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, Sales.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

As a Sales Development Representative (SDR) you will be the first point of contact for new business opportunities. You’ll reach out to potential healthcare and construction partners, spark meaningful conversations, and help connect organizations to the client’s workforce solutions.

• Prospect and engage prospective partners via phone, email, and networking
• Qualify leads and identify organizations that can benefit from the client’s services
• Schedule meetings, prepare collateral, and support follow-ups for senior team members
• Participate in training and shadow account managers to build sales skills
• Collaborate with a high-energy, supportive team to hit shared goals

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What You’ll Gain

• Competitive compensation: base salary with opportunity for performance-based bonuses
• Benefits package: Health, Dental, Vision, PTO, and 401(k)
• Remote flexibility: work-from-home options while staying locally connected (within one hour of Orange County)
• Meaningful, mission-driven work helping young adults secure career pathways
• Clear career progression: training and mentorship to grow into a full-cycle Account Executive role
• Positive culture: supportive team, regular coaching, and celebration of wins

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You’re a Great Fit If You:

• Have experience cold calling or direct selling (phone and email outreach)
• Enjoy building relationships and talking with people
• Demonstrate strong communication and organizational skills
• Are coachable, open to feedback, and eager to learn
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree (preferred, not required)
• Can reliably commute for initial in-person onboarding and work locally in/near Orange County

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Location & Work Model

This role is hybrid. The first 30–90 days require in-person onboarding at the Santa Ana, CA office. Candidates must live within a reasonable commutable distance of Santa Ana and be able to work remotely afterward while remaining connected locally (within ~1 hour of Orange County).

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About the Confidential Client

Confidential Client is a mission-driven organization working with Orange County young adults to provide mentorship, life skills, and job-skills training that align with employer needs. Each year the organization enrolls hundreds of young adults and connects program graduates to career pathways; revenue from services is reinvested into nonprofit training programs.

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Benefits & Compensation (Pay Transparency)

• Estimated base pay: $46,252 per year (estimated)
• Opportunity for performance-based bonuses
• Health, Dental, Vision, PTO, and 401(k)
• Paid training, mentorship, and a structured path to advance into a closing role

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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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