If you don't have experience, it can be hard to find a work-from-home job that doesn't pay a low salary.
Luckily, there is a type of remote job that I've noticed can pay well while also not requiring related experience to apply.
You can look for the Sales & Business Development Rep positions.
At some companies, you can get paid very well, enjoy great benefits and even earn high commissions or other performance-based incentives with these jobs.
Here are a few examples of these jobs at some great companies:
Sales Development Representative at HubSpot
HubSpot is a marketing, sales, customer service, and CRM software company that pays around $99k/year for these positions.
Here are more details:
What you'll do:
- Work closely and collaboratively with account executives (also known as sales reps) to develop and implement appropriate prospecting strategies
- Conduct high volume prospecting (60-100 activities per day) to qualify leads through calls, emails, and social media
- Schedule marketing assessments and discovery meetings for an account executive to further assess a prospect's business and potential for partnership with HubSpot
- Conduct needs qualification calls with specific prospects as assigned
- Help small and mid-sized companies realize the potential of digital marketing
- Set yourself up for a successful career by learning the necessary fundamentals to be a great salesperson, leader, and executive
- Get a mini-MBA! You'll learn how a variety of businesses operate, what challenges they face on a daily basis, and how technology can dramatically improve their businesses and employees' lives
Qualifications:
- Previous successful sales experience OR a strong desire to begin a sales career
- Previous sales experience in which you demonstrated the ability to meet or exceed sales quotas a plus (but not required)
- A track record of high achievement
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- The ability and desire to work in a fast-paced, challenging environment with peers who challenge you to be better
- The desire to meet and exceed measurable performance goals
- Are naturally curious and passionate
- The technical aptitude to master our sales tools
- A keenly developed competitive nature
- A “one-speed” energy with a highly self-driven sense of motivation
- The ability to deal with and thrive on objections and rejection on a daily basis
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Superior attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines
- Ability to complete complex tasks quickly with little to no guidance and react with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Demonstrated ability to design and improve processes
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple assignments at any given time
- High level of integrity and discretion
- Impeccable attention to detail
- Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision
Benefits/Compensation:
This job pays around $99,000/year.
- Unlimited vacation and global week of rest
- Remote work
- 5-year sabbatical
- HubCare healthcare
- Parental benefits
- Leadership development
- Fitness reimbursements and other health/fitness benefits
- Employee stock options
- Tuition reimbursement
- Ongoing learning
- Employee resource groups
Links:
Inbound Sales Development Representative at Calm
Calm is a software company that produces meditation products.
Here are more details:
What you'll do:
- Efficiently manage a high volume of inbound communications with leads
- Work inbound sales leads in an efficient manner and successfully manage and overcome prospect objections
- Effectively educate and qualify leads to create sales-ready opportunities
- Ensure a seamless hand-off of meetings to the respective sales team
- Accurately follow the established pre-sales process and consistently use Salesforce to document prospect interaction ensuring efficient lead management
- Collaborate closely with Marketing and Sales teams on developing new outreach strategies
- Maintain active engagement with leads using creative follow-up communication and ensure 100% satisfaction with all leads
- Meet and exceed monthly and quarterly targets
Qualifications:
- Interest in beginning and growing into a career in Sales or similar business functions
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Passion for the mental wellness industry and an ability to speak knowledgeably about the space
- Clear written and verbal communication, a deep sense of empathy and a commitment to integrity
- Excellent written skills with attention to grammar and tone
- Critical reading and active listening skills
- A self-starter who can diagnose inefficiencies and optimize processes to maximize results
- A commitment to learning, being adaptable, and having a great attitude
- Consistent measurable over-achievement in past experiences
Nice-to-Haves:
- Experience with Salesforce, Outreach.io, ZoomInfo or LinkedIn Sales Navigator
- 1-2 years of customer facing / sales experience
- Previous success with selling into HR and Benefits teams is a plus
- College Degree from a 4-year university
- Fluency in another language
Benefits/Compensation:
- Investment + Growth
- Calm can only grow if you do. We offer a great salary, equity, 401(k), and even a generous extended learning budget.
- Health + Wellness
- We’ll cover 100% of your health, dental, and vision, and give you monthly stipends for your fitness and wellness routines too.
- Time + Space
- When we say PTO is Take What You Need, we really mean it.
- Parents + Kids
- Your family is a vital part of our community too. That’s why we offer baby bonding leave to all salaried employees.
- Home + Office
- Your home office should be as functional and inspirational as your office office. We’ll give you a WFH stipend to help.
- Culture + Connection
- Our calendar of (virtual) social events ensures you always feel part of, and close with, the team, no matter where you are.
Links:
Sales Development Rep at Classy ($93k/year?)
Classy is an online fundraising platform for nonprofits.
What we are looking for:
- You are committed to a high standard of integrity and work ethic
- You are adaptable and can think on your feet. When faced with new challenges, or tough conversations, failure simply isn't an option
- You’re an excellent listener, assertive, persistent, and persuasive – show us your grit!
- You are genuinely curious about people, and possess the commitment to inspire passion in others
- You have an appetite for learning! You’re keen on turning training and feedback into action and continuous self-improvement
What You'll Do:
- Making 80-120 cold calls a day to non-profit organizations
- Methodically qualify, build, and manage an accurate sales pipeline in Salesforce
- Consistently surpassing your monthly quotas through hard work and implementing feedback
- Thrive on change while remaining highly organized, optimistic, and coachable
- Become an expert in online fundraising – asking insightful questions, overcoming objections and understanding your client’s needs will be critical to your success.
What you bring (Required):
- Excellent communication skills & dynamic telephone presence – No fear of the phones!
- Positive attitude and a drive to win
- Technically savvy
What would be incredible to have (Preferred):
- 1+ years of inside sales or relevant experience (selling over the phone/web preferred)
- Previously trained in consultative / value based selling
- Experience using a CRM, preferably Salesforce
- Bachelor’s Degree
Why you’ll love it here:
- Market competitive pay
- Rich healthcare benefits including employer paid premiums for medical/dental/vision (100% for employee only plans and 85% for employee + dependent plans) and employer HSA contributions.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
- Hybrid workplace with fully remote flexibility for many roles
- Monetary support for new hire setup, hybrid work & wellbeing, family planning, and commuting expenses
- A variety of mental and wellness programs to support employees
- Generous paid parental leave and family planning stipend
- Supportive time off policies including vacation, sick/mental health days, volunteer days, company holidays, and a floating holiday
- Learning & development and recognition programs
- Gives Back Program where employees can nominate a fundraiser every week for a donation from the company.
Links:
Sales Development Rep at Invision ($101k/year?)
Invision is a digital product design platform.
What you’ll do:
- Evangelize Freehand to prospects and qualify them for sales team
- Respond to requests from inbound leads in a timely manner and conduct qualification calls
- Lead on outbound campaigns to find Freehand pipeline
- Book meetings for qualified prospects with the sales team
- Collaborate and iterate on inbound/outbound emails and messaging
- Target and prioritize prospects within our CRM for re-engagement
- Use chat tools to qualify prospects on our website
What you’ll bring:
- You’re comfortable working in a startup environment; you’re OK with some ambiguity and helping to solve new problems as a team
- Passion, enthusiasm, energy, humor, and the ability to convey this through phone and email communication
- You are someone who pursues your goals with energy, commitment, and process
- Your work ethic is second to none, and you love looking for ways to go above and beyond your role to help others, and drive positive impact across the business
- You can be a great team player, despite working remotely. This means sharing actively and openly to positively influence our culture and team
- You are committed to developing your skills and actively seek out feedback and coaching
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1 Response to "Highest Paying Work-From-Home Jobs with No Experience Required (Up to $101k/Year)"
good luck.