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SDR jobs in Ireland

An SDR opens the door for the sales team: researches companies, reaches out by phone, email and LinkedIn, qualifies interest and books meetings for Account Executives. It is the most common entry-level job in B2B sales. Here is what the job looks like in Ireland, where to find openings and how to land your first one — even without sales experience.

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What an SDR does day to day

  • Research target companies and the people who decide
  • Run cold calls, emails and LinkedIn messages in sequences
  • Qualify interest with a few sharp questions (need, timing, who decides)
  • Book meetings for the Account Executive and hand over clean notes
  • Log every touch in the CRM and hit weekly activity and meeting targets

Skills employers look for

  • Resilience: most outreach gets no answer, and that is normal
  • Curiosity and good questions rather than a long pitch
  • Clear, short writing for email and LinkedIn
  • Handling objections like “send me an email” or “not now” without giving up the conversation
  • Discipline with a CRM and a daily routine

How to get your first SDR job in Ireland

  1. 1Learn the basics of prospecting and objection handling, and practise them out loud until they feel natural.
  2. 2Rewrite your CV around numbers: calls made, targets hit, customers served — even from retail, hospitality or a call centre.
  3. 3Search “SDR”, “BDR” and “sales development” on LinkedIn Jobs and IrishJobs.ie; many roles are in Dublin, Cork and Galway or remote.
  4. 4Prepare a 60-second pitch about yourself and a short cold-call opener for a company you admire.
  5. 5Apply every day and follow up a week later: persistence is exactly what SDR managers look for.

Interview questions you should prepare

  • Why do you want to work as an SDR?
  • How do you handle hearing “no” twenty times in a day?
  • Cold-call me and book a meeting for our product.
  • How would you research a company before reaching out?

Where to find SDR jobs in Ireland

  • LinkedIn Jobs. Most SDR, BDR and account executive roles in tech multinationals.
  • IrishJobs.ie. One of Ireland's main job boards, with many sales roles.
  • Jobs.ie. Good for sales, retail and customer-facing roles across the country.
  • Indeed Ireland. Wide range of sales openings.

SDR jobs by city

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

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