Entry-level sales jobs · United States
Entry-level sales jobs in the US: where to start with no experience
Most US sales careers start in a role where nobody expects you to have sold before. These are the roles, what they ask for and a plan to get your first offer.
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Entry-level sales roles
SDR / BDR (Sales or Business Development Representative)
Contacts potential customers by phone, email and LinkedIn and books meetings for Account Executives. The classic entry point in tech.
Inside sales representative
Sells by phone or video from the office or home: software, insurance, logistics, education.
Account manager (junior)
Looks after existing customers and grows them. Common in staffing, advertising and distribution.
Retail and automotive sales
Face-to-face selling with commission: a fast way to build a track record you can show later.
Your plan
- 1Learn the basics of a sales conversation: opening, discovery questions, objections and close.
- 2Practise out loud until you can run a cold call and a discovery call without a script.
- 3Rewrite your resume around numbers: targets you hit, customers you helped, anything you sold.
- 4Apply to SDR and inside sales roles every week and prepare the «sell me this pen» test.
Where to look for sales jobs
- LinkedIn Jobs. Where most SDR and BDR roles in tech are posted; recruiters also search profiles there.
- Indeed. The widest range, from retail and insurance sales to inside sales.
- RepVue. Sales-specific: companies rated by their own reps on quota attainment and culture.
- Built In. Tech companies by city (New York, Austin, Chicago, Boston…), with many SDR openings.
- Glassdoor. Useful to check reviews and reported pay before you apply.