Sales Development Representative

5 Hours ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Sales Development Representative at Instawork, you will be a critical member of the sales team, driving lead generation for account executives and sales managers. Your responsibilities include consistently achieving monthly quotas of qualified opportunities, managing sales activities in CRM, attracting new partners, pre-qualifying opportunities, developing prospecting strategies, and providing value propositions to clients. The role requires a proven track record in sales or business development. The position also involves effective communication and building rapport.
Must have:
  • Drive lead generation for account executives and sales managers.
  • Manage sales activities and opportunities in CRM.
  • Achieve monthly quota of qualified opportunities.
  • Communicate effectively with clients.
Good to have:
  • Experience in Salesforce or other CRM.
Perks:
  • Equity in the form of stock options.
  • Medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Flexible paid time off.
  • Paid company holidays.
  • Home office stipend.
  • Phone stipend.
  • Commuter stipend.
  • Supplemental pay on qualified leaves.
  • Employee health savings accounts (HSA) contribution.
  • Flexible spending plans.
  • 401K plan.
  • Perkspot - discount program through Lumity

Job Details

At Instawork, our mission is to create meaningful economic opportunities for local businesses and skilled hourly professionals in communities around the world. We're building the leading AI-powered labor marketplace—and we're looking for exceptional talent to help us scale quickly and make an even greater impact. Backed by world-class investors like Benchmark, Spark Capital, Craft Ventures, Greylock, Y Combinator, and others, we’re transforming the way the world works.

We have an immediate opening for a hybrid Sales Development Representative, with a proven track record of success to join our rapidly growing team. Reporting to the SDR Manager, this role serves as a critical member of the sales team and is responsible for driving top-of-the-funnel lead generation for account executives and sales managers. This role requires some prior sales development or business development experience. This is a results-driven position that requires you to consistently achieve monthly quota of qualified opportunities.

What You’ll Do

  • Drive top-of-the-funnel lead generation for account executives and sales managers
  • Update and manage all sales activities, opportunities, and account information in CRM
  • Consistently achieve monthly quota of qualified opportunities
  • Actively attract new partners by engaging new and existing leads
  • Pre-qualify opportunities by business size, staffing needs and volume
  • Work closely with Account Executives to develop prospecting strategies
  • Leverage Salesforce and other sales tools to manage accounts through the top of the funnel sales cycle
  • Provide our clients with effective value proposition
  • Provide white glove service, articulate value proposition and build rapport through effective communication

Who You Are

  • 1 year of sales development, business development, or related field experience preferred
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to multi-task, organize, and prioritize work
  • Ability to understand a target audience and identify the right prospects
  • Experience with outbound phone calls
  • Experience in Salesforce or other Client Relationship Management (CRM) preferred
  • Highly motivated and willing to take intelligent risks

Benefits:

  • This position is eligible for equity in the form of stock options
  • This position is eligible for Instawork benefits, including:
    • A variety of medical, dental, and vision plans with coverage beginning on the date of hire
    • Flexible paid time off
    • At least 8 paid company holidays annually
    • Home office stipend
    • Phone stipend
    • Commuter stipend
    • Supplemental pay on qualified leaves
    • Employee health savings accounts (HSA) contribution
    • Flexible spending plans
    • 401K plan
    • Perkspot - discount program through Lumity

The base salary for this position is up to $60,000 in base + uncapped sales incentive pay.

A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s compensation including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location.  Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed above.

Instawork Values

  • Bias for Action -- We are a growing team and an evolving product. We want a team of do’ers to drive the company forward, even if it means making decisions with incomplete information or being wrong.
  • Act Like an Owner -- Treat this company as though it is your own. Execute on the fundamentals, and act creatively to drive growth. Your ability to drive impact in any part of our company is only limited by your courage and conviction, not your job title.
  • Always Be Learning -- We are changing an entire industry. We strive to learn from each other and get better each day, week, and month, so that our team’s learnings can compound and we can all improve, together.
  • Empathy, Trust, Candor -- Empathy for our business partners and professionals means we put ourselves in their shoes. Empathy for our colleagues means we are always upfront and honest with each other, which comes from trust.

#LI-Hybrid 

About Instawork

Founded in 2015, Instawork is the leading flexible work app for local, hourly professionals. Its digital marketplace connects thousands of businesses and more than five million workers, filling a critical role in local economies. Instawork has been featured on CBS News, the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Associated Press, and more. In 2022, Instawork was ranked among the country’s top 10% of fastest-growing companies by Inc. 5000 and was included in the Forbes Next Billion Dollar Startup list. Instawork was also named the 2022 ACE Award recipient for “Best Innovation” and one of the “Best Business Apps” by Business Insider. Instawork helps businesses in the food & beverage, hospitality, and warehouse/logistics industries fill temporary and permanent job opportunities in more than 25 markets across the U.S. and Canada. 

At Instawork, we constantly evaluate how to build an optimal work environment for success. Currently we operate on a hybrid model, but we remain open to adapting our policies to meet the needs of our evolving business and team dynamics. As we continue to grow, we're seeking candidates who are excited about contributing to our in-person culture and open to the idea of working in-office up to 5 days a week.

For more information visit www.instawork.com

We value diversity on our team and firmly believe Instawork is stronger when we hire people who make their own unique contributions to our culture. We welcome all applicants and encourage candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. 

To learn more about our company values, please visit: https://info.instawork.com/about

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About The Company

At Instawork, we’re driven by our vision to create economic opportunity for local businesses and skilled hourly professionals in communities around the world. With a growing number of hub cities across the country in the U.S., Canada, India, and beyond, we’re looking for top talent to help rapidly scale our high-tech and high-touch labor marketplace. Our accomplished and dedicated team is passionate about our mission and committed to crafting revolutionary products, all with the backing of our world-class investors, including Benchmark, Spark Capital, Craft Ventures, Greylock Capital, Y Combinator, and more!


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