Senior Content Strategist at contently

Setup: Hybrid
Location: Los Angeles, California
Level: Senior

Description

Contently is seeking a Senior Content Strategist to drive sales and customer development in the content marketing space. The role involves managing sales pipelines, developing new opportunities, executing content marketing strategies, and partnering with the Account Management division. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in online sales, particularly in SaaS and enterprise software sales, with a focus on content marketing.

Required Skills

Sales
Customer Development
Pipeline Development
Territory/Acccount Planning
Forecasting
Lead Generation
Prospect Engagement
Resource Utilization
Pricing
Presentation and Delivery
Negotiations and Closing
Content Marketing Opportunities
Product Strategy Definition
Recruitment, Training and Development
Deep Understanding of Content Marketing Space
High Integrity, Aggressive, Consultative and Driven
Excellent Communication and Presentation Skills
Ability to Persuade, Lead, Handle Objections and Resolve Customer Issues
Creative and Strategic Thinking Skills
Success in SaaS, Enterprise Software Sales & Media
Executive-Level Selling
Client-Direct Sales
Consultative Sales Processes
Presenting to and Interacting with Senior Management of Prospect Organizations
Strong Verbal and Written Communications Skills
Passionate About Start-Up Culture

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: Minimum 5-7 years of online sales/sales management experience, with a proven track record in meeting and exceeding sales goals, delivering significant revenue, and customer growth.
Preferred Qualifications: Documented success in SaaS, enterprise software sales & media is a plus. SaaS and executive-level selling are a unique skillset. The ideal candidate will have experience client-direct sales, and be highly successful at running consultative sales processes in large, complex prospect organizations;
Experience in presenting to and interacting with senior management of prospect organizations
Ability to develop creative sponsorships and integrated marketing solutions that will help marketers achieve their strategic goals;
This position will be located in Los Angeles; up to 50% travel.

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