The Growth Sales Representative proactively reaches prospects who have indicated interest in ActiveCampaign. They aim to uncover needs with a discovery process, craft the perfect customer journey during an enablement call, and close the deal.
What your day could consist of:
- Proactive Outreach: Initiate contact with prospects, proactively engage in conversation to uncover user needs and pain points, and identify opportunities for providing assistance and value during the trial phase.
- Discovery Process: Conduct a thorough discovery process to understand the prospect’s requirements, uncover key pain points and challenges faced by the user, and gather insights to tailor solutions and recommendations effectively.
- Enablement Call Preparation: Prepare for enablement calls to craft a personalized customer journey, use gathered information to create a tailored plan for the user’s needs, develop a comprehensive understanding of how the product/service addresses the user’s challenges, and optimize the trial experience for product adoption and conversion.
- Deal Closure: Utilize consultative sales tactics to close deals, understand and address customer needs and preferences, and navigate the sales process efficiently to meet individual and team goals
- Sales Partnership: Collaborate with the sales team to provide the necessary information, assist in the pursuit and closure of deals requiring a more robust commercial process or technical expertise.
What is needed:
- A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Business, Marketing, Communications) is preferred, not required
- 1-3 year(s) experience in a customer-facing role (Sales / Success experience preferred as the role involves managing a pipeline and multiple inbound channels)
- Experience using Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems and other sales automation tools
- Familiarity with SaaS/Martech industry, understanding of key trends, and knowledge of competitive landscape (Preferred)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to adapt to evolving commercial strategies, changing market conditions, and dynamic/varied prospect needs
- Proven ability to address challenges, objections, and obstacles
- Commitment to achieving results and a history of taking initiative to drive success
- Understanding/experience in adopting a customer-centric mindset, focusing on customer needs and providing tailored solutions
- Willingness to continuously learn and stay updated on industry trends, commercial methodologies, and product knowledge
- Strong time management skills
- Experience using technology and software tools, as the role involves showcasing the product and using internal systems
About ActiveCampaign:
ActiveCampaign’s email and marketing automation platform helps businesses, entrepreneurs, and creators turn ideas into results. By combining your data, AI, and 950+ integrations (including Shopify, Facebook, Salesforce, and Square), ActiveCampaign makes it effortless to create personalized experiences across the entire customer lifecycle.
As a global multicultural company, we are proud of our inclusive culture which embraces diverse voices, backgrounds, and perspectives. We don’t just celebrate our differences, we believe our diversity is what empowers our innovation and success. You can find out more about our DEI initiatives here.
ActiveCampaign is the trusted choice to help businesses like yours automate your growth and get more out of your marketing. ActiveCampaign holds the highest customer satisfaction rating among Marketing Automation, E-Commerce Personalization, Landing Page Builders, and CRM solutions on G2.com and is one of only a handful of software solutions with over 13,500 positive reviews. Learn more and start your free trial at ActiveCampaign.com.
Perks and benefits:
ActiveCampaign is an employee-first culture. We take care of our employees at work and outside of work. You can see more of the details here, but some of our most popular benefits include:
-Comprehensive health and wellness benefits that includes a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) fully covered by ActiveCampaign, complimentary access to telehealth and tele-mental health resources, and a complimentary membership to Calm
-Open paid time off
-Generous 401(k) matching program with immediate vesting
-Quarterly Path Perks with options for commuter and lunch benefits (for those reporting to a Hub), or a remote home office stipend
-Access to professional development resources through LinkedIn Learning
-After five years of service, you’ll be eligible for a four-week paid sabbatical leave and a sabbatical leave bonus
ActiveCampaign is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, hire, pay, grow and promote no matter of gender, race, color, sexual orientation, religion, age, protected veteran status, physical and mental abilities, or any other identities protected by law.
Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) strive to foster a diverse inclusive environment by supporting each other, building a strong sense of belonging, and creating opportunities for mentorship and professional growth for their members.
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