Sponsorship Sales Associate

New York, NY   |   Sales & Partnerships   |   Full-time  |   Today 

FounderMade is seeking a Sponsorship Sales Associate to join our partnership team. As a Sponsorship Sales Associate, you are expected to identify and build relationships with established and emerging brands, investors, and distributors in our verticals.

How You’ll Make an Impact

  • You'll source new sales opportunities through inbound lead follow-up and outbound cold calls and emails.

  • You'll route qualified opportunities to the appropriate sales executives for further development and closure.

  • You'll close sales and achieve quarterly quotas.

  • You'll team with channel partners to build pipeline and close deals.

  • You'll attend industry events on behalf of FounderMade.

  • You'll assist with other special projects and events as needed.

  • You'll act as a liaison between clients and internal departments.

  • You'll process orders and contracts.

You’re Our Dream Candidate Because

  • You have 1-2+ years of sponsorship and/or media sales experience.

  • You understand the consumer products and ecommerce industry and players. Big bonus if you have your own network of relevant sponsor and exhibitor targets.

  • You have a BS degree in Business or equivalent practical experience.

  • You have strong phone presence and experience dialing dozens of calls per day.

  • You have experience building your own outbound sales outreach process i.e. build lists of hundreds of prospects weekly and create outreach templates and email campaigns using tools like Apollo.io. 

  • You have experience working with Salesforce.com or similar CRM.

  • You have excellent verbal and written communications skills.

  • You have strong listening and presentation skills.

  • You have the ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively.

  • Proven Inside Sales Experience is a major plus!

Why You’ll Love Working at FounderMade

  • You’ll have an immediate impact. We’re a small, passionate team who doesn’t just talk about doing things—we actually get them done.

  • You’ll have your hands in all aspects of marketing and audience development. This is a chance to lead all aspects of our audience development partnerships and be part of building our future team.

  • You’ll work directly with our founders and leadership team and have the chance to learn about all facets of a fast-growing startup.