Business Development Representative

Base pay range

$65,000.00/yr - $65,000.00/yr

SV Academy is partnering with an exciting company that redefines how companies win public sector bids. As the founding Business Development Representative, you’ll drive explosive growth in the early stages while receiving personalized coaching, skill-building, and career support through the SV Academy Residency.

Our hiring partner’s innovative GTM intelligence platform empowers businesses to confidently approach and win more contracts in the State, Local, and Education (SLED) market—a $1.5 trillion space ripe for disruption. Leveraging AI-driven insights, we provide our clients with an unfair advantage in identifying early buying signals, streamlining outbound strategies, and automating cumbersome processes.

• Lead Initial Outreach: Own the first touchpoint with prospects, leveraging our proprietary AI-powered insights to engage highly qualified leads through calls, emails, and Linked In.
• Accelerate Pipeline Growth: Work closely with the sales team to convert conversations into demos, constantly optimizing messaging and outreach strategies.
• Build from Scratch: As an early member, you’ll influence the playbook for our outbound motion, shaping best practices that will scale as we grow.
• Sales Bootcamp: You’ll receive personalized mentorship, structured sales training, and clear pathways toward becoming an Account Executive on an accelerated timeline. We expect you to learn quickly and move into a closing role.

• High Earning Potential: Uncapped commission structure directly tied to your performance, rewarding your hustle and effectiveness.
• Rapid Advancement: Structured career growth designed to move you quickly into a higher-level sales role.
• Perks & Support: Meaningful equity options and comprehensive onboarding & sales training.

• Proven BDR experience: Ideally 1-2 years of experience in outbound sales or business development. If you have a different background but possess grit, intelligence, and ambition, we’re flexible. Convince us why you're the perfect fit.
• Relentless & Competitive: You thrive in competitive environments and approach challenges with resilience. The idea of spending 5 hours per day making dials fills you with excitement.
• Coachable & Ambitious: You actively seek feedback, apply learnings quickly, and aspire to advance into an AE role.
• Bachelor’s Degree
  
  Required:
  
  Field of study less important than your drive and results-oriented mindset.

• Personalized sales coaching and mentorship throughout your first 12 weeks
• Real-world role placement with an innovative startup
• Access to a vibrant community of alumni and employer partners
• Ongoing performance support to help you succeed and grow

Associate

Full-time

Sales and Business Development

Software Development