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Los Angeles, United States

Who We Are

Founded in 2013, Cloud9 has grown to become one of the most recognizable esports organizations in the world. With championships industry-wide, unmatched viewership hours, and extensive benefits packages for players and staff, Cloud9 prides itself on being the best in all categories. Currently, Cloud9 fields multiple professional teams spanning across several game titles.

To find more information about Cloud9, visit https://www.cloud9.gg.

What We’re Looking For:

Cloud9 is looking for a high-performing Sales Director to help us with outbound and inbound sales opportunities. We are looking for someone that has a desire to work with our partnerships and product teams to develop inventory and packaging and help us meet our customer acquisition and revenue growth targets by keeping our company competitive and innovative. Our ideal candidate has in-depth knowledge of and experience with the sales process, excelling at lead generation, relationship building, and closing deals.

This role will report directly to the Chief Financial Officer.

What You’ll Do:

Design and implement a strategic business plan that expands company’s customer base and ensure its strong presence
Achieve growth and hit sales targets by successfully managing the sales cycle
Represent the company, with a comprehensive understanding of our offerings
Research consumer needs and identify how our solutions meet them
Track, analyze, and communicate key quantitative metrics and business trends as they relate to partner relationships
Build and promote strong, long-lasting customer relationships by partnering with them and understanding their needs
Present sales, revenue, and expenses reports and realistic forecasts to the management team
Identify emerging markets and market shifts while being fully aware of new products and competition status
Own recruiting, objectives setting, coaching and performance monitoring of sales representatives as the team grows
Category prospecting, outbound lead generation, inbound lead management, meeting scheduling, presentation building, partnership ideation and scoping
Other duties as assigned

Requirements

10+ years of Sales experience, ideally within esports
Bachelor’s degree in marketing or business administration preferred
Scrappy, hungry, and willing to roll up their sleeves
Successful previous experience meeting or exceeding sales targets
Demonstrated ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organization
Proven ability to drive the sales process from plan to close
Strong business acumen and industry expertise
Excellent responsiveness, organization, and collaboration skills
A big plus if you have gaming experience, esports knowledge, worked with content creators and/or partnerships

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business
Our benefits include medical, dental, vision, HSA, and a matching 401K
We believe in work/life balance and hence we offer a generous paid time off policy, which includes sick time, vacation time, and parental leave
Fast-paced environment within a rapidly growing company
Access to industry-leading esports resources and community
Part of a winning team with a growth mindset
Relocation assistance available
The wage range for this role incorporates the multiple factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $150,000 - $200,000 plus commission
You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cloud9 Esports is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunity to individuals who are qualified to perform job requirements regardless of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, age, religious creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital or domestic partnership status, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic or status protected by federal, state or local laws. Cloud9 is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please let us know at recruiting@cloud9.gg

Background Checks

Cloud9 will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the law.

Security Disclaimer

Please note that Cloud9 Esports takes the security and privacy of our employees and job applicants very seriously. We would like to remind you to be cautious and vigilant when receiving unsolicited emails or phone calls claiming to be from our company. Our only and official email address domain is @cloud9.gg and anything other than that is fraud.

If you receive any such requests for sensitive information or are unsure about the authenticity of a communication, please do not provide any personal information and contact us immediately.

Cloud9 Esports will not be responsible for any losses or damages resulting from fraudulent attempts by third parties.

Estimated Salary range:

Our salary intelligence, powered by our AI algorithms, has calculated an estimated range for this position between not published . Please note that the actual salary for this position may vary, as it is dependent on various factors including but not limited to experience, location, and market dynamics.

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