Sales Development Representative - Private Equity

Carta Carta · Fintech · San Francisco, CA · Sales Development

This is a Sales Development Representative role focused on private equity pipeline development. The role involves sourcing qualified leads, becoming an expert on Carta's products and private equity principles, and engaging with prospective customers. It requires strong personal accountability, grit, coachability, and emotional intelligence. Previous experience in finance or lead generation is a plus.

What you'd actually do

  1. Seek out and qualify leads across PE backed companies
  2. Become an expert on Carta’s core product suit and fundamental private equity principles
  3. Maintain active engagement with new and existing leads through creative follow-up, generating increased interest and excitement in Carta
  4. Work with cross-functional teams to ensure top of funnel acquisition
  5. By supporting the SDR teams you will help drive the overall company pipeline

Skills

Required

  • High degree of personal accountability with relentless pursuit of continuous improvement
  • Grit - Ambitious, driven, and fearless in the face of rejection
  • Coachability - Tremendous desire to learn about FinTech and constantly improve in a “no-egos” environment
  • Emotional Intelligence - Ability to read emotional cues, understand a customer’s needs, and navigate a meaningful conversation and provide meaningful solutions
  • Customer-Facing Experience - Experience working in a high-volume customer-facing role
  • An Interest in Private Equity and the operations of a portfolio company
  • Excellent time management skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to break down and effectively communicate complex topics
  • Experience managing spreadsheets on Excel, Google Sheets, or similar productivity software tooling

Nice to have

  • Previous experience in finance or private equity and/or track record of success in a lead generation role
  • SaaS and software sales experience
  • Passion for or previous experience in Finance