AT&T

Sales Development Program

AT&T$93K — $117K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Valid driver's license required for outside sales.
  • Motivated to launch a career in B2B sales.
  • Demonstrated ability to build customer relationships.
  • Resilience in handling sales challenges and rejection.
  • Curiosity and coachability in learning sales best practices.

Responsibilities

  • Acquire new customers through qualified engagement strategies.
  • Own the complete sales process from prospecting to closing deals.
  • Participate in intensive training to master AT&T products and systems.
  • Develop sales discipline and meet performance metrics during training.
  • Build activity habits essential for sales success.

Benefits

  • $4,000 housing stipend during training period.
  • Potential relocation bonuses available for qualified candidates.
  • Clear career progression into an outside sales role after the program.
  • Access to a large employee network of over 100,000 members.
  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Generous paid time-off policy including 23 days of vacation and holidays.
  • Tuition reimbursement program to support further education.
Full Job Description
This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted.

As part of AT&T's Business Sales Development Program (SDP), you'll participate in a new-hire development program designed to prepare you for a full-time Mid-Market territory sales role. You'll begin with two months of immersive training and onboarding at our Dallas Headquarters focused on sales fundamentals, product knowledge, business acumen, and real customer engagement. You'll then continue your development in the city/market you applied for before officially starting your full-time sales role there. In that market, you'll take on an acquisition-focused position connecting with new customers, uncovering business needs, and creating opportunities for AT&T solutions.

What you'll do:
  • Focus on acquiring new customers by identifying, qualifying, and engaging prospects through cold calls, emails, digital outreach, and in-person customer visits
  • Own the full sales process for new business opportunities, from cold outreach and prospecting to customer conversations, proposals, and closing the deal
  • Ramp up through a new-hire program focused on AT&T product and systems knowledge, hands-on coaching, customer engagement, and real-time practice while building the activity habits and sales discipline needed to meet activity and sales performance metrics during the program and in your full-time acquisition sales role


What you'll bring
  • A drive to achieve, with motivation to meet goals and grow through performance.
  • Confidence building relationships, with the ability to start conversations and earn trust with new customers.
  • Resilience in a sales environment, ready to handle rejection, learn from feedback, and keep moving forward.
  • Curiosity and coachability, open to learning AT&T products, systems, tools, and sales best practices.
  • Ownership mindset, with the discipline to manage daily activity, follow through, and take charge of your development.
  • Interest in B2B sales, with a desire to build a career helping businesses find the right technology solutions.

What you'll need:
  • Four-year bachelor's degree required.
  • Valid driver's license required due to the outside sales nature of the role.
  • A desire to launch a career in B2B sales.


Program Highlights:
  • Sales Development Program is designed to set you up for success-and reward your hard work every step of the way.
  • Housing Stipend: Receive a $4,000 stipend during the 4-month program to support you while you focus on learning and growth.
  • Relocation Bonuses: Potential relocation bonuses may be available in certain circumstances to assist with your move.
  • Placement & Career Opportunities: Upon program completion, you'll be placed in an outside sales role within AT&T Business, aligned with your geographic preference whenever possible. Final placement depends on market availability.


Compensation:
  • In Program Months 1: Earn an annualized base salary of $57,000 during foundational training.
  • In Program Months 2 ~ 4: Transition to a sales quota and commission structure with a base salary of $48,300 plus the opportunity to earn up to $17,000 annually in commissions, bringing total compensation for these months to $65,300.


Our Sales Development Program participants receive competitive compensation while gaining hands-on experience and preparing for long-term earning potential in a full-time sales role. Participants receive additional program support, including a housing stipend during training and other compensation-related perks designed to support their experience throughout the program. The program also offers dedicated hands-on development, executive exposure at Dallas HQ, a clear four-month progression path from Dallas-based training to in-market development, access to an expansive employee network of 100,000+ AT&T employees, and opportunities to connect through AT&T employee groups and AT&T Believes. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting pay may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.

Post Program - You will transition to the city in your offer letter, joining our expanding AT&T Territory Sales team and unlocking exceptional earning potential. Our compensation package features a competitive base salary plus a performance-based commission structure. At 100% of your sales target, annual earnings typically range from $93,300 to $117,500. Commission earnings are capped at 500% of target, allowing for an annual earning potential of $225,000 or more for high achievers.

Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:
  • Competitive Compensation Package
  • Paid Training
  • Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
  • 401(k) plan
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Paid Caregiver Leave
  • Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
  • Adoption Reimbursement
  • Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
  • Life and Accidental Death Insurance
  • Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
  • Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
  • Extensive employee wellness programs
  • Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone


Ready to develop life-changing ideas? It starts with you. Apply today.

Weekly Hours:
40

Time Type:
Regular

Location:
Atlanta, Georgia, Austin, Texas, Chicago, Illinois, Dallas, Texas, Houston, Texas, Los Angeles, California, Nashville, Tennessee, New York, New York, Orlando, Florida, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Saint Louis, Missouri, San Diego, California, San Francisco, California, Seattle, Washington, Washington, District of Columbia

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