Forethought

Strategic Sales Development Representative

United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Entry Level & New GradExperience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Customer Support, AI Technology, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries

Company Information

Launched in 2018, Forethought is the first AI-native platform for enterprise customer support, built on a multi-agent architecture for omnichannel resolution. Trusted by leading companies like Upwork, Grammarly, Airtable, and Datadog, Forethought’s AI agents resolve billions of monthly support issues. The company has raised $115M+ in venture funding from top investors, including Blue Cloud Ventures, NEA, Village Global, and Sound Ventures. G2 has recognized Forethought as a High Performer in 2024 and Mid-Market Leader, Best Est. ROI, and Easiest to Do Business With in Customer Support for 2025.

Position Overview

  • Job Title: Strategic Sales Development Representative (SDR), Outbound
  • Location Type: [Not specified]
  • Employment Type: [Not specified]
  • Salary: [Not specified]

Responsibilities

  • Drive a high volume of proactive, outbound prospect outreach through phone, email, and social media.
  • Achieve weekly, monthly, and quarterly sales-qualified opportunity goals.
  • Partner with Account Executives to strategically target and engage best-fit accounts.
  • Research technical buyers and craft contextual, compelling emails and cold calls.
  • Maintain and update records within our CRM, ensuring accurate documentation of research and activities.
  • Collaborate with Marketing to refine messaging and clearly articulate Forethought’s value proposition.
  • Support list building and other research projects to identify opportunities.
  • Participate in continuous training to refine your skills and stay ahead of industry trends.

Requirements

  • Resilient and Coachable: Embrace feedback, learn from challenges, and continuously strive for improvement.
  • Highly Curious and Persistent: Have a natural curiosity and determination to uncover opportunities and engage prospects effectively.
  • Organized and Reliable: Excel at managing tasks, maintaining accurate records, and consistently following through on action items.
  • Strong Communicator: Possess exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with an ability to simplify complex ideas.
  • Self-Starter: Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment and are driven to achieve results.
  • Technically Savvy: Comfortable engaging with technical decision-makers and leveraging tools like Sales Navigator, Outreach, and Salesforce (experience is a plus but not required).
  • Team-Oriented: Collaborate well with others, including Account Executives, to achieve shared goals.
  • Competitive and Results-Driven: Motivated to exceed goals and benchmarks.

Skills

Outbound Prospecting
CRM Management
Email Communication
Cold Calling
Research and Targeting
Collaboration
Industry Knowledge
Resilience
Persistence
Organization
Communication

Forethought

AI-powered customer support automation platform

About Forethought

Forethought.ai focuses on enhancing customer support through artificial intelligence. Their main product, SupportGPT™, utilizes Large Language Models (LLMs) to understand and generate human-like text, allowing businesses to automate customer service tasks. This AI is trained on a company's specific data, making it tailored to their needs. It helps businesses in sectors like E-commerce, SaaS, and FinTech by quickly resolving common customer inquiries and directing more complex issues to the appropriate agents, which reduces resolution time and operational costs. Additionally, Forethought.ai offers Autoflows, a user-friendly tool for automating customer experience without the need for coding. This tool helps businesses optimize their customer service workflows and track performance. Forethought.ai aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of customer support for businesses looking to enhance their service operations.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2017Year Founded
$88.5MTotal Funding
SERIES_CCompany Stage
Consumer Software, Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Unlimited PTO
Hybrid work
Competitive salary + stock options
Competitive insurance plans
Parental leaves

Risks

OpenAI's 'Operator' agent poses a competitive threat to Forethought's solutions.
Rapid AI advancements by competitors increase pressure on Forethought to innovate.
Leadership transitions may pose internal restructuring challenges for Forethought.

Differentiation

Forethought uses LLMs to tailor AI support to specific business needs.
SupportGPT™ automates customer service, reducing costs and enhancing customer experience.
Autoflows offers no-code CX automation, simplifying implementation for businesses.

Upsides

Forethought recognized in Gartner's 2023 Cool Vendor report, boosting credibility.
AI-driven sentiment analysis tools improve customer service quality and understanding.
Integration with CRM systems enhances tracking and management of customer interactions.

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