Full-Time

Sales Development Representative

Posted on 9/27/2025

Levitate

Levitate

201-500 employees

AI-powered marketing for small businesses

No salary listed

Toronto, ON, Canada

In Person

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Required Skills
Sales
Lead Generation
Cold Calling
Requirements
  • Strong desire to succeed and build a career in sales
  • Ability to self-motivate and succeed in a fast-paced role
  • Willingness to ask for help and an openness to being coached
  • Ability to multitask, organize, and prioritize work
Responsibilities
  • Focus on outbound prospecting small businesses across the U.S. (130 cold calls) with leads that are provided to you
  • Book demos for your Senior Account Executives and ramp up to 3 demos/day over time and with training
  • Connect with your manager for 1:1 coaching that focuses on helping you improve through call reviews, role-playing, and more
  • Reach out and confirm attendance at scheduled demos once prospects are booked
  • Help drive strategic, top-of-the-funnel lead generation through targeted cold-calling
  • Consistently update your activities, opportunities, and account information in our CRM
Desired Qualifications
  • Previous cold calling experience a plus, but not required

Levitate helps small businesses grow by using AI-powered software together with dedicated content specialists. Its subscription-based platform automates and personalizes marketing content and reminders, ensuring consistent, engaging customer communications. Core features include social media content and posting, appointment scheduling, and integration with agency management systems. Unlike others that rely solely on automation, Levitate combines AI with human expertise to tailor messages for each customer. The company’s goal is to strengthen customer relationships and drive business growth for small businesses.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$70.8M

Headquarters

Raleigh, North Carolina

Founded

2017

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Raised $16M in 2026 from Harbert Growth Partners to scale AI innovations.
  • Serves over 8,000 businesses with expansions into US and Canada markets.
  • Launched AI-powered website design, Google Reviews, and blog tools in Series D.

What critics are saying

  • HubSpot's free AI CRM erodes Levitate's subscriptions within 6-12 months.
  • ActiveCampaign's cheaper AI nurturing undercuts Levitate's hybrid model in 12-18 months.
  • OpenAI's GPT-5 commoditizes personalized marketing, destroying Levitate's value in 3-6 months.

What makes Levitate unique

  • Levitate blends AI automation with human content specialists for personalized marketing.
  • Service-as-Software model delivers emails, texts, social posts, and handwritten cards.
  • Integrates with DonorPerfect for nonprofit donor engagement and Google Business Profile.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

401(k) Company Match

Mental Health Support

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

2%
Benzinga
Mar 5th, 2026
Levitate raises $16M to scale AI-powered relationship marketing for small businesses

Levitate, an AI-powered relationship marketing platform serving over 8,000 businesses, has raised $16 million in new funding, bringing its total capital raised to $71 million. The round was led by Harbert Growth Partners, with participation from Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures and Bull City Venture Partners. Founded in 2017, the Raleigh-based company helps relationship-focused businesses maintain client connections through automated yet personal communication tools, including email, social media, text messaging and handwritten cards. The platform combines AI automation with human strategy through its Service-as-Software model. The funding will accelerate Levitate's AI innovation roadmap, expand its customer success and sales teams across the United States and Canada, and broaden its market reach to serve more small businesses focused on relationship management.

PR Newswire
Mar 5th, 2026
Levitate Raises $16M To Bring AI To Relationship-Based Businesses

/PRNewswire/ -- Levitate, the AI-powered relationship marketing platform serving more than 8,000 businesses, today announced it has raised $16 million in a new...

PR Newswire
Mar 21st, 2025
Levitate Named A 2025 Top Workplace By Usa Today

RALEIGH, N.C., March 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Levitate is proud to announce its recognition as a 2025 Top Workplace by USA TODAY, a prestigious award that highlights the company's unwavering commitment to fostering a dynamic, inclusive, and innovative workplace culture

CityBiz
Aug 29th, 2024
Levitate Raises $15M in Series D

Levitate, a Raleigh, NC-based SaaS 'Happiness Platform' provider, raised $15M in Series D funding, bringing the total to $55M. The round was led by Harbert Growth Partners, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, and Bull City Venture Partners. The funds will be used to expand operations and development efforts.

Hypepotamus
Aug 9th, 2024
Levitate raises $15M Series D funding

Title: "Friday Fund Day: What Southeast Startups Made Headlines This Week" Content: Another week…another round of headlines from the Southeast startup scene. Let’s dive in: Funding News * Rewest, a Tampa, FL-based provider of an automation platform for managed service providers, raised $45M in funding from Sapphire Ventures, with participation from existing investors Meritech Capital and OpenView. Details here. * Levitate, the Raleigh, North Carolina-based software platform raised a $15 million Series D funding round. Press release here. * Glass Half Full, a Louisiana-based glass recycling company, raised $6.5 million to grow its facilities, according to New Orleans City Business. Hypepotamus covered the New Orleans-based startup as it was growing in 2022. * Chattanooga’s Brickyard is investing in CrowdVolt, a secondary ticket exchange system. Techcrunch has the details. * Charlotte-based Addtronics acquired Colanar, a German provider of aseptic fill and finish automation systems for the pharma industry. * Florida-based blockchain startup Raad Labs raised $2.25 million for its climate-focused platform. More details here. In Other News

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