Job Overview
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Date PostedOctober 19, 2024
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Location
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Expiration dateNovember 15, 2024
Job Description
✨ Learn what to anticipate from our process before you apply via this video✨
Hi, I’m Gordon, Vice President of Sales at TestGorilla.
We’re a fast-growing HR tech company that helps teams make better hiring decisions, faster and bias-free. Over the past year, we’ve experienced tremendous growth. More than 10,000 companies have replaced CVs with our assessments to screen candidates in an unbiased and data-driven way.
As we scale our efforts in 2024 and beyond, we’re looking for a Sales Manager (Acquisition) who’s passionate about driving customer growth and creating value.
Do you thrive in a high-energy, fast-paced environment? Are you eager to make an impact in a growing company and exceed acquisition targets? Then join our team as a Sales Manager (Acquisition).
➡️ 🎥 Watch the below video to find out a little more about our hiring process!
What’s in it for you?
- This is a fully remote position where you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside diverse, highly motivated, and mission-driven colleagues from around the world.
- Compensation base salary of between €50,000 to €70,000 + On-Target Earnings (OTE) structure features a 50/50 split between base salary and commission + Share Appreciation Rights
- Flexible hours and asynchronous environment
- Paid parental leave
- Remote working budget: €1,000 per year (pro-rata based on your start date)
- Learning and development budget: 3.5% of base compensation
The job in a nutshell
We are looking for a dynamic and strategic Sales Manager (Acquisition) to spearhead our new customer acquisition efforts. This role is critical in developing and executing strategies that drive new customer acquisition and revenue growth. The Frontline Acquisition Manager will work closely with the marketing, product, and sales teams to optimize the acquisition process and ensure we meet our ambitious growth targets.
You’ll spend time on the following
- Revenue Growth: Drive consistent revenue growth through managing and motivating the sales team to meet or exceed sales targets.
- Team Development: Train, coach, and support the team, focusing on skill development, pipeline management, and closing strategies.
- Performance Tracking: Monitor and analyze key performance metrics (KPIs) such as lead conversion rates, sales cycle length, and average deal size to ensure team effectiveness.
- Pipeline Management: Maintain a healthy and accurate sales pipeline, ensuring the team is prioritizing high-value prospects and opportunities.
- Prospect Relationship Management: Ensure proper use of CRM tools (e.g., HubSpot,) to track and manage opportunities, forecast sales, and improve team productivity.
- Cross-Department Collaboration: Work closely with marketing, product, and customer success teams to ensure alignment on strategy, feedback loops, and delivering a seamless customer experience.
- Sales Process Improvement: Continuously evaluate and optimize sales processes for greater efficiency, leveraging tools like Sales Navigator, Gong, or other sales intelligence platforms.
- Coaching and Mentoring: Provide regular feedback and guidance to team members to help them grow their sales skills and achieve career development goals.
- Inspiration & Accountability: Inspire and hold team members accountable for individual targets, ensuring they are adhering to the agreed-upon sales strategy and processes.
Here’s what we’re looking for
- Passion for our mission to place 1 billion people in dream jobs
- Alignment with our culture and values
- Proven track record of successful acquisition experience
- Strong understanding of acquisition processes, methodologies, and best practices.
- Knowledge of the latest techniques and industry trends.
- Experience with advanced acquisition platforms and tools.
- Background in developing and delivering training programs.
- Ability to work collaboratively across departments and with diverse teams.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and addressing challenges.
- High level of organization and attention to detail.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- Commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
- Thrives in a dynamic environment with a continuous improvement mindset
- Takes initiative and is self-driven to achieve personal and company goals without needing constant supervision
- Outstanding communication skills (written and verbal), capable of presenting to diverse audiences
Bonus points if…
Please note that what we have below are not hard and fast requirements disguised as “bonus” items – they really are bonus items. If you possess any combination of these and a desire to learn more, we would love to hear from you!
- Experience in a SaaS company and fast-growing startup environment
- Familiarity with navigating and executing customer acquisition strategies in various global markets, understanding different cultural nuances, and localizing campaigns accordingly.
If you’re passionate about driving customer growth and enabling teams to achieve their best, we’d love to hear from you. Join us and play a pivotal role in our growth journey, shaping the future of our customer acquisition strategy.
We typically expect candidates with at least 5 years of experience in acquisition, operations, or similar positions to have the skills mentioned above.
Interested?
Here at TestGorilla, we do as we say. We use our assessment platform to make sure we make the best hiring decisions faster and bias-free. I took one too and I enjoyed it!So if this role sounds like a good fit for you, I’d like you to take an assessment so we can get a better idea about whether you would fit the role. It’s also a great opportunity for you to get to know our product!If you’re hired, I’ll do everything I can to help you succeed at TestGorilla and throughout the rest of your career.