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    Admissions Sales Development Representative (SDR)

    Empowerly

    🇺🇸 United States
    Remote
    SaaS
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    Posted Today
    $65k–$90kOTE
    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    Empowerly is an education technology company that personalizes college and career counseling with a mission to empower students to become the most successful version of themselves. From college preparation, landing internships, and beyond, we support students in achieving their academic goals.

    We provide data-driven education technology, startup and research internship programs, and personalized counseling led by former university admission officers and experienced college counselors. We are a rapidly growing, mission-driven, and venture-backed company.

    It takes a unified team committed to our core values — collaboration, data driven, and empowerment — to achieve this goal and a fast-moving team committed to serving the needs of families. Each student is holistically evaluated through our Empowerly Score, predictive technology that quantifies subjective material.

    Each student is offered a three-pronged approach to evaluate academics, essays, and extracurricular activities, providing a 360-degree view of how to be competitive against other applicants.

    Empowerly is seeking a motivated, organized, and results-driven Ad

    missions Sales Development Representative (SDR) to join our growing Sales team. As the first point of contact for prospective families, you'll play a critical role in creating an exceptional first impression while driving qualified opportunities for our Account Executive team.

    You'll engage with families who have expressed interest in Empowerly, qualify their needs, build trust, and schedule consultations that help students take the next step toward achieving their college ad

    missions goals. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships, thrives in a metrics-driven environment, is highly coachable, and is looking to build a long-term career in consultative sales.

    Responsibilities

    Serve as the first point of contact for prospective families, representing Empowerly with professionalism, enthusiasm, and empathy. Conduct a high volume of

    Commission Structure

    Base Salary

    Not disclosed — ask in interview

    Commission

    Structure not specified

    OTE

    $90k (range: $65k–$90k)

    Ramp Period

    Not mentioned — clarify timeline

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Outbound-Heavy

    Self-sourced pipeline via cold outreach

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required

    Typical Day — SDR

    Cold calls60–80/day
    Outbound emails30–50/day
    Discovery meetings2–3/week
    Pipeline review1×/week

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    SaaS — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
    • "We built something in-house already"
    • "We don't have budget until next quarter"
    • "Our team won't adopt another tool"

    Key Industry Metrics

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI-native product disruption
    • • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
    • • Vertical SaaS consolidation
    • • Usage-based pricing models

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    Sales-Development-Representative
    Business-Development-Representative
    Inside-Sales-Representative
    Sales-Development-Associate
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    How do you handle objections on cold calls?

    Template question
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    Walk me through your typical outbound sequence.

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    How do you research prospects before reaching out?

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    What metrics do you track daily?

    Template question
    Research Empowerly's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Prepare to discuss your home office setup and self-management discipline
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    Sales Development roles are ideal stepping stones — top SDRs typically promote to AE within 12-18 months.

    Expect to work with recurring revenue models where customer retention is as important as acquisition.

    This remote-friendly role provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.

    The compensation range of $65k–$90k OTE suggests a standard package for this market segment.

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