Shara D. is currently a Renewals Manager at ZoomInfo — an industry leader in B2B data and GTM partnerships. Like many Satellite Learners, she decided to switch careers into tech aales after realizing the potential for professional and financial growth. An overachiever, she continues to rise the ranks from SDR, to SMB AE, to MM AE and is now a founding member of the Renewals Management team at ZoomInfo. She enjoys simplifying complex concepts, problem-solving and learning form others. Outside of her professional zest, she is passionate about being a visible supporter of diversity in the tech sales space.
Shray Kumar is a sales and product leader with expertise in setting and scaling sales teams in both startups and corporate environments. Shray strongly believes every professional should spend at least one year of their career in a sales role. He believes sales experience leads to a deep understanding of human behavior.
Lediona Canellari is an entrepreneurial sales professional with a passion for sales development and innovation through a data driven focus. When it comes to sales, Lediona has done it all, starting her sales career as an SDR, then moving to a manager position, AE, and finally director of sales development. She has an excellent understanding and ability to execute on sales strategy, sales training, and sales team management. Lediona's passion lies in helping motivated, hardworking people break into tech sales while teaching the core methodologies and soft skills required to succeed in sales and business. She is an optimist and loves learning something new every day.
Nicole Plant started out in sales as with the goal of using it as a launch pad for her career. She knows firsthand what it's like and what it takes to be a successful SDR and also has a depth of experience serving in other sales enablement and SDR management roles. Nicole loves sales because she love the challenge that can come with each day.
Christopher Page lives on the beautiful island of Kauai and is currently working for TeamEngine as their Sales Enablement and Recruiting Manager. He spent most of his working life in the service industry, managing cocktail bars. The pandemic turned Christopher's world upside down in the best way possible. He landed a job as an SDR and it truly changed his life. Now Christopher hopes to share his knowledge of the tech industry with others so they too can live out their dreams.
Christina Parker is a former teacher and also the first ever graduate of the Satellite Career Accelerator. She is also the first and only BDR at the startup, Firstbase. Born and raised in the Seattle, WA area, she now lives in Tulsa, OK with her partner (Tanner) and dog (Lola). Outside of work she enjoys playing nerdy games with her friends, quilting, and a good cocktail.
Marty Angus is a Brooklyn, NY based researcher and writer. He is the author of fiction novel, "Outside With Elephants" published on New Degree Press. Marty has 10 years of professional sales and marketing experience across a variety of for- and non-profit companies, including, Soccer Without Borders, Brooklyn Football Association, SoFive Soccer Centers, Momentum Solar, and Gartner, Inc. Marty is an enthusiastic sales coach who believes the light at the end of the tunnel, is our future selves.
Tiffany Anisette Pringle is currently a doctoral candidate at Northcentral University obtaining her Doctor of Education with Specialization in Global Training & Development. With over 15 years of entrepreneurship and corporate sales experience, Tiffany is a successful leader, facilitator, motivator, and coach with a passion for creating high-performance teams, training other trainers, and developing leaders at all levels of an organization.
"One of the benefits of the Satellite program is being able to interview with companies that have been vetted for quality, integrity, and resources. Satellite doesn’t just let anyone become a hiring partner."
No. Taking a job with a Satellite Hiring Partner is not required. We highly recommend it though. Satellite Hiring Partners have been vetted to meet our standards for competitive compensation, benefits, and growth opportunities. Plus, they are excited to meet you! We offer these access to these companies as a benefit to those who complete our program because we know how challenging it can be to get interviews when you’re new to the industry. We also want to ensure all Satellite Certified Talent end up with companies who are best-in-class employers.
Upon passing through admissions and onboarding, the training portion of the Satellite Career Accelerator program takes 6 weeks.
On average, Satellite Certified Talent, land their new SDR, BDR, or other entry-level sales position within three (3) months of completing the sales training portion of the program.
Absolutely. The sales training program has been designed to flex around your life while still providing ample opportunity for deep and immersive learning. Many of our learners successfully complete (and excel in) the sales training program while still working.
Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that you will make more money, but we can share that on average Satellite Certified Talent go on to make an annual income of $85,400 their first year out of the program. It’s important to keep in mind that sales development representatives or other entry-level sales positions are only gateways for entering the sales profession. The average SDR is promoted within 12-24 months and earning potential only increases with each promotion.