Sales Development Representative
The Sales Development Representative at Confidential Client is responsible for generating new business opportunities within the energy sector through proactive outreach and lead qualification. This entry-level role involves researching prospects, conducting discovery conversations, and scheduling qualified meetings for the sales team, with a focus on building a consultative B2B sales career. The position offers a hybrid work schedule, ongoing training, and a clear advancement path to an Account Executive role.
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, consulting, business outsourcing, and IT outsourcing services supporting the energy industry.
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
Role Overview
Confidential Client (via Careertakes) is hiring an entry-level Sales Development Representative (SDR) based in Houston, TX. This is a high-activity, early-career B2B sales role focused on generating new business across the energy sector and energy-adjacent organizations (upstream, midstream, downstream, power & utilities, energy services, mining). The SDR will run outbound outreach, qualify inbound leads, and book meetings for Strategic Sales Executives. The role offers training, coaching, and a clear advancement path into Account Executive positions. Hybrid schedule with remote Fridays.
What You’ll Do
- Prospect into energy and energy-adjacent accounts via phone, email, and LinkedIn using multi-touch sequences
- Respond promptly to inbound leads from marketing, events, and referrals
- Run discovery conversations to uncover prospect needs, timing, budget, and decision-making processes
- Qualify opportunities and schedule meetings with a clear, well-documented handoff to Strategic Sales Executives
- Research target companies and build prospect lists in partnership with Sales leadership and Marketing
- Support conference and event outreach (pre-event engagement and post-event follow-up)
- Keep accurate, timely CRM records of all outreach, conversations, and next steps
- Meet or exceed activity, meetings-booked, and qualified-pipeline targets
What We’re Looking For
- 1–3 years of experience (internships count) in B2B sales, business development, customer service, recruiting, or another client-facing role
- Interest in or exposure to the energy industry preferred
- Comfortable with high-volume outreach, including cold calling
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Organized, detail-oriented, and consistent with follow-through
- CRM experience (HubSpot, Salesforce) or LinkedIn Sales Navigator preferred
- Coachable and resilient, with a professional presence when engaging executives
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent experience
Compensation & Benefits
- Estimated base salary: $67,112 per year (estimated)
- Performance-based bonus tied to qualified meetings and pipeline generated
- Competitive benefits package
- Hybrid schedule with remote Fridays (Houston-based)
- Ongoing sales training and regular one-on-one coaching
- Clear path for advancement into an Account Executive role
Location & Employment Type
- Job location: Houston, TX (onsite/hybrid)
- 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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