Senior Sales Development Representative

Senior Sales Development Representative

Lantern is looking for a curious, coachable, and relentless Sales Development Representative with a growth mindset — someone hungry to learn, stretch, and make an impact. We’re seeking candidates with experience selling to HR and benefits leaders and a track record of consistently exceeding performance goals. You’ll help expand Lantern’s reach by connecting with decision-makers who care about improving care while reducing waste. In this high-impact role, you’ll partner closely with Marketing and Sales, operate with autonomy, and create conversations that unlock new revenue. You’ll join a team that consistently exceeds targets, gain exposure to seven- and eight-figure enterprise deals, and learn how complex organizations evaluate and buy. Along the way, you’ll work alongside some of the brightest minds in healthcare services, receiving mentorship, real-time feedback, and a fast track to becoming an exceptional seller and future leader.

Location: Remote | USA; New York highly preferred.
If in New York, ability to work hybrid in office.

About you:

• You are energized by purpose and want your work to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.
• You are intellectually curious, asking “why” to uncover the heart of a prospect’s pain points.
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment and are motivated by goals, growth, and feedback.
• You are a skilled communicator — empathetic, concise, and able to tailor your message to your audience.
• You have experience selling to HR and benefits leaders and a track record of consistently exceeding quota.
• You know how to execute the full outbound motion, including email, cold calls, LinkedIn messages, personalized videos, and more.
• You are data-driven, using metrics to inform your strategy rather than just report on it.
• You love building something new and have a bias toward action.

Responsibilities:

• Drive top-of-funnel activity through outbound prospecting using calls, emails, social, video, and more to reach HR and benefits leaders at mid-size to large employers.
• Craft hyper-personalized outreach that aligns with employer goals, challenges, and existing benefit strategies.
• Qualify leads and set meetings for Account Executives by uncovering real business pain and identifying decision-makers.
• Partner cross-functionally with marketing, sales, and strategy teams to refine messaging and outreach strategies.
• Stay sharp on industry trends, the evolving benefits landscape, and how Lantern complements other vendors.
• Keep your pipeline and activity meticulously updated in Salesforce.
• Test, iterate, and share learnings because we believe the best SDRs are mini marketers and strategic thinkers.

Success looks like:

• Hitting and exceeding quarterly targets.
• Consistently delivering high-quality conversations that uncover real employer pain.
• Becoming a trusted voice for benefits leaders exploring better ways to manage specialty care.
• Demonstrating growth in sales acumen, industry knowledge, and prospecting creativity.

Qualifications:

Required:

• 2+ years of outbound sales or prospecting experience in a B2B environment
• Proven ability to generate pipeline through outbound channels including cold email, phone, LinkedIn, video, and more
• Comfortable using Salesforce, Outreach, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, and ZoomInfo
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to craft clear and compelling messages that resonate with busy buyers
• Data-driven mindset with a habit of tracking your own performance and iterating to improve
• Organized and detail-oriented with strong follow-up and time management skills
• Growth-oriented with a desire to learn, take feedback, and continuously level up

Preferred:

• Experience prospecting into HR, Benefits, or People teams
• Familiarity with healthcare, employee benefits, or HR tech
• Prior experience collaborating with marketing or demand generation teams
• Exposure to account-based selling or working from a defined target account list
• Interest in healthcare innovation and improving employee wellbeing
• Experience using AI tools to drive productivity and insights

Strong Candidates Will:

• Personalize outreach using creativity, relevance, and insight instead of relying on generic templates
• Take full ownership of your pipeline and push through setbacks with a growth mindset
• Collaborate with Account Executives and marketing to turn opportunities into real conversations
• Bring fresh ideas to improve messaging, prospecting strategy, and team performance
• Thrive in a fast-moving environment where priorities shift and experimentation is encouraged
• Balance ambition with empathy to contribute to a high-performing and human-centered team

Benefits