Entry-Level Sales Jobs in Brazil: How to Get Hired in 2026

You want a sales job in Brazil but your CV has almost nothing on it, and every posting you open asks for "experiência comprovada". The honest starting point is the numbers: as of 14 October 2026, the Sales jobs in Brazil feed on JobRise shows 17 open listings, 13 posted in the last 30 days and 6 in the last 7 days. That is a small, fast-moving pool, and it tells you something useful about how to attack your search.

This snapshot counts open listings on one feed, not the whole market. Treat it as a live sample you can react to this week, not as a study of Brazilian hiring.

How many of these roles are truly entry-level#

Only 2 of the 17 listings look entry-level, meaning titles with intern, graduate, junior, trainee or similar wording. The two are "Customer Success Junior" at Pattern and "Consultor Comercial Jr" at Rentokil Initial.

The rest ask for experience: senior engineering sales, key account management, strategic accounts. This is normal. Junior headcount is always a minority of any sales floor, so a thin entry-level slice does not mean the door is closed. It means you need a plan that goes beyond clicking "candidatar-se" on junior postings.

Example junior titles worth watching#

Title wording in Brazil shifts between Portuguese and English, often inside the same company. Learn both vocabularies.

• Customer Success Junior, the exact wording used at Pattern
• Consultor Comercial Jr, as listed by Rentokil Initial
• Consultor de Vendas, Consultor Comercial, Assistente de Vendas
• Analista Comercial Jr, Representante Comercial, Trainee Comercial
• Sales Development Representative, SDR, Business Development Representative, BDR
• Account Executive Jr, Inside Sales, Pré-vendas, Vendedor Técnico Jr

Note how Red Bull calls its field role "Mosqueteiro (Consultor/a On Trade)". Consumer goods and beverage companies use internal names like this a lot. Read the description, not just the title, before you skip a listing.

What employers here actually expect from you#

With no track record, employers look for proof that you can do the job before they pay you to learn it. In sales, that proof is specific.

First, language. Two of the Bosch Group listings in this snapshot are explicitly for Brazil-China work and demand Mandarin fluency: "KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER (Brazil, China) (35969)" and "SALES MANAGER (Brazil, China) (34692)". English is a baseline for multinational roles, and a second language turns you from a maybe into a shortlist.

Second, tooling. CRM familiarity (Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive), spreadsheet work, and prospecting tools show up constantly in sales descriptions. You can learn all three for free.

Third, evidence of commercial instincts. Any job where you convinced someone counts: retail, telemarketing, church fundraising, selling your own services on Instagram, recruiting classmates for a project.

Building proof when you have no work history#

Do three small projects and put them in a "Projetos comerciais" section. Keep each one to two lines and end with a number.

• Run a 30-day outreach test: message 50 prospects on LinkedIn with a short pitch, track replies in a spreadsheet, report the reply rate.
• Volunteer to sell for a small business near you: a bakery, a gym, a language school. Commission-only is fine for two months because you are buying a story, not a salary.
• Take a free HubSpot or Salesforce Trailhead course and finish it. A certificate is not the point; the vocabulary is.

Here is a rewritten resume bullet for someone with zero sales experience, before and after.

Before: "Sem experiência profissional na área de vendas."

After: "Rodei um teste de prospecção próprio: contatei 50 profissionais no LinkedIn com um pitch de três linhas, obtive 11 respostas e ajustei a abordagem duas vezes com base nos dados, mantendo o funil em planilha."

That single line proves prospecting, resilience, data handling, and self-direction. It is worth more than three adjectives about being "proativo".

Where entry-level openings get posted#

In this snapshot, the biggest hiring volumes came from Red Bull with 7 open listings and Bosch Group with 4, followed by Rentokil Initial with 3, then Pattern, Elevenlabs and Monks with 1 each. Some of these names are recruiters or staffing firms rather than the final employer, so read the fine print.

Cities concentrate too: São Paulo (3), Belo Horizonte (2), Campinas (2), Curitiba (2), Porto Alegre (1). If you are outside those hubs, filter for remote or hybrid explicitly rather than assuming.

Job types in this slice are 14 full-time and 3 contract. Contract roles often convert, and they are easier to land without experience. Do not ignore them.

No listing in this slice shows a salary. That is common in Brazilian sales postings because pay often mixes a base with commission. When a number matters to you, ask the recruiter for the base plus expected variable, and check current official sources like the sindicato tables for your category for floor salaries. Reported bases for junior sales roles vary widely by state and industry, so treat any figure you hear from a friend as anecdote until you see it written.

Your 7-step plan#

1. Pick a lane. Choose B2B, B2C, technical sales, or customer success. Applying to all four at once reads as desperation.
2. Fix your CV first. Use the free resume builder to get the layout right, then rewrite every line with a number in it.
3. Build the three proof projects above in the next 30 days. Time-box them or they will never start.
4. Learn one CRM end to end. HubSpot and Salesforce both have free tiers and free courses. Put the certificate on your LinkedIn.
5. Apply in waves of 10 per week, not 40 in one panic evening. Track every application in a spreadsheet with date, contact name, and follow-up date.
6. Follow up twice per application. One message after 5 days, one after 12. Silence is not a no.
7. Prepare two stories. One about a time you convinced someone, one about a time you were rejected and adapted. Brazilian sales interviews lean on these.

A sample answer for the "sem experiência" question#

When the interviewer asks why they should hire you without experience, say something close to this:

"Entendo a preocupação. O que ofereço é ritmo de aprendizado e disciplina de prospecção. No meu projeto pessoal, contatei 50 pessoas em duas semanas, mantive o funil organizado e melhorei a abordagem com base no que os dados mostravam. Vou aplicar o mesmo método aqui, com o acompanhamento do time."

Short, concrete, no pleading. It gives the interviewer something to evaluate instead of asking them to trust a feeling.

What to expect in the process#

Most entry-level sales processes in Brazil run four steps: triagem de CV, entrevista com RH, dinâmica or case, entrevista com o gestor. Some add a role-play where you sell a pen or a real product. Practice out loud, alone, before you go in.

Timing matters. Six of the 17 listings in this snapshot went up in the last 7 days. Fresh postings get fewer applicants and faster feedback. Set a daily 20-minute block to check new listings rather than a weekly two-hour binge.

FAQ#

How hard is it to get an entry-level sales job in Brazil with no experience?

It is competitive but doable if you bring proof instead of promises. In the 14 October 2026 snapshot of JobRise's sales feed, 2 of 17 open listings were entry-level, so you are fighting for a small share and need an edge like a project, a language, or a CRM certificate.

Do I need a degree to apply for junior sales roles?

Most listings do not require a completed degree for junior work, though many mention "cursando superior" as acceptable. Read each description and apply anyway when you meet most of the criteria, because sales managers often hire for attitude and evidence.

Should I apply to contract roles as a beginner?

Yes. In this snapshot, 3 of 17 listings are contract, and those are often the fastest route in for people without experience. Ask directly whether the contract can convert to full-time and what the average tenure on the team looks like.

What salary range should I expect for junior sales in Brazil?

No listing in this snapshot shows a salary, and reported bases vary widely by state, industry, and the size of the commission plan. Ask recruiters for the base plus expected monthly variable in writing, and verify current floor salaries through the official sindicato source for your category.

Is English required for these jobs?

Not always, but English opens the multinationals. Two Bosch Group listings in this snapshot require Mandarin for Brazil-China work, which shows how much a second language can shift your options. Even basic English plus a technical vocabulary helps in B2B and software sales.