Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Forward Financing is a financial technology company focused on providing capital to small businesses across America. The Senior Sales Development Representative will prospect previously approved and partially completed financing applications, engage business owners, address objections, and convert leads into completed submissions. The role also involves managing high-volume outreach, tracking activity in Salesforce, and collaborating across teams to improve the sales funnel.
Responsibilities
- Speak with business owners to assess goals, address questions, and present funding options as a solution to their business needs
- Master a high-volume auto-dialer environment, maintaining the stamina to deliver high-quality pitches on the 100th call of the day as effectively as the 1st
- Educate prospects on our product, the submission process, and the value proposition of our funding
- Drive urgency and clear call-to-actions to maximize submission volume
- Track lead activity, status, and outcomes in Salesforce
- Collaborate closely with the Manager, Direct Sales, Marketing, and Product for funnel improvements
- Consistent daily attainment of outbound call volume, talk time, and multi-channel touchpoints (SMS/Email)
- Monthly and quarterly revenue/KPI targets are treated as a floor, not a ceiling
- Consistent Pipeline and Funnel Management - maintaining frequency and activity on potential leads and keeping all notes up to date in CRM (Salesforce)
- Ability to adapt in an evolving environment and team, and a willingness to shift focus on the fly
Skills
- • 1+ years in a sales, lead generation, or customer engagement role
- • Relentless follow-up game
- • Great phone presence, fast typing, strong written communication
- • Comfortable using tools like Dialpad, Salesforce, and Tableau
- • Metric-driven mindset
- • Able to juggle multiple conversations, stay organized, and follow internal processes and guidelines
- • Background in application-based conversion flows (funding, insurance, etc.)
- • Bilingual (Spanish)
Benefits
- You have the potential to earn an additional $2,000 USD per month in variable compensation. The final payout of variable compensation is determined by achievement of performance metrics.
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Commuter benefits
- A flexible time-off policy
- Paid parental leave
- 401k match for US employees
- Wellness reimbursement
- Volunteering days
- Annual professional development budget
- Charitable donation match
- Forward is proud to be a remote-first company, keeping workplace flexibility a top priority for our employees.
- Employees are welcome to work from one of our premiere office locations.
- Virtual and in-person ways to get to know our colleagues, celebrate team wins, and have fun together
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