Who we are:

Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time ever, safety, operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control, and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.

Motive serves nearly 100,000 customers – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses – across a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector.

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About the Role

How do you build a world-class sales organization? It starts with a world-class Sales Development team. We’re looking for driven, ambitious professionals to join our organization and be the first point of contact with potential clients. As a Sales Development Representative, you’ll identify and qualify new opportunities, laying the foundation for our Account Executives to close deals and drive growth.

We’re looking for strong communicators with curiosity, grit, and a natural sales instinct. In this role, you’ll develop your skills in prospecting, lead qualification, and relationship building while setting yourself up for long-term success and growth within the company.

What You’ll Do

• Engage prospective clients through cold calls, emails, and other outbound efforts

• Identify and qualify leads based on set criteria

• Partner with Account Executives to strategize on outreach and deal progression

• Uncover prospect pain points, priorities, and challenges to position solutions

• Schedule qualified meetings between prospects and Account Executives

• Stay sharp on our products, services, and industry trends to bring value to every conversation

• Consistently meet and exceed monthly and quarterly pipeline goals

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree required

• Prior Sales experience preferred

• Ability to work from our Austin office

• Strong work ethic, resilience, and drive to succeed

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Coachable with a team-first mindset

• Prior experience with cold calling or CRM tools (Salesforce, HubSpot, etc.) is a plus

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary plus uncapped commission

• Clear career path into full-cycle sales roles or SDR leadership

• Comprehensive benefits package, including equity, 401(k), and health insurance

• Flexible PTO and in office work structure based in our Austin office

Pay Transparency
Your compensation may be based on several factors, including education, work experience, and certifications. For certain roles, total compensation may include restricted stock units. Motive offers benefits including health, pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits, paid time off, sick time off, short term and long term disability coverage, life insurance as well as 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Learn more about our benefits by visiting Motive Perks & Benefits.The on-target earnings (base pay + commissions) for this role:$85,000—$85,000 USD

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