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Sales Development Representative (US)

Posted 28 Days Ago
In-Office
New York, NY, USA
60K-90K Annually
Junior
In-Office
New York, NY, USA
60K-90K Annually
Junior
Own the US sales top-of-funnel by qualifying marketing-generated leads, conducting multi-channel outreach, building and optimizing sales sequences, and handing qualified demos to Account Executives. The role also includes onboarding new customers and helping shape SDR processes in a fast-growing startup. High performers may advance to an Account Executive role within months.
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About fonio

We grew from $1M to $10M ARR in under 12 months and now serve 10,000+ customers.

Fonio is Europe’s market leader for AI phone agents for SMBs. Now we’re expanding globally and into new products.
We move fast, take ownership, give direct feedback, and avoid politics and unnecessary meetings.
Join one of the world´s fastest-growing companies.

Your Role

You own our entire US top of funnel: from first contact to qualified demo handoff to our Account Executives. And if you've got what it takes, you'll have a clear path to becoming a closer yourself within a few months.

What to expect
  • Qualify the leads our marketing generates every day

  • Multi-channel outreach: phone, email, LinkedIn, and testing new channels

  • Build sequences: form hypotheses, test, measure, improve

  • Actively shape SDR processes in a fast-growing startup

  • Onboard new customers

  • Top-performing SDRs have a real shot at moving into an AE role within months

Who We're Looking For
  • Native English

  • 1+ years of sales experience, ideally in outbound or telesales, B2B SaaS preferred

  • Naturally competitive, driven to maximize output, and motivated by uncapped commission

  • Willing to temporarily relocate to Austria (around 1-2 month in Vienna to soak up our culture)

What We Offer
  • $60,000–$90,000 OTE (base + uncapped commission)

  • Fast-track path to AE

  • Equity: you help build it, you should own a piece of it

  • Equipment of your choice

  • Regular team offsites

Hiring Process
  1. 15 min Intro call

  2. 30 min Skill interview

  3. 20 min Intro with our CCO

  4. 20 min Culture Call with our Founders

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