Sales Development Representative (West)

The Wisetack Merchant Sales Team is a core part of Wisetack’s growth engine.  The team identifies, engages, and negotiates agreements with new home services contractors and merchants in the SMB, Mid-Market and Enterprise sectors. We've driven exponential growth, and we’re working to continue that trajectory.  This is a great team for someone who wants a high-leverage, revenue-generating role at a high-growth company.

The Wisetack Merchant Sales Team is seeking a Sales Development Representative (SDR) to help scale our efforts by conducting prospecting and outbound outreach among merchants in the home services industry, in order to kick off sales pipeline discussions with potential new Wisetack merchants.  Reporting directly to the Director of Sales, the goal of the SDR will be to increase our merchant partnerships to drive greater loan issuance for Wisetack.  

• Identify and initiate pipeline discussions with potential Wisetack merchants, while handing off qualified prospects to the Account Executive (AE) team.  
• Develop creative outreach campaigns to initiate discussions with target merchants to populate the upper sales funnel.  Where appropriate, collaborate with Account Executives and other Growth team managers to inform outreach strategies and prioritize based on impact.
• Generate new, high-quality leads that are aligned with Wisetack’s goals.  Manage target prospects through the initial stages of the business development lifecycle.
• Develop a detailed understanding of Wisetack’s value proposition (to borrowers and merchants) and product features in order to articulate the benefits to prospects.
• Engage in comprehensive sales discussions with prospects to assess their business needs and communicate how Wisetack financing addresses those needs.
• Develop insights about your target group and communicate product and marketing needs back through the Wisetack organization.
• Where necessary, attend industry conferences to meet with prospects and generate new leads. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Sales, Communications, or related field
• 2+ years in Sales, Business Development, or Partnerships with a track record of exceeding targets and experience working in a incentive-driven compensation model
• Hunter mentality, with a high degree of comfort executing all stages of the business development lifecycle, from initial outreach (via email, LinkedIn, cold calling, or in person) through to sales closing, onboarding, and initial activation
• Ability to work closely with cross-functional internal teams (e.g., Partnerships, Merchant Growth, Marketing, etc.)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interface and influence at the senior levels
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and with strong time management skills 
• Creativity and strong critical reasoning skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
• Strong passion for Wisetack’s mission, and for the businesses that comprise our partners and customers. 
• The qualities of being intellectually curious, hardworking, self-starting, customer-oriented, and of prioritizing integrity over short term results
• Ability to work effectively in an exclusively remote work environment
• Ability to maintain high activity levels (calls, emails, meetings set)

• Experience working in a startup / growth-stage environment, ideally a venture-backed tech or FinTech company
• Familiarity with CRM and prospecting tools such as Salesforce, SalesLoft and Apollo
• Knowledge of Home Services

The base salary for the position is $75,000 plus bonus, equity, and benefits. Please note that the base salary range is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level and competencies.

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