Sales Development Representative (SDR)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 28, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 25, 2026.
About Nectir
Nectir is the secure AI infrastructure purpose-built for schools. Nectir AI provides 24/7 personalized learning support grounded in course content, without compromising trust, outcomes, or academic integrity. Nectir AI can be integrated into existing Learning Management Systems and is fully FERPA- and SOC 2-compliant. Trusted by 80,000 students across 100+ campuses, Nectir is backed by independent, peer-reviewed research demonstrating a 7.5% campuswide GPA increase. Nectir has raised $18.5M from leading investors including Rethink Impact, Long Journey Ventures, and Entrada Ventures.
About The Role
We're opening a new market - private and independent high schools - and this role is how we open it. It's a segment built for outbound: around 2,500 schools we can reach, one decision maker per school, no board budget cycle to wait on, and a sales cycle measured in months rather than quarters. As one of our first two SDRs here, you'll build the account map, run a phone-first outbound motion, and turn that list into a predictable flow of qualified meetings for our Account Executives. You'll report to our Head of Sales, and the playbook you write is the one the next cohort of SDRs runs.
What You'll Do
Phone-First Outbound
Live on the phone! This is the channel for this segment, and the first stretch of this job is genuinely dialing for dollars
Get to the one person who decides at each school: usually the principal, head of school, or IT director
Hold real conversations with educators who are busy, skeptical, and not expecting your call
Back the phone with personalized email and LinkedIn that earns a reply rather than adding to the pile
Territory & Account Strategy
Build and maintain a tiered, named account map of private high schools that fit Nectir
Research each school's context; curriculum, tech stack, budget cycle, academic integrity posture, and identify decision makers.
Keep account coverage and status current and legible in our CRM
Pipeline Handoff
Generate qualified meetings and opportunities for Account Executives
Qualify rigorously enough that AEs want more of your meetings, not fewer
Partner with AEs and marketing on what's converting and what isn't
Building the Motion
Build AI-assisted workflows for research, list-building, number sourcing, and call sequencing that multiply your own output
Document the openers, sequences, and objection handling that actually produce meetings
Share what works with the rest of the SDR team so the next cohort ramps faster
What We're Looking For
Must-Haves
2+ years of outbound SDR/BDR experience with a track record of consistently hitting or exceeding monthly qualified meeting targets
Significant cold calling experience and genuine appetite for the phone. You should want to be on it all day, not merely tolerate it
Resilience through high-volume rejection and low connect rates without a drop in output or tone
Strong written communication, and outreach that's specific, short, and free of vendor-speak
Demonstrated use of AI tools to multiply your own output, with judgment about what to verify before it reaches a prospect
Comfort prospecting into senior stakeholders and navigating institutional decision-making
Nice-to-Haves
Experience selling into Independent High Schools, K-12, higher education, or other education institutions
Experience selling AI, analytics, or learning technology
Experience at an early-stage or high-growth company, especially opening a new segment
Working at Nectir
We're a startup, which means the work moves fast, but the impact is real. You will not be a small cog in a big machine here, but the one building the machine itself.
Private and independent high schools are a new segment for us, and pipeline creation is what makes it real. The right person here won't just work a territory - they'll define how Nectir sells into an entire market, and the playbook they write is the one the team runs for years.
Outbound into schools requires persistence, professionalism, and real care for the people on the other end of the phone. Educators are busy and skeptical for good reason. We want someone who earns their attention rather than interrupting it.
What We Offer
Competitive base salary
Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision
401k with employer match
Unlimited PTO
Equity (stock options), so you share in what we're building
Flexible, remote-first work environment