About the company
Whatnot is a livestream shopping platform and marketplace backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, and CapitalG. Weāre building the future of ecommerce, bringing together community, shopping and entertainment. We are committed to our values, and as a remote-first team, we operate out of hubs within the US, Canada, UK, and Germany today. Weāre innovating in the fast-paced world of live auctions in categories including sports, fashion, video games, and streetwear. The platform couples rigorous seller vetting with a focus on community to create a welcoming space for buyers and sellers to share their passions with others.
Job Summary
Role
šOur Account Management team is responsible for driving business growth and fostering deep relationships with our sellers on Whatnot. šThis role will involve collaborating with some of the most influential and exciting partners in the ecosystem, where you'll be building near and long term strategies to drive growth and innovation for sellers and partners. We are seeking an experienced account management leader who is a self-starter, thrives in ambiguity, and is passionate about sellers, people, and shaping the future of e-commerce. šDevelop and nurture strong seller relationships to support the business through a consultative approach. Deeply understand sellers' business, seller growth opportunities, seller marketing, and exec-level coaching needed to help Whatnot sellers achieve high growth goals. Grow seller business through clear, data-driven POVs, and recommendations that align with overall business and company goals. šManage a targeted book of business and develop a strategy for both short and long-term sustained success. Drive in-quarter business growth and product adoption. šPartner with cross-functional teams across the organization to share insights and learnings from our sellers. Advocate for our sellers and their needs, clearly articulating business and revenue impact and needs to unlock growth. šPerform project management on initiatives across a variety of cross-functional team stakeholders and drive projects to successful outcomes. šTeam members in this role are required to be within commuting distance of our New York City, NY, Los Angeles, CA or San Francisco, CA hubs.
You
šCurious about who thrives at Whatnot? Weāve found that low ego, a growth mindset, and leaning into action and high impact goes a long way here. šAs our next account manager you should have 5+ years of experience working in sales and/or account management function, specifically working with top business partners streamers, and/or creators, plus: šPast experience growing and scaling Account Management teams within an organization. Specific knowledge of Salesforce, AirTable, Sigma, and other tools to expertly manage your accounts. šStrong project management, organization, and stakeholder engagement skills, including multitasking to lead and execute multiple projects in parallel. šExperience in planning and leading strategic initiatives in close partnership with cross-functional teams and drive execution. šExceptional interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders, building strong functional relationships based on trust and respect.