Sales Director

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Sales Director responsible for developing partnerships with nonprofit organizations. Leveraging a SaaS product to enhance persuasive strategies for political campaigns and advocacy work.

Responsibilities:

  • Build and manage a comprehensive book of business to increase revenue through direct sales and partnerships with nonprofit and advocacy organizations
  • Set and reach agreed-upon sales targets on schedule
  • Become an expert in our company’s offerings, and contribute to the development and expansion of our revenue strategy
  • Improve our understanding of clients’ pain points, motivations, blockers, and buying process
  • Track key metrics to evaluate this strategy and iterate on it
  • Share insights with our product team about client problems and new feature ideas
  • Own the full sales lifecycle from lead identification to cold prospecting to pitching/demoing to contracting to handing off the business to our client success team
  • Research and develop new business opportunities remotely as well as through in-person events (Travel Percentage: 15 - 20%)
  • Use our CRM to track the progression of sales leads
  • Present to prospective clients, including participating in and leading meetings where you might bring in other internal resources such as research strategists
  • Draft client proposals, and provide input into required sales materials such as case studies that would support your territory
  • Understand client needs and work cross-functionally with other Grow Progress teams to scope pricing quotes and requirements
  • Prepare and review client agreements
  • Partner closely with our marketing team to create a feedback loop of insights learned and resources developed in order to drive demand

Requirements:

  • 3-8 years of experience in a sales role, ideally at a software company, consulting firm, or marketing agency serving nonprofits and advocacy organizations
  • Deep understanding of the needs and structure of nonprofit and advocacy organizations
  • Proven ability to self-manage towards defined sales goals and other quantitative objectives
  • Experience owning the full sales lifecycle from lead identification to cold prospecting to pitching/demoing to contracting
  • Ability to understand technical concepts and communicate them clearly to non-technical audiences
  • Comfort navigating ambiguity and solving undefined challenges in an early-stage environment
  • Familiarity with the survey research field and the political landscape is a plus but not required
  • Ability to successfully build buy-in from clients and teammates
  • Ability to match client needs to Grow Progress products and services
  • Ability and desire to help grow a new business line
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Experience using Hubspot or a similar CRM
  • Current U.S. work authorization

Benefits:

  • 100% paid company health plan with medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Flexible PTO plan
  • 401(k) with employer matching
  • Stipends for professional development
  • $1,300 annual work from home resources
  • Wellness benefits
  • Access to Carrot insurance