Date Posted

11/01/23

Job Role

Client Services

Organization Type

Vendor or Service Provider

Location

Remote

Salary Range

$101,000-$120,000 | $121,000+

How to Apply

Director of Sales

Grow Progress | Remote | Permanent

Date Posted

11/01/23

Job Role

Client Services

Organization Type

Vendor or Service Provider

Location

Remote

Salary Range

$101,000-$120,000 | $121,000+

Position Summary

Grow Progress is looking for a passionate account executive / salesperson who is motivated to apply their professional skills to help a progressive social impact company to continue its trajectory of growth.

We’re powering breakthroughs in persuasion by helping research and communication strategists to uncover what truly motivates an audience — and then scientifically test how to change their minds. We’re making these tools radically accessible by allowing strategists to test their messages 10x more affordably than a traditional poll, so they have the freedom to take big swings and learn faster.

The majority of your role will be to (1) establish relationships with decision-makers and strategists at the leading political consulting firms and media agencies; (2) understand their challenges; and (3) recommend how they can use our tools to breakthrough with the people they need to win.

If you are a self-starter in sales, and are interested in contributing significantly at a high-growth social impact startup, read on for more details.

 

Who We Are

Grow Progress gives our clients the power to persuade more people based on how they think — not just how they look. We currently work with many of the biggest Democratic pollsters, marketing agencies, unions, and advocacy groups in the country. We help them tailor their messages to better resonate with target audiences, and then scientifically test their messages to maximize the number of people they persuade.

Our team is full of experienced campaigners, engineers, and data scientists who are obsessed with harnessing the power of evidence to make social good strategists more effective. We’re a bunch of ambitious, scrappy do-gooders who like to make each other laugh.

 

The Role

The Director of Sales will serve as the face of our company to prospective clients in their territory: understanding their needs, explaining how our tools can best solve their problems, and then handing them off to our client strategy team once you’ve brought them onboard.

This is an opportunity to build something new. As one of the first members of our sales team, the Director of Sales will have significant opportunities to expand their role and responsibilities, contribute to the company’s overall strategy, and help build out our sales team as we grow.

You will work closely with our Head of Political & Advocacy Sales as you establish a replicable process for testing our products with new types of clients, tailoring our pitch, and setting goals. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work on everything including leading pitch meetings, prospecting new leads, negotiating contracts, and helping build the team’s internal processes.

While we have strong existing revenue, we are looking for someone to help us reach the next level. This role requires an entrepreneurial mindset with an understanding for how our research tools can benefit clients. To succeed in this role, you will need to be comfortable learning and iterating rather than relying on systems or processes always being fully defined.

 

What You’ll Do:

  • Manage a comprehensive book of business to increase revenue through direct sales and partnerships with political consulting firms and media agencies, with the opportunity to grow in your role as the team grows
  • 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
  • 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 strategy team
  • Research and develop new business opportunities remotely as well as through in-person events (Travel Percentage: 15 – 25%)
  • 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 collaborate with the Grow Progress data science and project success teams to scope pricing quotes and requirements
  • Prepare and review client agreements

 

What You’ll Bring:

  • You’re likely to have about 3-8 years of experience in a sales role, ideally at a software company, consulting firm, or marketing agency
  • 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 to handing off the business to our client strategy team
  • Ability to understand technical concepts and communicate them clearly to non-technical audiences
  • Comfort working in an early-stage environment
  • 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
  • Progressive values
  • Current U.S. work authorization
  • Familiarity with the survey research field and the political landscape is a plus but not required

 

More About Grow Progress

Our culture is fun, fast-paced, and focused on evidence. We aim to cultivate an environment where creative hypotheses and evidence drive our decisions rather than just anecdotes, and where everyone feels comfortable contributing ideas — even if it’s on a topic outside of their expertise. We work hard to get smarter together by giving each other feedback that’s direct, actionable, and respectful. We’re deeply motivated by the work we do and committed to using this technology ethically, so we’re looking for teammates who feel the same way.

We’re an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse company. Qualified people of any race, ethnicity, culture, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, social class, marital status, religion, veteran status, or disability status are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

Compensation: $150k to $180k yearly on-target earnings depending on experience (we expect that excellent candidates will make more than this by exceeding their goals), plus equity in a fast-growing startup. Benefits include a company health plan with medical, dental, and vision insurance, a flexible PTO plan, and a 401(k) with employer matching, among others.

Location: Washington, DC or Remote

To Apply:  Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis. Please note that if you email your resume to our team directly or apply through a different site rather than applying on our job site, you may not be considered for the position. No recruiters, please.

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