BusinessSales
Sales Development Representative
First step in tech sales — find companies that might need a product and start the conversation.
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- Typical pay
- €26k–€45k
- Usual education
- School leaver friendly
- Outlook
- Very open entry route into tech, with fast progression and commission.
A day in the life
Research 30 target companies, send personalised emails, book demos for senior sellers, and review what messaging worked this week.
Ways in
- No degree needed
- Sales academy / bootcamp
- Any degree
- Internal move from customer support
What to study at 16
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Spain
Bachillerato de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales
Portugal
Ciências Socioeconómicas
France
Bac général — spécialités
Germany
Oberstufe — Leistungskurse
Netherlands
Profiel Economie & Maatschappij
Poland
Liceum — rozszerzenia
Skills that matter
Best courses to take
The study routes that lead most directly into this career.
Degree
BSc Business Management
Broad grounding in how organisations work: strategy, finance, operations and people.
Enough commercial grounding to start fast.
Helpful school subjects: Maths, Economics, English