Sales jobs in New York: learn to sell and get hired
How to land a sales job in New York with no experience: where the openings are, which job boards to use and how to practise before the interview. Ventaka is 100% online, so you train from New York whenever you like (United States).
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Sales in New York
New York concentrates finance, media, advertising and a large share of US software companies, so it has one of the highest volumes of SDR and Account Executive openings in the country. Many roles are hybrid, with a few days a week in Manhattan.
Many SDR and inside sales roles are hybrid or remote, so you can also apply from New York to companies based elsewhere.
Sales jobs in New York: what drives the local economy
New York is the country's financial and media capital: banks, insurers, advertising agencies and thousands of software companies need people who can sell to other businesses, often with high base salaries plus commission.
Most sales hiring in New York happens around Midtown Manhattan, the Flatiron District and Union Square, Downtown Brooklyn and DUMBO.
Sales roles you will find in New York
The roles that hire most in New York, what you would sell and the objection you will hear most (the one you rehearse first with Ventaka's AI customer):
SDR at a SaaS company
What you sell: software subscriptions to other businesses
The objection you will hear: "We already use another tool"
advertising sales rep
What you sell: ad space and media campaigns to brands
The objection you will hear: "Our budget for this year is already allocated"
financial services advisor
What you sell: insurance, retirement and investment plans
The objection you will hear: "Let me talk to my spouse first"
When New York hires most
Hiring peaks in January and September, when companies open new budgets; summer slows down, especially in August.
Your 4-week plan to land a sales job in New York
- Week 1 · The basics: prospecting and closing lessons, then the objection you will hear most as SDR at a SaaS company: "We already use another tool".
- Week 2 · Your résumé: aim it at SDR at a SaaS company and advertising sales rep roles, with your Ventaka certificate and its verification code.
- Week 3 · Applications: sales job alerts for New York reach you in the app every day; start with employers around Midtown Manhattan and the Flatiron District and Union Square.
- Week 4 · Interviews: rehearse the "sell me this" with ad space and media campaigns to brands, and practise this objection: "Let me talk to my spouse first".
Where to find sales jobs in New York
- 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.
How Ventaka gets you ready
- Short game-style lessons: from zero to selling, 10 minutes a day
- Written role-plays with AI customers who push back with real objections
- The «sell me this pen» interview test with Cal, who scores you at the end
- A sales CV and a scam-offer detector
- A verifiable certificate to show recruiters