Business Development Representative (Raleigh, NC) SV Academy is hiring Business Development Representatives. This is a full-time job that includes free sales training, a 90-day paid Residency at a partner company, and a clear path to a long-term sales role at one of our 400+ partner companies. Cohorts begin every week and are limited to 25 Residents.

Days 1–10 — Free sales training. Live, instructor-led training on Zoom, Monday through Thursday, 6–9 pm (ET or PT). Full health, dental, vision, and retirement benefits begin the day you transfer to the partner.

Days 1–10 — Free sales training. Ten days of live, instructor-led training. Monday through Thursday, 6–9 pm (ET or PT), on Zoom. You'll learn the fundamentals of B2B sales: outbound calls, email and LinkedIn outreach, objection handling, qualification, CRM and sales engagement tools (Salesforce or HubSpot, Outreach or Salesloft, ZoomInfo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator).

You'll work full-time at one of our partner companies as a W-2 employee of SV Academy.

Real sales work: outbound prospecting via phone, email, and LinkedIn; scheduling discovery meetings for Account Executives.

Successful

Residents transfer directly onto the partner's payroll at the compensation above, with full benefits starting that day. Since 2017,



we've placed more than 6,000 people into full-time tech sales careers and worked with 400+ employer partners across SaaS, AI, fintech, cybersecurity, and other high-growth verticals. Led by CEO Michael Colonnese, a 15+ year veteran of workforce development focused on building debt-free pathways into tech careers.

That's the entire business model. No prior sales experience required. Comfortable on the phone, including cold calls If you've worked in retail, hospitality, customer service, fundraising, fitness instruction, teaching, or any role where you spent your day talking to people and meeting goals — you already have the foundation to be excellent at this.

English proficiency sufficient for skilled work communication Completed Bachelors degree Experience in a customer-facing role such as retail, hospitality, customer support, fundraising, or account management Ability to attend evening sessions during the 2-week bootcamp Excited by ambitious goals and motivated by a high-performance environment Comprehensive, free 2-week online bootcamp training Professional development and mentorship opportunities Supportive community and network of peers #

📌 Business Development Specialist - Full time (Raleigh)
🏢 SV Academy
📍 Raleigh