Director of Sales and Business Development, Gesture
$85-155k
Gifting platform
Job no longer available
Gifting platform
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
$85-155k
101-200 employees
Company mission
To create the deepest connection possible - between people, brands, and moments that matter.
Role
Who you are
- You will have a proven track record of working with and influencing key cross-functional stakeholders. We are seeking a dynamic leader to maximize value creation with our most strategic partners globally
- Exceptional candidates will possess a strong background in building impactful relationships, be analytical problem solvers who understand the marketing technology landscape, exhibit a superior entrepreneurial spirit and most importantly... be a strong closer
- Experience as a Sales Director
- Work from our in-office location in Downtown Denver Colorado
- Previous position as a sales executive, sales manager or sales and marketing director
- Effective communication skills (verbal and written)
- Proven ability to maximize sales
- Demonstrable experience as head of sales, developing client-focused, differentiated and achievable solutions
- Great listening, negotiation, organizational and presentation skills
- BA/BSc in Marketing, Business or related field / MA/Msc would be preferred
- The right candidate will experience the most success in this role will have a START-UP mindset and is interested in growing with the company from a ground floor opportunity
What the job involves
- We're looking for a Director of Sales to join our innovative team. In this role, you'll leverage our extremely advanced mobile app technology coupled with your expertise to scale our B2B business, drive revenue, and enhance the knowledge and adoption of Gesture's unique logistical marketing solutions
- As the Director of Sales, you will play a pivotal role in growing high-impact strategic partnerships and enterprise based business relationships that accelerate our business
- Exceeding annual sales targets
- Define partner success requirements and produce qualitative and quantitative analysis of their impact, needs and growth opportunities
- Have a deep understanding of partner capabilities and solutions, synthesize their needs, and advocate internally to cross-functional teams
- Maintain subject matter expertise of partner ecosystems and stay up to date with marketing technology and API trends
- Selling on individual level to meet your own sales targets and goals
- Build, train and manage a high powered, high performing in-office sales and business development team
- Implementing and executing strategic plans
- Building and maintaining good customer relationships
- Communicating effectively among clients and higher managers
- Creating reports on sales performance
- Understanding category-specific landscapes and trends
- Travel may be required
Our take
In a world where traditional gift-giving has become increasingly complex, Gesture emerges as a beacon of innovation. Recognizing the challenges people face in sending gifts, the company harnesses technology akin to money transfer apps like Venmo to empower effortless gift-sending, and ensure swift delivery within hours.
Leveraging AI technology, Gesture's SmartSend feature streamlines gift delivery. One interesting function is that it enables secure gifting without the need for extensive recipient information, tackling a longstanding barrier and frustration associated with traditional gift delivery services.
Gesture aims to solidify its position as a premier gifting platform, catering to both consumer-to-consumer and corporate B2B gifting needs. All-in-all, the company seeks to become the go-to platform for every gifting occasion.
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Garment District, New York, NY
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