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Sales Development Representative

Sales Development RepSales Development RepFull TimeRemoteMid LevelTeam 201-500Since 2013H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

27 days ago

Salary

$80K / year

Seniority

Mid Level

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Job Description

Sales Development Representative

Newsela

Role Description As a Sales Development Representative (SDR) you will work across Newsela’s Sales organization to support aggressive growth by: - Researching, prospecting through calls and emails, and qualifying leads to build pipeline for Sales Reps. - Responding to inbound inquiries. - Proactively cold outreach to potential new customers. - Providing online product demonstrations that draw prospects into initial discovery calls. - Identifying key needs that ultimately lead to qualified opportunities for our Sales team. Why you'll love this role: - Collaborate within the Sales organization to inform strategy and process that enhances sales performance. - Be part of a team that has incredible support through sales training and enablement, as well as through marketing and operations. - Represent the future of education, enhancing how districts and teachers engage students. - Help provide approaches that allow educators to design customized learning for different levels of reader. - Your feedback from the market will help drive future product enhancements. Qualifications - 1+ year of lead generation or inside sales experience. - Pipeline generation experience includes engaging prospects through email and phone conversations that lead to qualified meetings. - Experience with Salesforce.com and sales process training to manage a pipeline to meet and exceed team goals. - Familiarity with sales platforms such as Salesloft, Outreach.io, or Yesware. - Excellent communication skills with the ability to empathize with the challenges buyers face. - Able to establish clear value propositions that connect buyer/user needs to the product and services offered. - Thrives in a fast-paced environment and uses creativity when partnering with team members for flawless execution. Benefits - Comprehensive medical benefits with employer contribution to premiums and HSA accounts. - Additional benefits such as pet insurance, free access to the Calm app, and more. - Fully remote company with a monthly tech stipend to support WFH needs. - Inclusive benefits to support you and your family, including parental leave, fertility support, adoption, and more. - 401(k) plan with employer match for long-term financial security. - Flexible PTO plus 10 company holidays and winter break (Dec 24th - Jan 1st). - Annual learning and development allowance for external training sessions, classes, workshops, and conferences. - Work contributes to sharing the future of education and improving the lives of students and teachers. Compensation - Base compensation: $55,000 - On-Target Commission (OTC): $25,000 - On-Target Earnings (OTE): $80,000 - Total compensation includes incentive stock options and benefits. - This role is eligible for variable compensation.

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