Sales Development Representative
SVAcademy
Sales Development Representative
SVAcademy
Training and placement for tech sales
SV Academy · Chicago, United States (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-21
Salary: USD 50,000–85,000
Workplace: hybrid
Department: Chicago, IL
Sales Development Representative (Chicago)
You don't pay us. We pay you.
SV Academy is hiring Sales Development Representatives. This is a full-time job that includes free sales training, a 90-day paid Residency at a partner company, and a clear path to a long-term sales role at one of our 400+ partner companies.
Cohorts begin every week and are limited to 25 Residents. Apply early to be considered for the next available start date.
Compensation
No tuition. No loans. No deferred-income agreement.
We're paid out of the hiring budget the partner was already going to spend — which means our incentive is to make you successful in the role!
How the 100 Days Work
Days 1–10 — Free sales training. Ten days of live, instructor-led training. Monday through Thursday, 6–9 pm (ET or PT), on Zoom. No cost to you. You'll learn the fundamentals of B2B sales: outbound calls, email and LinkedIn outreach, objection handling, qualification, CRM and sales engagement tools (Salesforce or HubSpot, Outreach or Salesloft, ZoomInfo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator).
Days 11–100 — Paid Residency at a partner company. You'll work full-time at one of our partner companies as a W-2 employee of SV Academy. Real sales work: outbound prospecting via phone, email, and LinkedIn; qualifying inbound leads; scheduling discovery meetings for Account Executives. You'll get daily coaching from an SV Academy mentor and from the partner's sales leadership.
Day 100 — Transfer to the partner. Successful Residents transfer directly onto the partner's payroll at the compensation above, with full benefits starting that day.
About SV Academy
Since 2017, we've placed more than 6,000 people into full-time tech sales careers and worked with 400+ employer partners across SaaS, AI, fintech, cybersecurity, and other high-growth verticals.
Led by CEO Michael Colonnese, a 15+ year veteran of workforce development focused on building debt-free pathways into tech careers.
Our partners pay us. You don't. That's the entire business model.
Who Tends to Succeed Here
No prior sales experience required. We hire people who are:
If you've worked in retail, hospitality, customer service, fundraising, fitness instruction, teaching, or any role where you spent your day talking to people and meeting goals — you already have the foundation to be excellent at this.
What Happens After You Apply
Apply today. The next cohort starts soon and spots fill on a first-reviewed basis.
Preferred Qualifications:
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SV Academy prepares people from underrepresented groups for tech sales and customer success roles and connects them with leading tech companies. It offers structured training programs that combine hands-on practice, career transition support, coaching, and a strong community, all without charging job seekers for recruitment, onboarding, or training. The company earns revenue by partnering with employers who want to hire trained professionals quickly, sourcing and mentoring candidates to help teams scale faster. SV Academy differentiates itself by focusing on diversity, a no-fee model for job seekers, and visible outcomes like high placement rates and thousands of graduates. The goal is to close talent gaps in tech by creating accessible pathways into sales and customer success roles and helping partner companies hire efficiently.
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