Sales Development Representative (sdr)

Decagon Decagon · Vertical AI · New York, NY · Sales

Sales Development Representative (SDR) for a conversational AI platform company. The role focuses on identifying and qualifying new sales opportunities through outbound and inbound outreach, collaborating with marketing and account executives, and staying updated on product offerings and industry trends. Requires strong communication skills, curiosity about customer challenges, and a self-starter attitude. Prior sales or customer-facing experience is preferred, as is an interest in AI trends.

What you'd actually do

  1. Source new sales opportunities through inbound qualification and outbound outreach
  2. Reach out to potential customers through various channels including cold calling, email, and social media
  3. Grow top of sales funnel through warm and cold outbound campaigns
  4. Research companies, identify key players, and work with Account Executives on pipeline generation strategies
  5. Collaborate with the marketing team to align on campaigns and messaging

Skills

Required

  • strong communication skills, both verbal and written
  • genuinely curious about understanding customers’ business challenges
  • dedicated to tracking and improving performance and efficiency on a daily basis
  • sense of entrepreneurship: a self-starter with a high sense of urgency and ability to work within undefined processes
  • self-motivated with a drive to succeed and knack for building relationships

Nice to have

  • 1-2 years of experience in a customer-facing or quota-carrying role
  • prior CRM experience (preferably Salesforce)
  • find ways to stay up on the latest trends in AI
  • experience with tech

What the JD emphasized

  • groundbreaking AI solution