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We are seeking a star Account Executive who knows Influencer Marketing inside and out to join our team. Our ideal candidate can pitch a brand on why they should use a NBA player or a Golfer, while also being able to follow an inside sales process and crush sales goals.
Who we are:
OpenSponsorship is the largest digital marketplace making it easy for brands to partner with athletes. We have 18,000+ athletes across 160 sports (including over 50% of the NFL and NBA) and support clients like Walmart, Sperry, FanDuel, and ESPN. We recently closed a $4.5M growth round, and are backed by NBA team owners, athletes, notable VCs, and world class accelerators.
We are hiring remotely in the U.S., offer a great compensation package, company provided healthcare, 401K, generous holidays AND a supportive team and an amazing product and mission to get behind. Our company values are accessibility, transparency and education -- and we live this outward when thinking about customers, and inwards when considering our own culture. We are a diverse & passionate team that’s working to democratize the global sports marketing industry.
Who you are:
- Organized, proactive, internally motivated with strong prioritization skills
- Enjoys working in a fast-paced startup environment
- Lover and knowledgeable of all things marketing, Influencer Marketing, social media, and digital marketing, and sports! (or a strong desire to learn more!)
- You are curious and open-minded, with a desire to stay ahead of industry trends and cultural news.
- A natural sales and number-driven individual, resilient and determined in the face of rejection
What you’ll do:
- Create and drive revenue through existing relationships, professional networking and dedicated prospecting.
- Generating sales leads and activity through research and by contacting potential customers to qualify their needs and to build quality relationships with decision-makers.
- Responding promptly to incoming leads generated from a variety of online and offline sources.
- Delivering product demonstrations via video (Zoom).
- Pitching brands.
Your qualifications:
- 2 - 3 years of experience in sales or account management.
- Proven success in a Saas, Martech, or Adtech Environment
- Proven track record of closing high quality brands
- Bachelor's Degree in marketing, business, advertising, or a related field
- Proven success in a sales environment / comfortable with having a monthly quota
- Excellent communication (verbal, written and presentation) and interpersonal skills (positive and personable)
- Experience with and proven understanding of social media and the digital marketing
Base Salary Range: $60,000-$70,000 + Commission
OpenSponsorship provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. This position is fully remote, requires no physical demands, and is eligible for flexible accommodations.
