Outbound Sales Development Representative

Summary

Join PadSplit as an Outbound Sales Development Representative and contribute to expanding affordable housing in Philadelphia. This key role involves building relationships with property owners to increase their income through shared housing. You will prospect, conduct outreach, qualify leads, educate potential partners on PadSplit's model, and collaborate with account executives. While sales experience is a plus, a positive attitude, strong communication, and self-motivation are essential. This fully remote position offers competitive compensation, including a commission structure, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Sales or Customer Service Experience: Exposure either in an outbound sales or customer service role, preferably in B2B or real estate, with a track record of generating leads and qualifying prospects or delivering exceptional customer experiences
• Strong Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to clearly explain PadSplit’s business model and value proposition to property owners
• Self-Starter and Motivated: Ability to work independently with little supervision, staying focused and driven to meet sales targets
• Tech-Savvy: Comfort using CRM software (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot), sales enablement tools, email automation, and virtual communication platforms (Zoom, Slack, etc.)
• Research and Prospecting Skills: Ability to find and target relevant property owners through online databases, social media, and local market research
• Problem-Solving and Objection Handling: Confidence in overcoming objections, handling rejection, and finding creative solutions to move leads through the sales pipeline
• Time Management and Organization: Ability to manage a large number of leads efficiently, prioritize outreach, and stay organized in a remote work setting
• Results-Oriented: Focused on achieving measurable goals, such as the number of qualified leads handed off to Account Executives and conversion rates
• PadSplit Core Values: Consistently demonstrate our values of compassionate directness, high integrity, optimism, intellectual curiosity, strong work ethic, empathy, self-awareness

Responsibilities

• Prospect Property Owners: Identify and research property owners using online databases, local property records, and networking events
• Conduct Cold Outreach: Execute cold calls and emails to engage property owners and introduce the PadSplit business model
• Qualify Leads: Evaluate property owners based on predefined criteria, such as property location, type, and owner interest in alternative rental income models
• Educate Leads: Present PadSplit’s value proposition, including financial benefits, social impact, and operational support, in simple and compelling terms
• Gather Lead Data: Collect and document detailed information about property owners’ needs, concerns, and readiness to transition into the PadSplit model
• Collaborate with Account Executives: Share fully qualified leads with Account Executives, ensuring they have all necessary background information to take over effectively
• Maintain CRM Accuracy: Update CRM systems daily to track outreach activities, lead statuses, and hand-offs to Account Executives
• Handle Objections: Address common concerns or misconceptions about shared housing models with empathy and factual responses

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of Real Estate or Property Management: Basic knowledge of real estate, property management, or rental markets is a plus, to better connect with property owners and understand their needs
• Resilience and Persistence: High level of resilience to handle rejection and stay persistent in following up with leads while maintaining a positive attitude

Benefits

• Fully remote position
• Competitive compensation package including an equity incentive plan
• National medical, dental, and vision healthcare plans
• Company provided life insurance policy
• Optional accidental insurances, FSA, and DCFSA benefits
• Unlimited paid-time (PTO) policy with eleven (11) company-observed holidays
• 401(k) plan
• Twelve (12) weeks of paid time off for both birth and non-birth parents
• The opportunity to do what you love at a company that is at the forefront of solving the affordable housing crisis
• $45,000 - $45,000 a year