Sep 14, 2023
In your role as our first account executive, you will collaborate closely with our marketing and account management teams to show brands and publishers the full potential of our business and convince them to give us a go.
You'll build on your existing network in the media/publishing industry, supplemented by our outbound and inbound lead generation efforts.
Being the first sales role on the team, you'll be excited to work closely with our cofounder, Louis, to create effective sales processes and initiatives from scratch. This may initially include a small amount of BDR work.
Building relationships with key stakeholders at top media brands and publishers
Helping these target clients discover the opportunity of SparkLoop, overcome internal objections, and begin working with our onboarding team
Work closely with our cofounder, Louis, and growth team to identify opportunities and improve our sales funnel
You definitely have:
1-3 years experience in a sales role in the SaaS or media/publishing industries
The ability to communicate effectively in native-level English
A strong sense of autonomy — this is a role with a high degree of freedom and responsibility
An "almost alarming" interest in newsletters and/or the media industry
A strong timezone overlap with the US for your working day
Experience selling to or for media companies. Eg at an ESP or brand partnerships at a publisher/media brand
A newsletter of your own
A solid existing online network/profile in the media industry/newsletter space
$80-100k initial fixed salary pA (with quick, clear progression)
Significant additional performance-based compensation
A fully remote team culture
Annual team retreats (most recently Portugal, London)
Stipend towards home-office or coworking space
Generous PTO policy
Side projects encouraged