Help Flexport win new businessThe opportunity:

Flexport is experiencing massive growth with 1,000+ Flexporters across 14 global offices and warehouses. And we’re just getting started. With revenue growing at breakneck speed, we're looking for a Sales Development Manager in our growing Chicago market to keep our top of funnel full and manage our team of SDRs. This is a high impact and high ownership opportunity for self-starters interested in solving real-world problems and revolutionizing global trade.

You will:

• Manage and monitor the monthly quota and goals of your team of 5 people
• Recruit, hire, train and ramp a team of sales development representatives;
• Proactively identify and launch initiatives to drive both new business development growth and operational excellence;
• Use data to be nimble and inform the strategy of your team
• Generate top of funnel demand including identifying lead sources, constructing lists, and other tasks related to outbound lead generation;
• Collaborate with marketing to drive new business through inbound demand generation;
• Achieve quarterly and annual quota and revenue targets;
• Monitor and refine sales lead processes, metrics, and tools to maximize success on the SDR team.
• Encourage innovation on your team, especially in finding new customer segments that Flexport is currently under-serving; and
• Coach, develop and promote the next generation of Flexport sales leaders.

You should have:

• 2+ years experience leading a team of individual contributors to success;
• Passion for new business, this team is the fuel for the Flexport rocketship;
• A/B testing mentality - willingness to proactively test outbound customer messaging and iterate Flexport’s value proposition;
• BA/BS Degree preferred;
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills;
• An obsession with client happiness. You succeed when they succeed;
• Courage to challenge the status quo when logic and reason require it. See something broken? Fix it.
• Brownie points for experience with Sales Ops functions including Salesforce Admin, Dashboard Creation, Lead distribution, etc.

About Flexport:

We believe global trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make global trade easier for everyone. We aim to do this by building the Operating System for Global trade - a strategic model combining advanced technology and data analytics, logistics infrastructure, and supply chain expertise. Flexport today connects almost 10,000 clients and suppliers across 109 countries, including established global brands like Georgia-Pacific as well as emerging innovators like Sonos. Started in 2013, we've raised over $1.3B in funding from SoftBank Vision Fund, Founders Fund, GV, First Round Capital and Y Combinator. We’re excited about the three big ways we’re moving forward after our recent $1B investment from SoftBank Vision Fund in February 2019.

Worried about not having any freight forwarding experience?

• Don’t be! We’re building the first Operating System for Global Trade. That’s why it’s incredibly important for us to bring people from diverse backgrounds and experiences together with our industry veterans to help move the freight forwarding industry forward.
• What’s freight forwarding and why does it matter? Listen to Ryan, our CEO explain what freight forwarding is and why improving global trade can help to connect the world and break down economic barriers in this Fast Company Freethink Original Series video.
• We know this industry is complex. That’s why we invest in education starting day one with Flexport Academy, a one week intensive onboarding program designed specifically to set every new Flexport employee up for success.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.