Sales Director, Later

$250k

OTE

Senior and Expert level
Chicago
Later

Social media marketing scheduling platform

Be an early applicant

Later

Social media marketing scheduling platform

1001+ employees

B2BMarketingContentSaaSSocial Media

Be an early applicant

$250k

OTE

Senior and Expert level
Chicago

1001+ employees

B2BMarketingContentSaaSSocial Media

Company mission

To build the world’s first Social Revenue Platform.

Role

Who you are

  • 5+ years of experience selling SaaS
  • Experience in Influencer Marketing, Social Media, and Affiliate Marketing is strongly preferred
  • Experience building a pipeline and closing business
  • Experience leading customers through the purchase process from lead to customer
  • An analytical, data-driven, and creative approach to problem-solving
  • An ability to learn quickly and adapt
  • A self-starter, with the confidence to work independently when necessary
  • Excellent communication, writing and organizational skills
  • Attention to detail, drive to achieve goals, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional team
  • You’re proactive and results-driven, always taking initiative, aligning your actions with company goals, and delivering consistent outcomes
  • Strategic and forward-thinking, you balance immediate needs with long-term opportunities to drive impactful, innovative results
  • Your curiosity fuels success, keeping you sharp on industry trends, competition, and our cross-functional business dynamics
  • Adaptable and resourceful, you handle shifting priorities with ease, manage your time effectively, and know when to ask for support
  • You share insights to help the team stay ahead and make informed decisions
  • You bring positivity and resilience to every challenge, tackling obstacles with grit and optimism that inspires those around you
  • You lead with emotional intelligence, building trust, supporting others, encouraging growth, and fostering strong relationships through empathy and collaboration

What the job involves

  • We are a growth-stage scale-up looking for an enthusiastic problem-solver who will help brands and agencies gain access to the best all-in-one influencer marketing platform in the industry
  • As a member of our sales team, each day will bring new opportunities to help solve customer's problems with our platform
  • Be responsible for identifying, prospecting, and qualifying potential customers
  • Identify customer needs and pain points and effectively prescribe solutions among the Later product & services offering
  • Position the value of Later's software and influencer marketing to enterprise brands
  • Demo Later's platform to prospects and creating proposals
  • Negotiate and close net new business
  • Keep an accurate sales pipeline and contribute to team development
  • Partner with our Marketing, Services, and Customer Success departments to provide a cohesive experience for potential and current customers
  • Bring new ideas and innovative solutions to help advance the sales team and the entire company
  • Design and deliver prospect proposals

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Insights

Led by a woman

6% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Company benefits

  • Flexible Paid Time Off
  • Hybrid Work Environment
  • Competitive Healthcare Benefits
  • Stock Options
  • Learning & Development Opportunities

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

Jan 2015

$1.2m

SEED

Dec 2014

$1.3m

SEED

Total funding: $3.8m

Our take

Platforms like Instagram, Pinterest, and TikTok have become indispensable for businesses of all sizes, shaping their marketing strategies and driving success. Later specializes in assisting customers in navigating these channels. Offering a visually oriented suite of tools, the marketing platform enables marketing managers to schedule, analyze, and track sales from their content effectively.

Focusing on small businesses, Later is doubling down on its strategy, aiming to provide additional products tailored for marketers at these enterprises while expanding its geographic reach. This expansion of product capabilities not only caters to the evolving needs of small businesses but also helps Later mitigate platform risk from social media companies mimicking its services. Partnerships with platforms like TikTok and Instagram, featuring post scheduling, analytics, and conversation tools, showcase Later's commitment to innovation and staying ahead in the competitive landscape.

In a significant development, Later recently merged with Mavrck to become one single brand under the name Later. The unified entity brings together its flagship products to drive traffic and revenue from platforms like Instagram and TikTok. This move aims to enhance user experience, drive engagement, and allow brands and creatives to achieve their social marketing and revenue goals effectively.

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