Sales Development Representative
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The posting
The Role
Gradient builds brand experiences for luxury, beauty, spirits, corporate and tech companies. We're hiring an SDR to get us in front of the brands running an RFP or planning an event in the next 3 to 4 months. This job is the phone. Call all day, every day, until you get a meeting on the calendar.
This is a high-activity, high-learning role. You will work closely with the CEO and Founder, test messaging every week, and get direct exposure to how a premium agency's sales motion gets built.
Who This Is For
- You are inexperienced but want to learn.
- You eventually want to build your own business.
- You are extremely hard-working.
- You are looking for growth.
What We Expect From You
Responsibilities
- High work ethic. In office every day.
- Follow and improve our sales process.
- Train and improve daily.
- Pick up the phone and call prospects all day.
- Identify companies with upcoming RFPs, and brands with events planned in the next 3 to 4 months.
- Manage your pipeline and follow up properly.
- Book meetings for Gradient's leadership to present.
- Admin work for data collection.
Requirements
- No previous sales experience required.
- A will to constantly improve.
- Self-sufficient and able to properly manage one's own time.
- Good with technology. Sales is a technical job.
- Excellent communication skills.
What We Offer You
- We'll teach you how to sell from A to Z.
- Professional skill development across leadership, business strategy, marketing, and more. You will get a chance to participate in the whole pipeline.
- Performance-based career growth. We want you to become our best salesperson and will do everything we can to get you there.
- Uncapped commissions on closed clients.
Benefits & Perks
- Health, medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- FSA and HSA options.
- End-of-Year Recharge Week
- Paid parental leave
- Generous PTO
- Regular check-ins and mentorship
- Direct exposure to agency leadership, growth strategy, and top-tier clients
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential support services for mental health, legal, and life-work balance issues
- Commuter & Lifestyle Perks: Discounts and health/wellness initiatives
Compensation
$55k base salary + commission.
OTE: $60k - $75k
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Taken from Gradient's own posting, last seen live on 14 Nov 2026.
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About Gradient
An independent experiential marketing agency that designs and produces brand activations, events and conferences for beauty, spirits, luxury, corporate and tech brands.
Pay schedule: Salary for account managers; base plus uncapped commission for the SDR and base plus a retention-and-growth bonus for the client growth director, with medical, dental, vision, 401(k), FSA and HSA and commuter benefits named.
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