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
šReporting to the Head of Europe, our first Sales Manager, International will be responsible for capitalizing on Whatnotās existing growth and building upon its foundation. Specific responsibilities include: šBuilding and leading an International sales team as a strategic executive driving growth šServing and effectively working closely alongside the executive team to lead and conduct day-to-day business šOwn and execute a sales strategy while working closely with key peers across Marketing, Product, Finance, and Operations, to drive a holistic revenue function for sellers of all sizes across our core categories šBuild a strong sales engine; improve sales operations and utilize predictable, repeatable sales roadmaps, and effectively translate targets into specific actions for all levels of sales management šDrive accountability and key growth outcomes as it relates to the full sales life cycle šHarness data to drive and proactively modify a go-to-market playbook in order to implement accountability in forecasts and determine bookings and activities required to generate pipeline and velocity to achieve results šMaintain a deep understanding of customer use cases and product capabilities across the B2B and B2C motions in order to understand and solve customer business problems šDriving operational excellence and accountability to achieve results. Leveraging data, reporting, OKRs, and other best practices to ensure alignment at all levels. šBeing a strong developer of talent; inspiring, a true player-coach and a mentor šTeam members in this role are required to be within commuting distance of our London, UK or Berlin, Germany 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 first Sales Manager, International you should have a minimum of 7+ years of sales experience, 4+ years in executive-level management, with experience building and leading high-performance sales teams in EMEA. Plus; šA revenue leader with a track record of scaling a sales team in a high growth environment šProven experience as a sales leader and experience leading sales in a social commerce, two-sided marketplace, and/or network effect consumer business šExpertise in operating businesses driven by marketplace dynamics; experience in managing both supply and demand šExperience in high-growth environments at scale and entrepreneurial, startup environments šPrior experience building, scaling, leading, and developing sales teams šDemonstrated track record of driving innovation and successfully adapting to changes in the industry or market šOperates with relentless speed and velocity, while maintaining a high sense of humility and integrity šPassionate about the collectibles space, or has an interest in becoming passionate