Sales Development Representative

About the company Our client is a financial services company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Drive outbound prospecting aimed at senior finance leaders and founders, owning a pipeline from first outreach through signed revenue. You will craft targeted messaging, run your own prospecting experiments, and help shape the sales playbook as the team grows. What you'll do - Run top-of-funnel outbound to finance executives and founders through email sequences and LinkedIn messaging. - Own your pipeline and work toward an annual revenue quota rather than an activity-based target. - Partner with account executives, sales leadership and technical growth colleagues to convert promising prospects into lasting clients. - Write concise, specific messaging and email campaigns that resonate with senior decision makers. - Take outbound experiments from initial idea to a repeatable process, using automation and AI tools to build prospect lists and your own workflows. - Iterate on outreach cadences and copy, tracking how well each step moves prospects toward a signed deal. - Help document the sales playbook as the company matures beyond founder-led selling. Requirements What we're looking for - Roughly 0 to 1.5 years of professional experience, ideally from a sales development role or another high-intensity early-career position. - Sales experience at a high-growth technology company, or a degree from a top-tier university if work history is limited. - Bachelor's degree from a strong university, or a standout accomplishment elsewhere such as time at a leading employer or notable leadership outside the classroom. - A disciplined, curious, hard-working mindset and readiness for early-stage startup hours. - Evidence of excellence, such as varsity athletics, competitive debate leadership or similar achievements. - Strong writing and communication skills, including campaign copy and point-of-view content. - A confident, customer-facing presence and high emotional intelligence when engaging founders and operators. - Ability to work hybrid from one of the listed cities. - No tax or accounting background required; curiosity and willingness to learn matter most. Bonus points - Experience at a big tech or high-growth technology company. - Founder or entrepreneurial background. - Active involvement in extracurricular activities outside of coursework. - Interest in building with AI tools. - Account executives open to returning to an SDR role are welcome. Benefits Compensation and benefits - Base salary: USD 70,000 to 110,000 per year - Equity Location and work model - Miami, Florida, United States or New York City, United States - Hybrid - Full-time