Sales Development Representative (U.S)
Location: Fully remote (U.S East Coast time zone required)
About Unibuddy
Higher education is changing - fast. Universities are under more pressure than ever to attract, convert, and retain students in a competitive, value-driven environment.
Unibuddy is on a mission to empower students to make the right choices throughout their higher education journey. We’ve grown at an incredibly fast pace since our launch in 2017. We’re the trusted student recruitment partner to more than 500 higher ed institutions in 35 countries worldwide, including Boston University, University of Southern California, NYU, University of Arizona, University of Calgary, and University of Alberta.
We’ve raised over $33M from top-tier investors, and we’re on course to achieve our mission of empowering 10 million students to make the right choices in their higher education journey. Now, the US is our biggest growth opportunity - and this role is critical to unlocking it.
Here’s where you come in!
As a Sales Development Representative, you will be responsible for creating high-quality top-of-funnel pipeline for our US sales team. This role is all about energy, consistency, curiosity, experimentation, and grit.
You’ll spend your days researching accounts, prospecting, running multi-channel outreach, testing angles, refining messaging, and booking meetings that lead directly to revenue.
If you love the chase, thrive in fast-paced environments, and get a rush from cracking the code on outreach - this is the role for you.
You’ll work closely with AEs, marketing, and product teams, and you will directly influence Unibuddy’s success in the US.
What Success Looks Like (12 Months):
Consistently hitting weekly meeting targets and monthly SAO goals
Generating strong, high-quality outbound pipeline across priority accounts
Maintaining high activity levels with strong conversion and show rates
Reaching full productivity within 3 months through rapid learning and iterationDemonstrating discipline, resilience, and continuous improvement in outreach quality and performance
What you’ll be doing:
Pipeline Generation
Source, identify, and prioritise accounts that fit our ICP
Run structured outbound sequences across phone, email, and LinkedIn
Build high-quality first conversations and book qualified meetings
Maintain high output while preserving quality and personalisation
Experiments & Messaging
Test new outreach angles weekly and refine based on data
Partner with AEs on personalised account strategies
Work with marketing to improve messaging and outbound performance
Contribute ideas, voice insights, and help shape the outbound engine
Process, Data & Discipline
Maintain excellent CRM hygiene (notes, next steps, status)
Track daily activity and performance metrics with precision
Hold yourself accountable to your scoreboard
Adopt our outbound processes - and help make them even better
What We’re Looking For:
Must-Have Experience
Prior SDR experience OR another outbound-heavy, target-driven role
Strong cold calling experience - comfortable making 70+ dials/day
Demonstrated independence and ability to self-manage
High ambition, hunger, and desire to grow quickly
Nice-to-Have
Experience working in a university admissions office (student worker, ambassador, call centre, etc.)
Interest in higher education or the Unibuddy mission
Experience with HubSpot, Outreach, or similar tools
What You’ll Receive:
Competitive base salary with OTE
25 days PTO plus US national holidays and 3 special days
Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
Health insurance (medical, dental, vision options) with family contributions
Life insurance
401(k) with 6% employer match
Mental health support
MacBook or PC, home office setup support
A genuinely supportive, high-performing team
Our Approach to Hiring
We know that typically females and underrepresented groups only apply to jobs if they see themselves ticking every box. We believe we’re more than boxes to tick. If you don't meet all the requirements but think you might still be right for the role or others, please apply anyway. We're always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.
- Department
- Commercial
- Role
- Sales Development Representative
- Locations
- US - Remote
- Remote status
- Fully Remote
- Employment type
- Full-time
About Unibuddy
Unibuddy is reimagining how higher ed does recruitment.
We help higher education institutions position themselves as an attractive choice, authentically engaging students and simplifying their recruitment process. All in one platform. Over 1 million students have used our tools to make the right choice about their higher education journey.
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