Sales Development Representative

Sales Development Representative (SDR) Build Real Sales Skills. Learn Technical Selling. Accelerate Your Career. Role Overview This role is designed for individuals at the early stage of their careers who are ambitious, curious, and motivated by growth. As a Sales Development Representative (SDR) at Mechdyne, you will join a structured, performance-focused development pathway designed to teach how professional technical sales actually works . You will receive formal sales training, ongoing coaching, and hands-on experience working with real customers, complex technical environments, and consultative sales engagements. This is not a high-volume, transactional SDR role. It is the first step in a clearly defined progression into Technical Sales Consultant positions, where you will work directly with clients on complex problems, contribute to solution design, and support long-cycle, high-value opportunities. No previous sales experience is required. What matters most is your willingness to learn, take feedback seriously, and perform consistently. High performers in this role progress into roles with greater responsibility, increased autonomy, and significantly enhanced earning potential. What You Will Do Your primary objective is to learn how to sell professionally, confidently, and consultatively within a technical environment. With training and mentoring, you will learn to: Execute structured prospecting strategies across email, phone, and digital channels. Develop a disciplined, repeatable sales approach based on best-practice methodologies. Hold confident, high-quality discovery conversations with business and technical stakeholders. Learn how to identify customer challenges and articulate both commercial and technical value. Qualify opportunities effectively to support a strong pipeline of high-potential engagements. Use CRM and modern sales tools to manage activity, track performance, and measure progress. Apply coaching and feedback to improve effectiveness over time. Build professional behaviours around accountability, resilience, and consistent execution. Performance in this role is clear, supported, and measured. Success directly informs progression opportunities into Technical Sales Consultant roles, where you will support complex sales cycles and become a trusted advisor to customers. The Skills You Will Develop By performing well in this role, you will develop skills that are transferable across enterprise, technical, and consultative sales careers, including: Professional sales and negotiation fundamentals Confident communication with senior and technical stakeholders Commercial thinking within technically complex environments Data-driven performance management and pipeline forecasting Mental resilience, structure, and goal discipline You will not be expected to arrive with these skills — they are developed through training, practice, and coaching. What We're Looking For We are looking for individuals who: Are ambitious and motivated by progression and skill development. Communicate clearly and professionally, even when learning unfamiliar topics. Respond well to structure, coaching, and clear performance expectations. Demonstrate discipline, persistence, and accountability. Want to build a long-term career in technical or consultative sales. This role suits early-career professionals who want to learn selling properly , rather than those looking for short-term sales roles. Why Start a Sales Career at Mechdyne? Selling in technically complex environments is different from selling commodity software. At Mechdyne, you'll be exposed to: Research-led, engineering-driven, and specialist environments. Customers who care about outcomes, not just features Longer-cycle, consultative sales processes that reward learning and preparation. Technical teams who actively support your development The skills gained here translate into enterprise sales, technical consulting, strategic account roles, and beyond. Career Progression This role is part of a defined pathway: Sales Development Representative → Technical Sales Consultant → Senior Consultant / Strategic Accounts Progression is based on performance, capability development, and readiness — not tenure alone. About Us Mechdyne develops and delivers advanced visualisation, immersive technology, and complex technical environments for education, research, and enterprise clients. We are committed to developing the next generation of high-performing technical sales professionals. Our culture balances commercial excellence with integrity, clear expectations, and meaningful professional development.

We offer:

Competitive base salary Uncapped commission Performance incentives and profit sharing Structured training and coaching Clear real-world progression opportunities Mechdyne is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment. Mechdyne will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States.

Note:

This is not a position for which non-US work visa sponsorship will be provided.

Starting Salary:

$45,000 +

Commission Pay:

From $45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Parental leave Referral program Retirement plan Vision insurance Application Question(s): What are your salary expectations? This position does not provide sponsorship for non-U.S. work visas. Will you require sponsorship now or in the future (e.g., OPT, H-1B, etc.)? Ability to

Commute:

Naperville, IL 60563 (Required)

Work Location:

In person