Admissions Sales Development Representative – SDR

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as the primary contact for potential families, embodying Empowerly's values with professionalism, enthusiasm, and empathy.

• Perform high-volume outbound outreach via phone, email, SMS, HubSpot, PersistIQ, Zoom, and various sales engagement tools.

• Engage with, qualify, and nurture prospective families to assess their needs and suitability for Empowerly's offerings.

• Arrange qualified consultations for the Account Executive team and contribute to a robust sales pipeline.

• Implement multi-touch outreach campaigns while achieving high response and conversion rates.

• Reconnect with prospective families who cancel or miss scheduled consultations to re-engage them in the admissions journey.

• Keep precise records of prospect interactions, pipeline activities, and customer information within HubSpot.

• Collaborate with the SDR Manager, Sales team, and Marketing team to enhance lead generation strategies and improve conversion rates.

• Remain knowledgeable about Empowerly's services, the college admissions landscape, and industry competitor trends.

• Achieve or surpass monthly, quarterly, and annual performance objectives and key performance indicators.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a reputable accredited U.S. university.

• One or more years of experience in sales development, inside sales, customer success, recruiting, or other customer-facing roles that involve significant outbound communication.

• Strong ambition to establish a long-term career in consultative sales.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Comfortable making high-volume outbound phone calls and engaging with potential customers.

• Highly organized with outstanding attention to detail and follow-through.

• Coachable, resilient, and confident in managing objections and receiving feedback.

• Ability to work independently and thrive in a dynamic, fully remote setting.

• Experience with CRM software, preferably HubSpot, and Google Workspace.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

• Previous experience in education, EdTech, admissions, or college counseling is preferred.

• Familiarity with HubSpot, Kixie, Zoom, or similar sales engagement platforms is preferred.

• Experience in a startup or other high-growth environment is preferred.

• Strong analytical mindset with the capability to interpret sales metrics and pipeline performance.

🏝️ Benefits

• On-target earnings of up to $90,000 annually, including base salary and target commission.

• Fully remote work opportunity.

• Full-time, exempt employment status.

• Core working hours from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Pacific Time.

• Work schedule consists of four weekdays plus Saturday each week.