Sales Development Representative (NYC)

SV Academy; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work in NYC area

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

SV Academy offers a Sales Development Representative program with a 2-week bootcamp and a 90-day paid residency at $2,500/month. After residency, you transition to a partner payroll earning $75,000–$95,000 with full benefits.

Residencies are hybrid and based in the NYC area, with cohorts starting weekly. No tuition or debt, and you pay nothing while SV Academy is paid by the partner's hiring budget.

Qualifications

• English proficiency sufficient for professional work communication.
• Currently authorized to work in the United States.
• Bachelor's degree completed.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a 2-week bootcamp with live instructor-led training.
• Perform outbound prospecting via phone, email, and LinkedIn.
• Qualify inbound leads and schedule discovery meetings for Account Executives.
• Receive daily coaching from SV Academy and partner sales leadership.

Skills

English proficiency

Customer-facing experience

Communication skills

Goal-driven mindset

Sales aptitude

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce

HubSpot

Outreach

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 $75,000 - $95,000 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.

You don't pay us. We pay you.

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. $75,000 - $95,000 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)

Requirements

• English proficiency sufficient for professional work communication
• Currently authorized to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications

• Completed Bachelors degree
• Experience in a customer-facing role such as retail, hospitality, customer support, fundraising, or account management
• Experience in a goal-driven role with measurable targets (quotas, KPIs, bookings, revenue, or activity metrics)
• Ability to attend evening sessions during the 2-week bootcamp
• Strong communication skills with the ability to tell compelling stories
• Confident, charismatic, and engaging communicator
• Comfortable wearing multiple hats, navigating ambiguity, and figuring things out independently
• Excited by ambitious goals and motivated by a high-performance environment

Benefits

• 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 the NYC area 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