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Sales Development Representative / Manager - USA

Inworld AI - Mountain View, CA, United States - Hybrid - posted 2026-10-21

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Salary: USD 100,000 - 160,000 / annual

Inworld is a research lab and inference provider building realtime AI for consumer-facing applications. The company operates at massive scale—hundreds of millions of users interact with Inworld-powered apps daily, and the platform serves over 10 trillion LLM tokens per month. Inworld has raised $125M+ from top-tier investors including Lightspeed, Kleiner Perkins, Microsoft's M12, Founders Fund, and Meta, and has been recognized by CB Insights as one of the 100 most promising AI companies globally. You will be one of the first sales development hires, responsible for opening doors and being the first point of contact for most new customers. Your core mission is to generate qualified pipeline through outbound prospecting and book meetings for the GTM team. Key responsibilities include: - Owning a monthly target for qualified meetings and pipeline, planning your week around hitting it, and flagging early when you need support or a new approach - Conducting cold outbound every day via calls, email, LinkedIn, and event follow-up to start conversations with prospects and convert them into booked meetings - Using AI tools to research accounts, identify buying signals, and personalize outreach at scale - Qualifying prospects carefully before handoff to ensure Account Executives have the context needed for strong first calls - Maintaining accurate CRM data, tracking activity and conversion rates, and using metrics to refine the prospecting approach - Testing new talk tracks, subject lines, and angles, then sharing what works with the team and Director of Sales Development so best practices get adopted - Operating with self-direction in a small team environment where processes are still being developed This is a hybrid role based in Mountain View, with on-site work a few days per week. Requirements: - 2+ years in an SDR or BDR role with a consistent record of hitting quota - AI-native approach to outbound and comfort with latest AI prospecting tools - Curiosity about how products work and confidence to hold conversations with technical buyers - Self-direction and comfort operating in a small team where processes are still being written - Comfort selling technical products to technical buyers and credibility to engage senior stakeholders directly - Ability to operate independently and thrive in ambiguity, with willingness to handle tasks of any size - Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

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