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Entry-level sales development representative jobs in Illinois: 100 open roles

100 open entry-level sales development representative jobs in Illinois, taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open. Listings that state pay show a median of $65,000 a year. An SDR starts the sales process: you research companies, reach out to the people who might buy, and book meetings for account executives. It is the usual first job in software and business-services sales.

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The sales development representative job in Illinois

The job is the same anywhere; what changes is who is hiring.

A typical day

  1. 1. Research target companies and contacts
  2. 2. Send emails and make calls to start conversations
  3. 3. Qualify interest against the team's criteria
  4. 4. Book meetings and hand them to an account executive
  5. 5. Log every touch in the CRM

Skills it uses

  1. 1. Cold outreach (email and phone)
  2. 2. Active listening
  3. 3. Prospecting research
  4. 4. CRM software
  5. 5. Resilience after "no"
  6. 6. Clear writing
  7. 7. Time management
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Employers hiring in Illinois

  • Aerotek 5
  • Flexport 4
  • LeadingIT 2
  • Perk 2
  • TEKsystems 2
  • ACP Productions 1
  • Albi 1
  • American Express Global Business Travel 1

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