Account Executive, French-speaking
Whatnot
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Drive the expansion of Whatnot’s supply by acquiring and nurturing new livestream sellers
- Oversee your own portfolio and manage the entire sales cycle, from pitching and onboarding to providing strategic coaching and facilitating growth
- Become the go-to expert on how SMBs, primarily sellers with an online presence, can scale their business with Whatnot
- Source and prospect sellers, securing initial discovery and onboarding calls
- Lead sales calls with seller prospects, primarily over video and phone calls, overcoming objections and effectively communicating Whatnot’s value proposition
- Close sellers, ultimately onboarding them onto the platform, and setting them up for success
- Collaborate with internal partners to develop business growth strategies and communicate product improvements and feedback
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience working in a fast-paced, client-facing role
- You are a fluent French and English speaker, with a deep understanding of the French market
- You have a passion for our mission at Whatnot - you live and breathe the needs of our communities and work relentlessly to improve their experiences on Whatnot
- You have experience selling and closing deals as well as the ability to manage multiple accounts and client needs at the same time
- You have proficiency with a CRM software and are ready and willing to learn new systems
- You have business acumen, are deeply analytical, and comfortable understanding and manipulating data to gain and take action on business insights
Benefits
- Generous Holiday and Time off Policy
- Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
- Work From Home Support
- Home office setup allowance
- Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet
- Care benefits
- Monthly allowance for wellness
- Annual allowance towards Childcare
- Lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses
- Retirement; Pension plans internationally
- Monthly allowance to dogfood the app
- Parental Leave
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work *company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements which take precedence.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
salesaccount managementdata analysisbusiness growth strategiesdeal closingclient onboardingstrategic coachingprospectingobjection handlingCRM software proficiency
Soft skills
communicationinterpersonal skillsanalytical thinkingclient-facing experiencecollaborationadaptabilitypassion for community needsproblem-solvingtime managementmultitasking