• 5+ years of closing experience in SaaS
• A strong history of quota attainment and can articulate at least 1 example of a customer story from prospect to closed won
• Experience operating in a high-growth business environment like Handshake
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Pre-sales experience: prioritization and outreach including scalable email communication and 1:1 customization
• Sales Experience: discovery including 2nd and 3rd level pain, demonstrating and explaining ROI and bridging, and having the ability to hold customers to deadlines and generate urgency to drive deals forward in the sales cycle
• Demonstrates enthusiasm for working outside of scope to enrich processes and have an impact on larger business objectives

Desirable

• In this role you will connect Employers to students and alumni to democratize access to opportunity
• You will be given an account list and will be responsible for managing a full-cycle sales process from prospecting to closing. This includes but isn’t limited to account prioritization, prospecting and outreach, uncovering customer objectives and aligning to Handhsake’s value, and finally creating urgency to drive deadlines and accountability
• Exceed quarterly and annual quota targets
• Develop and cultivate relationships with senior executives at the Director, SVP, and VP levels
• Leverage internal tools and resources to prospect, nurture, and close new business
• Be customer first and take a consultative approach to selling Handshake’s value
• Responsible for accurately forecasting business on monthly/quarterly/yearly basis
• Interact and collaborate cross-functionally to build and grow our multi-sided talent marketplace
• Work independently while also up-leveling and supporting your team