# Founding SDR at Apten

- Company: Apten (YC S24)
- What the company does: Omnichannel AI agents that engage leads across SMS, voice, and email. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.apten.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: New York, NY, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $75K to $145K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2025-08-28
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/apten/jobs/Wh8L33A-founding-sdr
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/apten-founding-sdr/

## About the role

Apten is an omni-channel AI agent that automates sales/marketing conversations with millions of leads across SMS, voice, and email. Our product is category leading because the agent’s designed to communicate like a human would - it dynamically switches between channels to meet leads where they want to be met, automatically follows up with personalized messages at the right time, and proactively uses tools/systems in conversations with leads.

## What they're looking for

- 1+ years of experience in a sales role
- Ability to communicate well with VP/C-suite level execs - be concise, confident, ready to handle objections
- Strong drive to solve/iterate on hard problems (if something doesn’t work, be relentless in figuring out why and adjusting accordingly)
- Someone who’s relentless, high-energy, and always looking to keep growing
- Experience selling B2B SaaS preferred

Tags: Sales