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Head of Sales

Extend, Inc

Head of Sales

San Francisco, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Extend is modernizing the $45 billion-per year extended warranty and protection plan industry using cutting edge technology, and top notch customer service.

    Our API-first solution allows any merchant to offer extended warranties and protection plans, both online and offline, while also providing a merchant's end customers with a vastly improved and modern support experience that eliminates many of the issues customers face today with legacy underwriters.

    We are a venture-backed startup based in downtown San Francisco that is led by founders who have previously had multiple successful exits.

    You will have a unique opportunity to play a significant role in driving strategic growth for a Series A startup on a rocketship growth trajectory.

    Roles & Responsibilities

    • Build and lead the Extend sales organization
    • Support learning and career growth for account executives and business development associates. Provide consistent and clear feedback for all members of the team.
    • Ensure that all members of the team are meeting or exceeding quarterly signing targets
    • Guide competitive positioning, account segmentation, organizational structure, and go-to-market strategy broadly
    • Heavy emphasis on recruiting - ability to build trust, goodwill and credibility with potential hires at all levels is a must-have
    • Coach members of the team, particularly on selling best practices and product education
    • Consolidate and react to market feedback to drive innovation within the company

    What We Look For

    • A curious, entrepreneurial leader with plenty of grit, analytical prowess, creative thinking, and initiative, who has a deep understanding of - and empathy for - our retail partners' different needs
    • 6-10 years of solution selling, management consulting, finance, or strategic operations with a digital product, including 2+ years managing others
    • Experience in the Retail or Fintech landscape is a plus
    • Ability and interest in thinking beyond the revenue organization. The ability to consider the challenges of other teams, and what's best for the business holistically, is essential
    • Ability to communicate across the organization, especially to teams with less customer-facing experience
    • A track record of recruiting, retaining, and promoting high performing individuals
    • Empathy and humility

    Benefits & perks:

    • Working with a great team from diverse backgrounds in a collaborative and supportive environment
    • Experience at a rapidly growing startup and support for upward career trajectory
    • Competitive salary based on experience, with full medical and dental benefits
    • Equity in an early-stage startup growing quickly
    • Flexible vacation policy
    • Monthly team events outside the office
    • Office located near Bart and public transit
    • Friendly parental leave policies