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Outbound Sales Development Representative

Lightspeed · Hybrid · Montreal, QC, Canada

Base
Not disclosed
OTE
Not disclosed
Posted
4mo ago

Still open · checked 5 min agoon Lightspeed's careers page

The Braun Read

Ask hard questions

Too much is left unsaid. Make them answer before you invest.

Pay
No pay listed at all.
Transparency
Shares 1 of 5: quota, attainment, deal size, territory, sales cycle.
Pipeline
Mostly self-sourced. Great if you like outbound, rough if you don't.
Time on market
Open 132 days. Ask why it's been hard to fill.
Company hiring
Ramping up: posted 8 sales roles in the last 30 days.

Red flags

None spotted.

Worth asking about

  • Open 90+ days. This role has been posted for three months or more. Ask why it's been hard to fill, and whether anyone left it.

Green flags

None spotted.

Based only on what the posting says. Flags are a starting point for your first call, not a final judgment.

Questions to ask on the first call

Built from what this posting leaves out. How they answer tells you as much as what they say.

  1. 1.

    This role has been open a while. What's made it hard to fill?

    Open 90+ days

  2. 2.

    What percent of reps hit quota last year?

    Not in the posting

  3. 3.

    Who sits with reps and reviews calls each week?

    Explains the attainment number

  4. 4.

    What are the base and the OTE for this role?

    No pay listed

  5. 5.

    What's the annual quota, and how was it set?

    Not in the posting

  6. 6.

    Why is this role open? Did someone leave, or is it new?

    Always ask

The role

Outbound SDR for Lightspeed's North American team. You prospect SMB and mid-market retail accounts by phone, email, and social, qualify leads, and hand them off to Account Executives.

SMB · New Logo · Outbound

Selling motion

New Logo

Who you are selling to

SMB

Pipeline expectations

Mostly self-sourced. Expect a lot of outbound.

Compensation

The posting doesn't list pay.

What is not disclosed

This posting doesn't tell you:

  • Base salary
  • OTE
  • Quota size
  • Quota attainment
  • Average deal size
  • Sales cycle length

The questions above cover the big ones.

Full posting
Hi there! Thanks for stopping by 👋 Are you actively looking for a new opportunity? Or just checking the market? Well… you might just be in the right place! Lightspeed is looking for a highly motivated Outbound Sales Development Representative to join our North American Outbound Sales team. You’ll help drive revenue growth by generating and qualifying leads for SMB and mid-market retail clients, acting as the first point of contact and helping empower retailers. Our Outbound team is in hyper-growth mode, and we need a driven, strategic, and energetic individual who is passionate about helping larger retail businesses grow. If you’re results-driven and excited to join a fast-growing company, this is the role for you. What you’ll be doing: - Proactively prospecting SMB and mid-market retail accounts via phone, email, social media, and other outbound channels. - Reaching out to different stakeholders to understand their challenges and build strong relationships. - Collaborating with Account Executives to ensure smooth lead handoff and strategic follow-up. - Providing feedback to marketing and sales teams based on prospect conversations to help refine outbound strategies. - Consistently achieving monthly, quarterly, and annual outbound sales goals in a high-velocity environment. What you’ll be bringing: - 1+ years of sales or customer facing experience - Strong understanding of the sales cycle - Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to explain complex solutions to multiple stakeholders. - Tech-savvy, strategic, and comfortable navigating sales accounts. - Entrepreneurial mindset, bias toward action, and the ability to adapt quickly in a fast-growing business. - As a global company with employees and clients outside of Quebec, fluency in English as a working language is required for this position. Even better if you have: - 1-3 years of experience in SaaS outbound sales, preferably with SMB or mid-market retail clients. - Ability to cold-call, email, and engage SMB and mid-market stakeholders in complex sales cycles. - Familiarity with POS systems or other software platforms in large organizations. - Experience with consultative selling approaches such as MEDDPICC or BANT. We know that people are more than what’s on their CV. If you’re unsure that you have the right profile for the role… hit the ‘Apply’ button and give it a try! What’s in it for you? - A flexible work environment that empowers you to do your best work - A culture that celebrates performance - The chance to make an impact in a team that’s big enough for career growth, but lean enough to make your voice heard - Career-defining opportunities Plus benefits designed to keep you happy, healthy and fulfilled. - Flexible paid time off and remote work policies - Equity options, because this is your company too - Contributions to your pension plan. Your future matters - Training opportunities to grow your skills and career - Health and wellness credit so you feel your best - Time off to volunteer and give back to your community - Interest groups, employee led networks, social committees to sponsored sports teams - Computer purchase program to get your personal Macbook - Enhanced parental leave to support growing families Fuel your growth. Find your people. At Lightspeed, your growth is our priority. We invest in you with continuous learning opportunities, global mobility and benefits designed to support you—all within a driven, diverse and inclusive team that’s passionate about empowering our communities #LI-TL2 To all recruitment agencies: Lightspeed does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. If we have not directly engaged your company in writing to supply candidates for a specific vacancy, Lightspeed will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Lightspeed is a proud equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. Lightspeed welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. WHERE TO FROM HERE? Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you’re proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world check out our career page here https://www.lightspeedhq.com/careers/. Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal’s gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs. WHO WE ARE: Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed's one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks. Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD). With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company serves retail, hospitality, and golf businesses in over 100 countries. Lightspeed handles your information in accordance with our Applicant Privacy Statement https://www.lightspeedhq.com/legal/applicant-privacy-statement/.  
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