Director of Social Media Business Council Sales
The Social Media Business Council is the community for heads of social media at the world’s greatest brands (see the complete list at http://www.socialmedia.org). We’re looking for a proven membership salesperson to persuade Fortune 1000-type companies to join our organization.
This is a BtoB sale to companies in the social media business — but it’s also a relationship-building exercise, because our product is a long-term community membership. You need to be a community member and evangelist, too.
Sales are brisk and the product is popular. Current members include Procter & Gamble, Dell, Wells Fargo, Microsoft, Home Depot, and many others. We have well-qualified leads, a rich pipeline, and an efficient, supportive team.
The SMBC is a division of GasPedal. Learn about us here: http://gaspedal.com and http://www.damniwish.com.
Your job is to generate new membership sales opportunities by:
- Identifying target prospects and contacting them via cold calls or social media
- Presenting the value proposition and feature benefits of the Social Media Business Council
- Consistently updating and maintaining detailed records utilizing the company’s database
- Talking the talk of social media, using social media, and fully participating in the community
We’re looking for:
- Proven BtoB sales experience with VP- and C-level executives at large corporations
- Strong knowledge of social media and word of mouth marketing
- Proficient with customer relationship management systems (Salesforce.com, ACT, etc.)
- Good communication and persuasive skills, both written and oral
- A self-starting, self-managed sales executive who can effectively close new business with desired prospects
- Creative-minded, marketing savvy
- Embraces a small company culture (and knows what that means); start-up experience is preferred
- A history of over-achieving quota / a top sales performer
- Consultative, approachable, and your clients trust you
- High levels of energy, drive, enthusiasm, initiative, and commitment
- Honest, trustworthy, and ethical
Compensation will include base, benefits, and substantial commissions. This is a full-time, in-the-office position based in Chicago, IL or Austin, TX, hiring immediately. No relocation assistance is provided. GasPedal is an equal opportunity employer.
To Apply: Contact Andy Sernovitz using social media. Provide links to cover letter, resume, and salary requirements.
About GasPedal: What We Do, What We Believe
We want to teach the world to blog. And use social media. And be really great at word of mouth marketing.
Why? Because companies that understand this stuff are more open, transparent, honest, and kind. Because companies that learn to get people talking (and learn to talk back) are better businesses. We’re about one big idea: Companies that make people happy are more successful.
Businesses everywhere are beginning to realize that this is the one and only secret to success. They are building a future where honest, ethical customer love is the most powerful kind of marketing. They are learning to listen, to obsess over customer experience, to treat people like people, to value values, to respect the environment, to be part of the community. To be nice.
We believe that this is good for society … and it’s a profitable business strategy. Companies that get their customers for free through the power of word of mouth have a fundamental competitive advantage over those that use expensive marketing to chase fleeing customers. Smart companies reinvest those savings in service, support, and innovation — making them unstoppable with even more word of mouth.
Our readers/fans/members/customers are smart people who are changing things. They’re improving the relationship between businesses and consumers.
GasPedal teaches them how to do it. We help people and companies become word of mouth marketing supergeniuses.
Our hands-on practical advice is easy to execute, affordable, and delivers measurable results in 60 days. We create conferences, communities, content, and consulting for those who want to change their companies (and, maybe, the world). We help them make people happy.
Join us!
GasPedal is a dream job if you are interested in blogs, social media, word of mouth, or the future of marketing. You won’t just be reading about the visionaries. You’ll be working with them to make the future more ethical and effective. Stop talking about this stuff — do something about it.
We are a creative team who loves to innovate, so you’ll have lots of opportunity to do interesting things. Our employee handbook has a few simple rules: No office politics. No jerks. Real personal growth. And a guarantee that you will never again have a single boring day at work.
Read our stuff. Send us a resume. Make a difference.
Learn more at www.gaspedal.com/jobs, www.socialmedia.org, and www.damniwish.com.
