Full-time position, located in Chicago, IL
New Business Department, reporting to Team Lead
Start date: flexible

PURPOSE OF POSITION

Here at ShareASale, part of the Awin Group, we strive to create an environment that everyone enjoys coming to each day. We all work together to accomplish the same goal – it’s a very collaborative mindset here. Adding to this, our dedicated candy wall adds fuel and energy to the day to keep you going. The bottom line is that we take our jobs seriously, but we try to have fun while doing them!

As part of our aggressive expansion plans for 2019 we are looking to add to our sales team. A sales specialist here is a confident, articulate business communicator and has exceptional interpersonal and collaboration skills. This individual will be mostly working with incoming retailers inquiring about our services and will consult with them on how to use our platform in the most effective way. However, this role will also include outbound sales where you will be identifying and engaging new prospects and encouraging them to use our platform.

KEY TASKS

• Securing a high volume of new business through consultative selling
• Field incoming calls and email inquiries, with the aim of securing this business
• Develop personalized cadence to stay in touch with long-term opportunities
• Determine most effective sales strategy for varying levels of prospects
• Create and send out proposals
• Identify high-value opportunities
• Proactively prospect for potential brands
• Periodically travel to conferences and/or client offices

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree
• 1-3 years of sales experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Proficiency with the internet and social media
• Stellar interpersonal skills
• High level of resilience
• Strong negotiation skills

PACKAGE

For all the hard work, we'll reward the successful candidate with:

• • A competitive base salary  
  • Uncapped commission
  • Competitive annual leave 
  • Medical, dental, life and vision insurance
  • 1 day paid charity leave & local charity fundraising per annum
  • Global travel & team collaboration opportunities
  • 401K retirement plan + employer match (after passing 3 month probation period)
  • (Discounted gym membership options)