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HopSkipDrive
Marketing & Sales 5h ago

Sales Development Representative

HopSkipDrive
United StatesUnited States
Full-time
$55,000 base + up to $20,000 OTE
Entry-Level

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About HopSkipDrive

At HopSkipDrive, our mission is to create opportunity for all through mobility. We’re the leader in safe, fast, and simple supplemental student transportation. Through our marketplace, we connect kids to highly-vetted caregivers on wheels. Through our software, we solve the biggest transportation challenges facing schools and school districts across the country.

Founded by three moms as a solution to their own transportation challenges, we’ve now facilitated more than five million rides across over 20 states. We continue to grow rapidly — earning a spot on the Inc. 5000 list numerous times and the Deloitte 500 Fast-Growing Technology list. HopSkipDrive is a Series D company and has raised $100M to date.

Who We Are

Our team of Sales Development Representatives creates the first-stage relationships with prospects at some of the largest school districts in the country. Your goal is to educate prospects on HopSkipDrive’s service and schedule meetings for them to speak with our Account Executives. Our Sales Development Team is the engine that drives HopSkipDrive’s growth.

  • Work in conjunction with the sales team to research and evaluate prospective leads
  • Establish a rapport with potential prospects
  • Use a consultative sales approach during outreach to accurately assess the needs of prospective clients
  • Cold call and email identified leads and determine if there is a potential need for HSD’s services
  • Utilize Salesforce CRM to manage the sales funnel and determine outreach strategies
  • Meet or exceed SDR quotas (includes email and phone calls)
  • Qualify leads that express interest in HSD’s service and assign them to an Account Executive, creating Sales Qualified Lead
  • Meet or exceed assigned monthly and quarterly goals set forth by management

Who You Are

You are a self-starter looking for a challenging and rewarding experience. The role of an SDR requires curiosity, great communication, and persistence. We are building a team of creative problem-solvers from many different backgrounds who are excited to develop their skills.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Honesty, empathy, and curiosity for finding solutions for our prospective customers
  • Experience handling objections
  • Collaboration-focused problem solving
  • Strong desire for professional and personal growth
  • Experience with CRM (preferably Salesforce) platform
  • Experience in a sales or education space is a plus
  • Strong time management skills, creative problem solver, and self-sufficient worker
  • Proficiency in Google Suite and Microsoft Office

Our Investment In You

We want you to be an owner in our company and share in executing our vision, so every full-time employee has equity. In addition, we offer flexible vacation, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, 401(k), FSA, and an opportunity to work for a uniquely positioned, VC-backed company in a hugely attractive space with significant upside potential.

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HopSkipDrive (operating at hopskipdrive.com) is a technology-driven supplemental student transportation platform engineered for safe, efficient, and scalable mobility solutions. Founded in 2014 by Carolyn Yashari Becher, Janelle McGlothlin, and Joanna McFarland and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, HopSkipDrive addresses the critical gaps in traditional school transportation by combining routing software with a network of vetted CareDrivers. Under the hood, its proprietary platform leverages AI-driven algorithms to optimize ride-matching, real-time tracking, and safety protocols, ensuring children ages six and older arrive at their destinations securely. This allows school districts, organizations, and families to streamline logistics, reduce wait times, and prioritize safety—all while maintaining transparency through mobile apps for both drivers and passengers. Backed by a $22 million funding round led by Cyrus Capital Partners and State Farm Ventures, HopSkipDrive has positioned itself as the leading tech-enabled solution in youth transportation.

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