What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales Development Rep (SDR) position at Kenect?
About Us
Kenect is a leading AI-powered texting and reputation management platform used by 10,000 dealerships and service businesses across North America. We help companies streamline communication, respond faster, and drive real revenue by converting their main business line into a text-enabled number and unifying messaging, reviews, payments, and customer conversations in one simple platform.
What sets Kenect apart from other communication tools is our deep industry expertise and seamless integrations with the systems dealers already use. Teams trust us because our technology is easy to adopt, built for real-world workflows, and delivers measurable improvements in speed, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency.
We're a fast-growing, mission-driven team building technology that strengthens human connection in a digital-first world and we're just getting started.
About This Role
We are looking for a self-driven and experienced Sales Development Representative to join our growing teams. This individual will work in an extremely fast-paced environment and help the company meet and exceed revenue goals by generating a high volume of sales opportunities. You will build targeted prospecting lists, make connections with decision-makers in our desired industries, and partner with sales to drive revenue. This role is a terrific opportunity to jumpstart a career in SaaS sales as we continue to expand our team.
Our Sales Development Representatives are FULL-TIME IN THE OFFICE WITHOUT ANY REMOTE/WFH OPTIONS AVAILABLE.
What You Will Be Doing
- Prospect, educate, qualify, and develop warmer leads from trade shows/webinars and cold leads to create sales-ready meetings and opportunities.
- Make strategic outbound calls & emails daily
- Master the ability to tell the Kenect story
- Align Kenect solutions with prospect business objectives & needs
- Collaborate with sales reps to schedule meetings and demos with prospects
- Work with leadership to identify and progress towards career advancement goals
Skills & Qualifications
- Strong work ethic
- Coachable and driven
- Strong communication skills
- Positive attitude and team first mentality
- Preferred but not required - prior sales or sales development experience
Our Company Values We Hope You Showcase
- Unwavering Customer Obsession
- See it, Solve it, Get it Done
- Build, Adapt, Win
What Kenect Offers
- Health, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability Insurance
- Your birthday is a paid day off
- Onsite gym
- Breakroom full of snacks and drinks
- Convenient location next to freeway entrance/exit
We believe in hiring self-motivated team members who can run alongside us without needing to be managed along the way. Yes, we have managers and 1:1s. Yes, we believe in giving open two-way feedback. We also believe in having team members that can run without the daily guidance that some companies prefer.
Kenect is an equal opportunity employer. We are an organization comprised of people of all kinds of backgrounds, and believe this mix is precisely what makes us strong. All employment decisions at Kenect are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion or belief, family or parental status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.