to handle rejection.

Responsibilities

• Prospect and book meetings with decision-makers at mid-market and enterprise companies.
• Run outbound campaigns across phone, email, and LinkedIn.
• Qualify inbound leads and hand off opportunities to Account Executives.
• Track activity and pipeline in a CRM.
• Hit weekly and monthly meeting targets with sales leadership support.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Resilience

Curiosity

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Start your tech sales career at a high-growth software company in New York or Chicago

MeritFirst is partnering with fast-growing software companies to hire their next Sales Development Representatives. We're looking for driven, coachable people who want to break into tech sales, or who have a year or two of experience and want to join a company on a real growth curve.

What you'll do

• Prospect and book meetings with decision-makers at mid-market and enterprise companies
• Run outbound campaigns across phone, email, and LinkedIn
• Qualify inbound leads and hand off opportunities to Account Executives
• Track activity and pipeline in Salesforce or a similar CRM
• Hit weekly and monthly meeting targets with support from sales leadership

What we're looking for

• 0-2 years of experience in sales, customer-facing roles, or any competitive environment
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Resilience, curiosity, and comfort hearing "no"
• A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Why this role

• OTE of 70k - 120k
• Promotion paths to Account Executive
• Structured sales training and hands-on coaching

We match candidates with multiple high-growth software companies, so one application can put you in front of several teams.