Ads Sales Executive
About LeafLink
LeafLink is the regulated cannabis industry’s largest wholesale marketplace, providing licensed dispensaries the ability to order from their favorite brands, as well as a suite of software tools for those brands to manage and scale their operations.
With 4,200+ dispensaries and 1,300+ leading brands in 25 states and territories, LeafLink is setting the industry standard for how cannabis brands and retailers work together. LeafLink annually processes and manages more than $1 billion in wholesale cannabis orders - you can learn more about our history and path to $1B here http://firstbillion.leaflink.com/.
Our team, backed by funding from leading VC’s, is poised to define the cannabis supply chain through technology. LeafLink was named one of Built In NYC's ‘Best Places to Work in 2019’, as well as one of Fast Company’s ’Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Enterprise for 2018’, joining the ranks of Amazon, Slack, and VMWare - and we’re just getting started!
The Role
LeafLink is seeking an Advertising Sales Account Executive to join our fast growing team. This role is highly independent and will consist of the candidate being an individual contributor. The candidate will need to be a self-starter who is comfortable with change, enjoys a very fast pace, and can juggle many tasks and deadlines.
The Advertising Sales Account Executive will be responsible for selling platform ads, sponsored emails and event sponsorships. AE will manage all aspects of the sales cycle from prospecting to closing the deal. This role will also require the AE to manage their own book of business and upsell when possible.
Responsibilities:
- Reach out to current clients to educate them on how our ads can impact their sales
- Reach out to current clients to educate them on our upcoming events and available sponsorships
- Manage full process of sales cycle through closing the deal
- Hit monthly sales goals
- Manage phone and email correspondence with questions from clients
- Assist with campaign set up
- Work collaboratively with teammates on ads team, events team, and other appropriate teams
- Reporting on your KPI’s and let us know what isn’t working
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university
- 3-5 years of sales experience, advertising experience a plus
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Goal-oriented mindset: you will be expected to produce tangible results
- Must be thorough, have high attention to detail, and be comfortable with working independently and as part of a team
- Strong organizational, time management, and communication (oral and written) skills
- Creative and out of the box thinker, and able to work on projects independently
- Able to multitask and manage several projects concurrently
- Strong/proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), especially in excel, Google
- Cannabis industry expertise a plus
Benefits:
- Generous PTO
- Fun office environment
- Competitive salary
- Benefit Matching (medical, dental, vision)
- 401k Offered
- Stock options
- Team Events