Sales Development Representative

New York City (Onsite)$100,000 - $110,000

About Contra

Contra is building the modern professional network for independent work. We help freelancers, studios, and independent teams find work, manage clients, and run payments, all in one place.

As more creative studios shift toward flexible, distributed teams, we’re building the infrastructure that helps them operate and scale.

About the Role

We’re hiring a Sales Development Rep with an opportunity to grow into an accountt manager to help grow Contra’s network of top creative studios. This is a relationship-driven growth role focused on sourcing and onboarding high-value studios onto Contra.

You’ll identify standout studios, build relationships with founders and operators, help them establish a strong presence on the platform, and guide them toward running their client payments and contractor payouts through Contra.

You will act as both a strategic partner and a trusted point of contact for studios as they grow on the platform. This role is ideal for someone who deeply understands the creative industry, has strong taste, is highly proactive, and enjoys building relationships from scratch.

What You’ll Do

Identify high-potential creative studios across design, branding, motion, product, development, content, and creative production
Source studios through platforms like X, Dribbble, Behance, LinkedIn, and referrals
Run outbound outreach and relationship-building with studio founders and operators
Own the onboarding process from first conversation through activation on Contra
Help studios build and optimize their Contra presence, including profiles, portfolios, services, and positioning
Educate studios on how to use Contra to manage payments, contractor payouts, hiring workflows, and client operations
Build long-term relationships with top studios and act as an ongoing strategic point of contact
Partner closely with product and growth teams to share feedback and identify opportunities to improve the studio experience
Track pipeline activity, studio activation, payment volume, and expansion opportunities

What We’re Looking For

Strong understanding of the creative studio ecosystem
Experience in partnerships, business development, talent management, recruiting, creator partnerships, or community growth
Exceptional written communication and relationship-building skills
Strong taste and ability to identify high-quality creative work
Comfortable with outbound outreach and relationship-driven sales
Highly organized and self-directed
Excited about the future of independent work and creative entrepreneurship
Bonus if you’ve worked directly with creative studios, agencies, freelancers, or creator ecosystems