About Matchnode:

We’re Chicago’s premier paid social agency, with a leading client list and genuine differentiation in a crowded market. We are the Chicago Bulls’ digital advertising agency, and work across a wide array of industries from retail to financial services to news subscriptions.

Simply put, we’re making the ads that stop your thumb in your Facebook and Instagram feed. Matchnode was created by our Co-Founders Chris Madden and Brian Davidson in 2013. We’re self-funded, and have grown 250% year-over-year which is where you come in.

About You:

The ideal candidate will be in the early stages of their sales career (0-2 years experience), with a high degree of business acumen (either formal education, or equivalent real-world experience). We’d like you to show the following:

• Proven desire to push outside of your comfort zone.

• Demonstrable instances of learning and quickly implementing new skills.

• Interest in digital marketing, and how it powers revenue growth for brands.

• Displayed strength in verbal and written communication. Persistent and articulate in your approach.

• Desire to grow with an agency through hands-on training from Co-Founders, teammates, and a Sales Director overseeing your development.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Helping execute outbound email campaigns, with a focus on improving open rates, response rates, and meeting scheduled rates.

• Cold outreach through phone, email, physical mail, and LinkedIn in pursuit of scheduling meetings. Equal balance of all these channels - do not expect to make dozens of cold calls a day, or to be thrown into these efforts without formal training.

• Attending networking events.

• Assisting with sourcing channel partners to refer us business.

• Sales support, with a focus on sales call shadowing and deal review.

• Learning & Development - 60 day sales entry learning program (go through our team’s sales onboarding playbook with a focus on consultative selling), hands-on experience in Facebook ads, involvement in sales cycles with marketing leaders, and a formalized 90 day company training program.

Perks and Benefits

• Flexible Schedule: 3 work from anywhere weeks per year; work from home 2x monthly

• Retirement Savings Plan

• Medical benefits

• Annual personal development/education stipend

• Health Savings Account

• Commuter and transit benefits

• Company Sporting Season Tickets (Bulls)

• Casual dress code

• Generous referral bonuses (for both new clients and new teammates)