Startup Account Executive, Connectd
US Sales based in London
£50-80k
OTE
£30-35k
BASE
2-5 days a week in office (Shoreditch, London)
Making and managing meaningful connections in the startup ecosystem
Job no longer available
Making and managing meaningful connections in the startup ecosystem
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
£50-80k
OTE
£30-35k
BASE
2-5 days a week in office (Shoreditch, London)
101-200 employees
Company mission
To empower the entrepreneurial ecosystem to make and manage meaningful connections
Role
Who you are
- 1-3 years sales experience in outbound based role as an SDR, AE or other telesales based role
Desirable
- Experience working as part of a US (or international) team or on go-to-market strategy
- Experience working with and closing sales to an executive level of talent (e.g. recruitment, b2b/b2c sales)
- Previous experience selling subscription based products or career led programmes
- Enjoyment of spending time with prospects and motivated by financial rewards and career progression at a fast moving, hyper growth startup
What the job involves
- Opportunity to play a key role in Connectd's international expansion
- You'll be in the team selling our primary startup membership - Connectd for Startups - https://www.connectd.com/founders
- Potentially an opportunity to travel to Miami/Atlanta for events / meetings, with a longer term opportunity to fully move there
- Effective closing: You will lead prospects through the full sales cycle to close (360 approach)
- Diligent listening - Highly effective listener and able to pivot deftly to position the range of Connectd services to different client types
- Intellectually curious - Studious approach to their specialism, keeping abreast of developments with the executive space and speaking confidently around someone's career and future ambitions
- Passion and desire to work hard in order to make a real change in the early stage business ecosystem
- USA Team (London Based) - Working hours Mon-Thurs 14:00-22:00 Fri 13:00-18:00
Application process
- Apply via Otta
- Phone call to discuss the role.
- 30 minute qualification call. Preparation - 60 second pitch on Connectd and how we help our members, to be delivered virtually Other topics - Motivations to work in this role at Connectd, relevant experience already gained and why you will be successful in this role
- 60 minute face to face interview with multiple members of the leadership team at Connectd
Salary benchmarks
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Insights
91% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Private medical insurance with Vitality including but not limited to: optical, dental, mental health cover and discounted gym memberships
- Company pension scheme with Nest
- Mental health policy including ‘Connect Days’ mental health leave
- Annual company incentive trips to European destinations
- Flexible working arrangements available
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Mar 2023
$2.6m
SEED
Apr 2022
$1.6m
SEED
Total funding: $5.2m
Our take
Connectd provides a platform for managing and growing business relationships between startups, investors, and advisors.
Its curation tool enables founders to produce a deep set of reporting metrics, while investors can target opportunities with a high degree of accuracy, enabling peer-to-peer learning, meaningful opportunities, and unrivalled networking to bring together the right people at the right time.
So far, Connectd has helped thousands of individuals and organisations to connect with each other using its data-driven algorithmic approach, cutting out the middle man in the investment cycle.
The company has expanded its suite of tools, creating an innovative intelligent dashboard that provides investors with an aggregated view and real-time insights across their entire portfolio as well as launching ConnectdLegal, which is set to help members establish essential legal documentation without incurring expensive fees.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle