Business Development Representative (Charlotte, NC)
The Business Development Representative role at Confidential Client offers a full-time, paid training and residency program designed to launch careers in tech sales. Candidates receive comprehensive sales training followed by hands-on experience at partner companies, with mentorship and a clear path to full-time sales roles. This position emphasizes outbound prospecting, lead qualification, and strong communication skills within a hybrid work environment.
About Careertakes
👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client in the Sales industry.
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
What You’ll Do
This is an entry-level Business Development / Sales Development Representative role delivered through a paid training + residency program. You will:
- Learn and practice B2B outbound prospecting (phone, email, LinkedIn).
- Qualify inbound leads and schedule discovery meetings for Account Executives.
- Use CRM and sales engagement tools (Salesforce or HubSpot; Outreach or Salesloft; ZoomInfo; LinkedIn Sales Navigator).
- Receive daily coaching and iterate on outreach based on feedback and metrics.
- Hit activity and outcome-based goals (calls, emails, demos scheduled, pipeline qualified).
Compensation & Program Overview
- Days 1–10 — Free instructor-led sales training (no tuition or fees). Live classes Monday–Thursday, 6–9pm (ET or PT).
- Days 11–100 — Paid Residency: $2,500/month base + 100% of commissions during residency. You will be a W-2 employee of the confidential client while embedded at a partner company.
- Day 100 onward — Successful participants transfer to the partner company’s payroll with an expected total annual compensation target of $90k–$100k (base + commission). Initial advertised base range for the role: $55,000 – $80,000 per year.
- No tuition, loans, or deferred-income agreements.
How the 100 Days Work
- Days 1–10: Intensive, live remote training on sales fundamentals — cold outreach, objection handling, qualification, CRM usage, and sales tools.
- Days 11–100: Full-time paid Residency at a partner company doing real SDR work with daily mentoring from an SV Academy mentor and the partner’s sales leadership.
- Day 100+: Top performers transfer to the partner’s payroll and receive benefits according to that employer’s plan.
Who Succeeds Here
No prior sales background required. Strong candidates are:
- Competitive and goal-oriented.
- Comfortable on the phone and with cold outreach.
- Coachable and able to act on feedback quickly.
- Resilient — able to handle rejection and persist.
- Strong written and verbal communicators.
Experience in retail, hospitality, customer service, fundraising, fitness instruction, teaching, or similar customer-facing roles is a strong foundation.
Required & Preferred Qualifications
Required
- Proficiency in English sufficient for professional workplace communication.
- Currently authorized to work in the United States.
Preferred
- Bachelor’s degree (preferred but not required).
- Experience in customer-facing or goal-driven roles with measurable targets (quotas, KPIs, bookings, revenue, activity metrics).
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity, wearing multiple hats, and learning quickly.
- Motivated by high-performance, target-driven environments.
Benefits
- Free foundational tech sales training (two-week bootcamp).
- Paid 90-day residency providing real-world SDR experience and daily mentorship.
- Clear transition path to partner companies with full benefits upon transfer.
- Professional development, mentorship, and access to an alumni network.
- Paid time off and health and retirement benefits consistent with industry norms after transfer to partner payroll.
Location & Employment Type
- Job location: Charlotte, NC (onsite / hybrid as determined by the assigned partner).
- Employment type: Full-time.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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