Account Executive, Venue

WHAT WE DO MATTERS:

Here at The Knot Worldwide, we believe in doing work that matters. In 16 countries around the world, our leading family of brands (The Knot, WeddingWire, Bodas, Hitched, The Bash, The Bump, and more) inspire, inform, and celebrate our communities as they move through life's milestones. Our couples and business partners depend on us. They're all in. So are we.

ABOUT THE ROLE AND OUR TEAM:

Are you looking for a unique employee experience where you can build, grow, learn and earn? Account Executives are tasked with hitting monthly sales goals by engaging with wedding venues in a variety of regions. Using a consultative sales process, our Account Executives build rapport with key decision makers to advise them on best practices and how to stay ahead of technology and industry trends through The Knot and WeddingWire brands' advertising platforms. Our Account Executives are independent, highly-motivated and can successfully achieve monthly sales goals in a high velocity sales environment. They excel in creating connections, building rapport with business owners and decision makers, and understanding their goals and needs.

At The Knot Worldwide, we believe you are more than a resume and invite you to go for it, take the leap of faith, and apply for this job if it sparks your passion to join TKWW and make a difference!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Consistently meet and exceed monthly quotas as well as daily activity expectations
• Successfully manage a sales pipeline from start to finish
• Make a high volume of sales calls on a daily basis
• Successfully cultivate and maintain strong rapport over the phone with potential clients and decision makers to uncover prospect's needs
• Give a strong, crisp and on-point presentation over the phone
• Be persistent - consistently follow up with potential clients to negotiate contracts and close agreements to maximize profits
• Ability to organize work day and be proactive with time management
• Track notes on all interactions and keep opportunities in your pipeline up to date in Salesforce
• Collaborate with other team members including those in other departments

SUCCESSFUL ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, VENUE CANADA CANDIDATES HAVE:

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 6 months experience in the WeddingWire Sales Associate role or 2 years of previous sales experience in a fast-paced inside sales environment
• Proven ability to hit and exceed sales quota
• Salesforce experience is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• High emotional intelligence

WHY THE KNOT WORLDWIDE?

• Our Amazing Team! Our Sales team is led by some of the industry's top leaders. We are a supportive team that wants every employee to succeed. TKWW employees are deeply proud to work here and are eager to onboard employees who want to promote the mission of our organization and achieve our business objectives.
• Your Start in Sales! Every member of The Knot Worldwide Sales Team has the opportunity to come in and hit the ground running after completing a thorough training program led by our award-winning Sales Development Team. We regularly review performance and have clearly outlined tracks for promotion for our top performing team members. We love celebrating wins and want to celebrate with you!
• Training & Development! The Knot Worldwide provides every Sales employee with a minimum of two weeks of training at the start of their career. We also provide continuous education related to specific roles and other educational opportunities for the broader team through guest speakers, the Leadership Development Program and crash courses.

Award-winning Culture! We are proud to have been selected by numerous organizations as a Top Employer! We strongly believe in promoting a unique employee experience and that happy employees lead to happy customers: our competitive advantage! We make significant investments in cultivating our culture, which consistently ranks the highest attribute of working for TKWW on our internal and external employee surveys.

WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT YOU:

• You Dream Big. You iterate and experiment to drive innovation.
• You Love Our Users. You keep our global community at the center of everything you do.
• You Do the Right Thing. You strengthen your team through respect, fairness, and inclusion.
• You Hustle Every Day. You favor urgency and own your outcomes.
• You Win Together. People are at the heart of our success and you play as a team.

WHAT YOU LOVE ABOUT US:

The Knot Worldwide offers a unique employee experience and we are deeply proud of our award-winning culture. We offer a full benefits package including options for medical, dental and vision insurance and a 401k with company match. From flexible vacation and generous parental leave benefits to promoting wellness and giving back to our community, we believe in happiness above all else—in and out of the office.

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The Knot Worldwide provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. In addition to federal law requirements, The Knot Worldwide complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. The Knot Worldwide expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

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