Sales Development Representative

About the Role

SV Academy is hiring Sales Development Representatives in Atlanta, GA. This is a full-time role with free sales training, a 90-day paid Residency at a partner company, and a clear path to a long-term sales role at one of SV Academy's 400+ partner companies.

Compensation & Program Structure

• Days 1-10: Free sales training. 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 commissions earned. You will be a W-2 employee of SV Academy, embedded at a partner company.
• Day 100 onward: Transfer to the partner company's payroll. $50k - $90k in total annual compensation (base + commission). Full health, dental, vision, and retirement benefits begin upon transfer.

Key Responsibilities

• Outbound prospecting via phone, email, and LinkedIn.
• Qualifying inbound leads.
• Scheduling discovery meetings for Account Executives.
• Daily coaching from an SV Academy mentor and partner sales leadership.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• English proficiency sufficient for professional work communication.
• Permanently authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Ability to attend evening sessions during the 2-week bootcamp.
• B2B sales fundamentals: outbound calls, email and LinkedIn outreach, objection handling, qualification.
• CRM and sales engagement tools: Salesforce or HubSpot, Outreach or Salesloft, ZoomInfo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator.

Qualifications

• No prior sales experience required.
• Completed Bachelor's degree (preferred).
• Experience in a customer-facing role such as retail, hospitality, customer support, fundraising, or account management (preferred).
• Experience in a goal-driven role with measurable targets (quotas, KPIs, bookings, revenue, or activity metrics) (preferred).
• Competitive and motivated by clear goals.
• Comfortable on the phone, including cold calls.
• Coachable — you take feedback and act on it.
• Resilient — sales involves rejection, and you can keep going.
• Strong written and spoken communicators.
• Confident and engaging communicator (preferred).
• Excited by ambitious goals and motivated by a high-performance environment (preferred).

About SV Academy

Since 2017, SV Academy has placed over 6,000 people into full-time tech sales careers and partnered with 400+ employer partners across SaaS, AI, fintech, cybersecurity, and other high-growth verticals.

Benefits

• Professional development through SV Academy's bootcamp and ongoing training.
• Paid residency placement opportunity with high-growth employer partners at a SaaS organization.
• Collaborative team environment focused on growth and mentorship.
• Hybrid work environment in the Atlanta, GA 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.
• Health insurance and retirement benefits aligned with industry norms for entry-level roles.