Sales Development Representative

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Austin, TX, USA
In-Office
Junior
eCommerce • Fintech • Gaming • Payments
The Role
The Sales Development Representative will engage partners and merchants, qualify leads, manage CRM records, and support sales teams to drive revenue growth.
Summary Generated by Built In
Sales Development Representative (Partners + Merchant Direct)
About the Role

We are looking for a high-energy, highly organized Sales Development Representative (SDR) to help expand our partner ecosystem and support direct merchant acquisition. This role sits at the front line of revenue growth — building relationships with referral partners, identifying qualified merchant opportunities, and creating pipeline for the Sales team.

You will work across two core motions:
Partner-Led Sales — activating, nurturing, and expanding referral partner relationships
Direct Merchant Prospecting — sourcing and qualifying merchants that fit our platform

This is a high-visibility role where your work directly impacts revenue, partnerships, and market expansion.


What You’ll Do
Partner Development
  • Engage inbound and outbound partner leads (ISVs, platforms, consultants, agencies, referral partners)

  • Maintain consistent communication cadence with active partners

  • Educate partners on product capabilities, onboarding process, and ideal customer profile

  • Identify partner-sourced merchant opportunities and move them into the pipeline

  • Track partner activity and performance inside CRM

Merchant Prospecting & Qualification
  • Prospect merchants through outbound channels (email, LinkedIn, events, industry lists, partner referrals)

  • Conduct discovery calls to understand:

    • Business model

    • Payments needs

    • Compliance and regulatory complexity

    • Volume potential and growth profile

  • Qualify opportunities and transition to Account Executives or Sales leadership

  • Support early deal coordination with onboarding, underwriting, and compliance teams

Pipeline & CRM Management
  • Maintain clean CRM records (activities, notes, next steps, deal progression)

  • Track outreach metrics and conversion performance

  • Support reporting on lead sources, partner activity, and pipeline contribution

Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Work closely with Sales, Partnerships, Marketing, and Onboarding

  • Provide feedback on market trends, objections, and competitive intelligence

  • Support event follow-up and campaign outreach



RequirementsWho You Are
Core Traits
  • Curious and coachable

  • Comfortable in a fast-moving startup environment

  • Highly organized and process-driven

  • Strong communicator (written + verbal)

  • Resilient and consistent with outreach

Experience
  • 1–3 years in Sales, SDR, Partnerships, or Customer-Facing roles (preferred but not required)

  • Experience in fintech, payments, SaaS, or regulated industries is a plus

  • Experience working with partners or referral channels is a plus

  • Experience using CRM tools (Zoho, Salesforce, HubSpot, etc.)


What Success Looks Like (First 90 Days)

30 Days

  • Complete product and industry training

  • Begin outbound and partner outreach

  • Run discovery calls with supervision

60 Days

  • Independently qualify partner and merchant opportunities

  • Consistently hit outreach and meeting targets

  • Contribute qualified pipeline

90 Days

  • Fully own partner + merchant qualification workflows

  • Consistently generate qualified opportunities

  • Become a trusted front-line voice of the company


Key Metrics
  • Qualified Opportunities Created

  • Partner Activation & Engagement

  • Meetings Booked

  • Pipeline Contribution

  • CRM Data Hygiene & Activity Completion


Why This Role Matters

This role is critical to expanding our partner ecosystem and accelerating merchant adoption. You help ensure the right businesses enter the pipeline — improving close rates, onboarding success, and long-term customer quality.



BenefitsCompensation Structure (Example — Adjustable)
  • Base Salary + Variable Commission

  • Commission tied to:

    • Qualified opportunities created

    • Partner-sourced pipeline

    • Revenue contribution (optional depending on structure)



Skills Required

  • 1-3 years in Sales, SDR, Partnerships, or Customer-Facing roles
  • Experience in fintech, payments, SaaS or regulated industries
  • Experience working with partners or referral channels
  • Experience using CRM tools (Zoho, Salesforce, HubSpot, etc.)
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The Company
0 Employees
Year Founded: 2020

What We Do

Approvely is a financial technology company providing payment infrastructure and solutions for regulated, specialized, and high-risk industries, focusing on stability, risk management, and compliance.

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