Sales Development Representative (Austin, TX)

SV Academy; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement plan

Paid residency program

Job summary

SV Academy offers a 100-day paid residency for aspiring tech sales professionals in Austin, with a base of $2,500/month during the residency and 100% commission afterward. You become a W-2 employee at a partner company, transferring to their payroll with full benefits.

The program emphasizes real sales work, daily coaching, and hands-on training across outbound prospecting, qualification, and lead generation in a hybrid setup. Cohorts begin weekly and are capped at 25 Residents.

Qualifications

• Interest in starting a career in tech sales (SDR/BDR roles)
• Comfort with cold calling and outbound outreach
• Willingness to learn SDR tools (CRM, sales engagement, prospecting tools)
• Interest in IT services and tech sales context
• Experience in customer-facing roles with strong communication

Responsibilities

• Participate in the 100-day residency program and outplacement to partner companies
• Engage in outbound prospecting via phone, email, and LinkedIn
• Support scheduling discovery meetings for Account Executives and receive coaching

Skills

Cold calling

Outbound outreach

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Tools

Salesforce

HubSpot

Salesloft

ZoomInfo

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Job description

SV Academy is hiring Sales Development Representatives. Free sales training, a 90-day paid Residency at $2,500/month plus 100% commission, then transfer to a partner company's payroll at $55,000 - $80,000 with full benefits.

No tuition. No loans. No deferred-income agreement. We’re paid out of the hiring budget the partner was already going to spend — which is why this costs you nothing.

Cohorts begin every week and are limited to 25 Residents.

Compensation at Each Stage

• Days 1-10 — Free sales training. No tuition, no fee, no debt. Live, instructor-led training on Zoom, Monday through Thursday, 6-9 pm (ET or PT)
• Days 11-100 — Paid Residency. $2,500/month base + 100% of the commissions you earn. You’ll be a W-2 employee of SV Academy, embedded at a partner company
• Day 100 onward — Transfer to the partner's payroll. $55,000 - $80,000 in total annual compensation (base + commission). Full health, dental, vision, and retirement benefits begin the day you transfer

How the 100 Days Work

Days 1-10 — Free sales training. Ten days of live, instructor-led training. Monday through Thursday, 6-9 pm (ET or PT), on Zoom. You’ll learn the fundamentals of B2B sales: outbound calls, email and LinkedIn outreach, objection handling, qualification, and the tools used by modern SDRs (Salesforce or HubSpot, Outreach or Salesloft, ZoomInfo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator).

Days 11-100 — Paid Residency at a partner company. You’ll work full-time as a W-2 employee of SV Academy at one of our partner companies. Real sales work: outbound prospecting via phone, email, and LinkedIn; qualifying inbound leads; scheduling discovery meetings for Account Executives. You’ll get daily coaching from an SV Academy mentor and from the partner’s sales leadership.

Day 100 — Transfer to the partner. Successful Residents transfer directly onto the partner’s payroll at the compensation above, with full benefits starting that day.

About SV Academy

Since 2017, we’ve placed more than 6,000 people into full-time tech sales careers and worked with 400+ employer partners across SaaS, AI, fintech, cybersecurity, and other high-growth verticals.

Led by CEO Michael Colonnese, a 15+ year veteran of workforce development focused on building debt-free pathways into tech careers.

Our partners pay us. You don’t. That’s the entire business model.

Who Tends to Succeed Here

No prior sales experience required. We hire people who are competitive and motivated by clear goals, comfortable on the phone (including cold calls), coachable, resilient, and strong communicators.

If you’ve worked in retail, hospitality, customer service, fundraising, fitness instruction, teaching, or any role where you spent your day talking to people and meeting goals — you already have the foundation to be excellent at this.

• Full-time availability during the 100-day program
• Legal authorization to work in the country where this role is posted
• Strong written and verbal English communication
• Available for evening training sessions (Mon-Thu, 6-9 pm ET or PT) during the first 2 weeks
• Located in or able to reliably commute to the partner site (the Residency portion is hybrid)

What Happens After You Apply

We respond within 2 business days. If you’re a fit, we’ll set up a 20-minute intro call

Cohort placement. If you move forward, we’ll match you with a partner company and a start date. Cohorts begin every Monday and are limited to 25 Residents.

Required Qualifications:

• Interest in starting a career in tech sales (SDR/BDR roles)
• Comfort with cold calling and outbound outreach
• Willingness and ability to learn common SDR tools such as CRM systems (Salesforce or HubSpot), sales engagement platforms (Outreach or Salesloft), prospecting tools (ZoomInfo), dialers, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator
• Interest in working in a tech sales context within Information Technology and Services
• Experience in a customer-facing role requiring strong written and verbal communication skills
• Professional proficiency in English
• Authorization to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with outbound prospecting and inbound lead follow-up
• Comprehensive training through a 2-week bootcamp to build foundational tech sales skills
• Paid 90-day residency with an employer partner, offering real‑world SDR experience
• Hybrid work environment in Austin, TX with opportunities for in-person collaboration
• Professional development and mentorship from experienced sales leaders
• Potential for full-time placement with partner companies upon successful completion of the program
• Access to a supportive alumni network and ongoing career resources
• Paid time off and holidays in accordance with local standards
• Health insurance and retirement benefits aligned with industry norms for entry-level roles