Sales Development Representative

Full-time •  Excellent Benefits • Work from Anywhere in Canada

About the Role

As a Sales Development Representative (SDR), you will be responsible for generating and qualifying leads to support the sales team in achieving revenue targets. Your primary focus will be on prospecting, outbound lead generation, and initiating contact with potential FreeWill partners. You will play a crucial role in the sales process by identifying qualified opportunities and passing them on to the appropriate account executives. The SDR role requires excellent communication skills, a strong work ethic, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.

This role will need to work during general business hours which is typically 9-5pm EST or 7-3pm PST.

FreeWill has set compensation and a non-negotiation policy for fairness reasons (we don't think that an individual's pay should be determined by how comfortable they are negotiating). As a result, we like to be transparent and up front about the compensation. The offer for this role will be a base of CAN$61,000 and potential commission of CAN$15,000 for a total OTE of CAN$76,000. Candidates must have work authorization in Canada to be considered for this position, as we are unable to sponsor visas.

If you are interested in the role, please apply to our website. Please do not contact Recruiters/employees by email or phone.

Responsibilities

• Build your own non-profit prospect lists from an assigned account territory (i.e. universities, animal shelters, environmental based organizations, etc.) based on our ideal customer profiles
• Initiate contacts with prospects through cold calls (50+ per day) and email campaigns to educate them about FreeWill, generate interest, and identify new sales opportunities 
• Qualify leads and schedule discovery meetings for the sales team with interested prospects, ensuring a smooth handover of information
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all interactions and prospect information in the customer relationship management (CRM) system
• Clearly articulate products and solutions with prospective partners to successfully manage and overcome objections
• Collaborate closely with account executives to align on target accounts and optimize the sales process
• Meet or exceed assigned targets for lead generation
  
  

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and consistently achieve or exceed goals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage, persuade, and build rapport with prospects
• Strong organizational and time management skills to handle multiple priorities with attention to detail
• Some experience with, or strong willingness to learn, sales databases and tools (such as Outreach and Salesforce) 
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt quickly to changing priorities and ever-growing sales team
• Collaborative mindset with a willingness to work closely with the sales team members & consistently engage with potential partners
• Previous experience in sales, lead generation, or customer-facing roles is advantageous but not mandatory. Those with a passion for sales and a strong desire to learn are also encouraged to apply.

Hiring Process

  The hiring process for this role is as follows:

• Recruiter Phone Screen (30 minutes)
• Assignment (1 hour)
• Presentation and Q&A (30 minutes)
• Final interviews with 2 FreeWill team members (2 separate 30 minute interviews)
• Offer (contingent on positive references)

Please note that steps in the hiring process can and may change and the Recruiter will be your point of contact in sharing any updates in terms of the process. If you are selected to move forward in this process, the Recruiter will share more details about the hiring process and interviewers. However, this is a good estimate of what you can expect. For most roles, our hiring processes take an average of 4-6 weeks.

Benefits

In addition to the immense personal and professional satisfaction you’ll gain from helping to raise $1T for high impact nonprofits in a kind and joyful work environment, full time employees at FreeWill are eligible for the following benefits:

• Work from home 
• PTO
• Flexible hours
• Competitive salary
• Paid parental leave for all parents

Perks

• Regular (virtual) team events
• CAN$250 monthly coworking budget which can be used for local co-working spaces
• CAN$300 annual budget to outfit your home office or cover utility bills
• CAN$1,000 referral bonuses for growing our FreeWill community
• CAN$1,000 annual professional development budget

FreeWill is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We are committed to finding talent that is not determined on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are a remote-first company with employees in the US, Brazil, Mexico, Pakistan, and soon Canada!

Don’t check off every box in the requirements listed above? Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that marginalized communities - such as women, LGBTQ+ and people of color - are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. FreeWill is dedicated to building an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging – so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings!

AI Policy

We are excited to engage with candidates who can demonstrate their experience and skills through their own words and work, not through AI-generated content. We want to understand your genuine interest in the company and your unique perspectives, not simply AI-driven responses. We ask that you refrain from use of AI-generated content during the hiring process which includes phone screens, video interviews, tech screens, or other assessment stages except as otherwise indicated to you by the Recruiter.

For example: Using ChatGPT to generate scripted answers to application questions or during phone screens and video interviews is strongly discouraged and will result in not moving forward in the hiring process. However, the use of an AI design tool to enhance the design of a presentation deck is permitted.

The Recruiter will be able to provide additional guidance during the hiring process if needed. If hired at FreeWill, we do encourage the use of AI in your role to build upon or enhance your skill set.