Sales Development Representative (SDR)
Hyderabad, Telangana, India · Full Time
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- Experience
- Up to 2 yrs
- Salary
- INR 15,000 – INR 20,000 / month
- Openings
- 1
- Posted
- 2 weeks ago
- Work mode
- In office
- Resume
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Job description
Company Overview
StepsAI is an innovative AI startup specializing in AI agents and chatbots designed to assist businesses in sales, customer support, lead acquisition, appointment booking, and workflow automation across multiple platforms such as websites, Shopify stores, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger.
Role Overview
We are expanding our sales team by hiring a Sales Development Representative (SDR) based in Hyderabad, working on-site full-time. This entry-level position requires 0–2 years of experience and offers a salary between ₹15,000 and ₹20,000 per month.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and engage potential customers through various channels including email, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and calls.
- Target ecommerce brands, agencies, and other businesses as prospective clients.
- Initiate dialogues with founders, marketing, sales, and customer support teams.
- Understand clients' business challenges to identify how StepsAI solutions can add value.
- Qualify leads and schedule product demonstrations for the sales team.
- Maintain persistent and professional follow-ups with interested prospects.
- Experiment with different messaging tactics, industries, and outreach methods to optimize results.
- Keep CRM and prospect data accurately updated.
- Collaborate with founders and sales colleagues to enhance messaging and increase conversion rates.
- Track outreach effectiveness, including meeting bookings and pipeline generation.
Candidate Profile
- Enthusiastic about engaging with new contacts daily.
- Confident communication skills via calls, emails, LinkedIn, and WhatsApp.
- Adept at composing concise and clear messaging.
- Demonstrates curiosity in understanding potential clients' businesses.
- Persistent yet respectful in follow-up approaches.
- Comfortable working towards targets and handling numerical goals.
- Keen interest in AI, SaaS, ecommerce, and technology sectors.
- Possesses initiative and ownership mentality, preferring proactive work over waiting for instructions.
Desirable Experience and Skills
- Experience with cold calling or outbound outreach strategies.
- Previous roles in SaaS, ecommerce, digital marketing, or startup environments.
- Familiarity with CRM and sales tools such as HubSpot, Apollo, Instantly, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
- Competence in researching companies and identifying key decision makers.
- Ability to explain technical products in accessible, straightforward terms.
Success Metrics
Success in this role will be measured not by volume but by quality interactions and outcomes, including:
- Number of qualified demos arranged.
- High response and show-up rates.
- Generation of qualified sales opportunities.
- Creation of a robust sales pipeline.
- Engagement in meaningful conversations with prospects.
Why Join StepsAI?
Being part of an early-stage AI startup means your contributions will directly impact our growth trajectory. You will work hand-in-hand with the founding team, test diverse sales strategies, gain valuable insights into AI product sales, and have significant opportunities for rapid career advancement aligned with company growth.