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At Yelp, we believe that diversity is an expression of all the unique characteristics that make us human: race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, and education xe2x80x94 and those are just a few. We recognize that diverse backgrounds and perspectives strengthen our teams and our product. The foundation of our diversity efforts are closely tied to our core values, which include xe2x80x9cPlaying Well With Othersxe2x80x9d and xe2x80x9cAuthenticity.xe2x80x9d
Wexe2x80x99re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition or disability.
Actual salary offered may vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, an individual’s location and experience.
We will consider for employment qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable law (including, for example, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for roles based in San Francisco).
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Interested in a rapidly growing new business segment at Yelp? Like seeing your impact translated directly into the companyxe2x80x99s bottom line, while putting your cultural and values thumbprint on the building blocks of a team that will be long lasting and at the forefront of Yelp?
Yelpxe2x80x99s Emerging Enterprise team has been growing rapidly since launching in 2021. Over the last decade, after Yelp solidified our business; first with local small businesses, and then second with large national advertisers and brands, the next horizon is to develop our relationships with the blossoming nascent brands that are surging in the marketplace. Thatxe2x80x99s where Emerging Enterprise comes in.
Emerging Enterprisexe2x80x99s focus is to realize the very untapped runway of this expanding cohort, and to partner with them to provide industry leading digital advertising solutions to fuel their growth plans, while driving new revenue for Yelp. We also work closely with established brands to revitalize their digital advertising strategies as their customer base and consumer behavior evolves.
As a developing segment for Yelp, we are growing our team. The Emerging Enterprise Account Director will play a key role in contributing to the organizationxe2x80x99s sales efforts by developing incremental business opportunities through new customer acquisition and within our existing customers. This is a high-energy, client-facing sales role, with a rare opportunity to help build out Yelpxe2x80x99s next high growth line of business.
Strong candidates will have relevant digital advertising sales experience, a demonstrated track record of exceeding goals, far surpassing quota/revenue targets, be passionate about building, and have the tenacity and resiliency to forge into new horizons.
Wexe2x80x99d love to have you apply, even if you donxe2x80x99t feel you meet every single requirement in this posting. At Yelp, wexe2x80x99re looking for great people, not just those who simply check off all the boxes.
*Please note that while this role will operate remotely, it is required that the candidate resides in the MidWest OR West Region and within 50 miles of a major airport. States included in Yelp’s defined Midwest OR West Region include: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin, California (EXCLUDING THE BAY AREA), Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.*
Where You Come In:
- Make an impact on Yelp’s Emerging Enterprise business, which is a high growth area for Yelp.
- Work across a territory of strategic clients (and when applicable ad agencies) while prospecting for new accounts that are a strong fit for Yelpxe2x80x99s advertising solutions.
- Own the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing to renewal.
- Map client organizations and build relationships with multiple contacts focusing on executives, stakeholders, and advocates/influencers.
- Research, inquire, and understand clientsxe2x80x99 business objectives and challenges and align Yelpxe2x80x99s proven advertising solutions to accomplish their goals.
- Partner with clients to develop a cohesive strategy utilizing Yelpxe2x80x99s branding & performance ad products.
- Identify budgets within clientsxe2x80x99 organizations tied to their growth or performance goals to drive new revenue opportunities for Yelp.
- Collaborate with Yelpxe2x80x99s Customer Success and Solutions Analyst teams to ensure strong client experiences and program performance.
What it Takes to Succeed:
- 4+ years B2B sales experience in Midmarket, National, or Enterprise Sales
- Digital advertising sales or media sales experience, preferably in paid search, and programmatic/display advertising, DSPs and the ever evolving digital marketplace.
- Strong track record of exceeding revenue targets and comfortable working with executives and national size brands.
- Experience prospecting new business and growing networks and contacts across a company.
- Clear intrinsic xe2x80x98whyxe2x80x99 for Yelp and this role, and exemplify the Yelp core values.
- Hustle and an unmatched work ethic to grind. Executive mindset to own your business and that nobody will outwork you.
- Strong capability with strategic sales, active listening, negotiation, and analysis skills.
- Strong command of attribution: location visitation, pixel, brand lift reporting to create strong data driven narratives.
- Fluency engaging with clients via video conference, and in-person with small to large size groups.
- Excited to travel 30%+ of the time.
What Youxe2x80x99ll Get:
- Available your first day: Full medical, vision, and dental (Employee-only plans available at no cost to the employee)
- 15 days PTO per year for first 2 years of employment (accrual begins on date of hire); number of PTO days increases after 2 years of tenure, 7 paid wellness days, 12 paid holidays, 1 floating holiday
- Up to 14 weeks of parental leave
- Monthly wellness reimbursement
- Health Savings, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care accounts
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Target base salary is $95,000 plus performance based incentives (uncapped commission)
