Business Development Manager

Meet AppSumo

AppSumo is the first place entrepreneurs start. We help small businesses become Sumo-sized by promoting great software at awesome prices. We’ve helped launch thousands of top B2B tools like Mailchimp, Evernote, Intercom, and Dropbox just to name a few.

At AppSumo, we believe work doesn’t have to suck. We love helping entrepreneurs build a lifestyle they’re passionate about. And that includes you.

The foundation of our culture is treating teammates like adults. This is a place where we actually encourage you to have a side hustle and develop your career at AppSumo. You’ll learn everything about starting and growing a business here—and get paid to do it.

We’re on a mission to open the doors of entrepreneurship to everyone. You in?

Why this is your dream job:

As a Business Development Manager (Account Executive), you'll be in charge of vetting software products from all over the world. You will be acting as a VC when selling and closing potential partnerships that will equally significantly benefit the partner, our customers, and AppSumo. You will be managing the full sales cycle which includes:

• Prospecting and closing deals over phone, email, and video
• Negotiating and structuring complex deals
• Vetting leads to ensure that AppSumo maintains its high bar for products
• Encouraging long-term alliances with partners
• Informing potential partners on how to optimally launch on AppSumo
• Working closely with the BDA team to ensure the quality of bookings
• Creating plans and strategies for developing new opportunities and delivering on sales targets
• Developing and maintaining relationships with all stakeholders on target accounts
• Oversee the success of the campaign from start to finish. Including onboarding, integration, and implementation leading up to launch
• Using the CRM to accurately forecast opportunities and to regularly update and manage the pipeline
• Collaborating on campaigns, events and other activities in support of company goals
• Becoming an expert of the AppSumo marketplace and be able to articulate its value in a way that resonates with the unique nature of each prospect
• Cultivating and closing outbound or inbound leads. Accountable for managing their own full-cycle sales pipeline and may begin to develop a specialization in a region/territory, product, and/or lead type.
• Cosing sales leads and meeting demo & revenue quotas. Managing their own full-cycle sales pipeline.

Past experience:

• 3+years as an AE or similar role closing deals in the SaaS, PaaS, and/or enterprise software space
• SaaS, prospecting, cold calling, negotiation, closing, forecasting, proposals
• Familiarity with HubSpot, Booking platforms, and Project Management tools
• Proof of consistent achievement or overachievement of sales quota
• Experience prospecting, building and managing a sales pipeline, forecasting, and reporting
• Strong collaboration and relationship management skills
• A user-centric mentality with a passion for Entrepreneurship and Startups
• Driven and have consistently met/exceeded direct sales goals

The benefits:

• Health insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield, plus vision, dental, life insurance, and mental health services for you and your loved ones
• 401(k) matching
• 100% hybrid work model—work from home or the office
• Open vacation (PTO) policy (plan to make your Slack status a “🌴” at least one week per quarter)

Unique perks to take care of you:

• Freedom to have a side hustle (we don’t treat that word like it’s Voldemort)
• Free access to all the software and tools in the AppSumo marketplace
• An invite to our annual all-expenses-paid company trip (thinkCosta Rican Resort, not teambuilding at Generic Corporate Venue #84)
• Flexible hours with an emphasis on a results-driven culture
• Access to the BD team’s co-working space
• Free lunch once a week, all the gear you need, and work that actually makes an impact

Ready to join us?

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