About the Position
Please be advised that we do not accept unsolicited invitations or submissions from recruitment agencies
The wage for this position starts at $24.03 per hour or $50,000 per year. Within 6 months, the Sales Development Representative I performing against assigned targets could be making the equivalent of $75,000 per year.
This is a fully and permanently remote work from home opportunity with a growing and stable company available only in the following states across the US: AZ, FL, GA, ID, KS, LA, MI, MN, NC, NE, TX, UT, VA. While we recruit from multiple locations, we kindly request that applicants submit only one application for the job of their interest.
Join our Mission
Are you excited by the thought of helping entrepreneurs across the country realize their dreams of building their own company? We have a bold vision of increasing the number of people who succeed in small business. To date, our team has put $5B of funding to use, helping launch over 20,000 businesses and creating nearly 100,000 jobs to the economy. We’re doing this by delivering innovative funding solutions and building the latest technology to help entrepreneurs across the country start and grow their small businesses. Our purpose goes beyond supporting entrepreneurs – we want our employees to feel as empowered as our entrepreneurs to make an impact on our clients and their careers.
Our Values
- Passion: You champion our mission and think like an entrepreneur.
- Adaptability: Change isn’t scary. You embrace opportunities to adapt and bring others along.
- Connection: Connection is important. You lift others up because when they grow you grow.
- Excellence: You thrive outside of your comfort zone. You jump at the chance to make things better and have insatiable curiosity.
- Diversity: You encourage diversity, equity and inclusion. You help empower our community and foster an environment that encourages different perspectives and values each team member’s individual experiences.
The Role
The Sales Development Representative I is the first point of connection for the entrepreneurs we work with. The role will be qualifying individuals seeking business funding and determine if they may benefit from Guidant’s services. It will be responsible for a pipeline of leads at various stages of development that will need to be maintained. The role is a great launching point within Guidant to learn our products as we are highly committed to internal advancement.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Conduct appointments aimed at qualifying potential sales opportunities and educating on products
- Ability to manage a pipeline of warm leads
- Appropriately communicate an intangible financial service
- Collaborate successfully with other sales team members to optimize productivity
- Discipline to maintain a consistent level of activity with your pipeline in a remote environment
- Communicate our services clearly and be able to react to objections, competitive questions, and other FAQs
- Proactively organize tasks, follow up, and other urgent priorities while meeting monthly milestones and quarterly objectives
- Interact professionally, both verbally and written, to customer inquiries and concerns
- Commitment to consistently learning industry products and services aimed towards moving Guidant Financial forward
Additional Functions
- Actively participate in team trainings
- Perform other duties as required
Requirements
- Must be 18 years of age
- Minimum of 3 years experience in an inside or outside sales role
- Comfortable using and learning new technologies
- Excellent listening skills and have the ability to quickly build rapport
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
- Commitment to being an ethical team player of the sales team and part of the Guidant community
- Ability to work in an autonomous environment where you can be a self-directed, independent worker
- Ability to create an inclusive workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging by empowering all our employees to speak up, ask questions, and be seen
Other Requirements
- Must pass a background check
- Complete continuing education based upon current certifications
- Must meet work from home requirements to qualify
Benefits
- Our People are Key to Success: Work with a team of smart, creative, fun and highly motivated people
- When You Grow, We Grow: Continue to learn with ongoing training, career pathing, and supportive leaders. In 2021 and 2022, we promoted greater than 30% of our organization!
- Wellness: Top benefits and perks including comprehensive health coverage (with free premium option), competitive salary, and paid parental leave and a generous 401k match. Be able to disconnect with Paid Time Off of 3 weeks and 11 Paid Holidays.
- Flexible Work Arrangements: Work from the enjoyment of your home office. We work with entrepreneurs every day; we want you to have autonomy within your work structure with company provided equipment.
- Awesome Culture: Be part of Guidant’s award-winning culture and have the experience to connect through coffee with senior leaders or hit a home run being part of our company sporting events.
- Empowering Equity and Inclusion: Be part of an inclusive work environment that gives employees a voice to speak up, be heard, and supported.
*Please be advised that we do not accept unsolicited invitations or submissions from recruitment agencies*
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