Company:

Signpost is a leading online advertising startup that connects local businesses with new customers. We offer a simple solution to help small businesses manage all of their online advertising through a single platform. At the same time, we’re making it easier for mobile and online publishers to source relevant ad content from local businesses. We believe we’re creating an efficient advertising tool that will significantly change the $20B local advertising industry. Along with working hard, we also believe in creating a work environment that gets you excited to wake up in the morning.
Signpost is funded by Google Ventures, Spark Capital (Foursquare, Twitter, Tumblr) and a group of accomplished angel investors including Jason Calacanis (Mahalo, Launch Conference), Jack Herrick (eHow) and Thomas Lehrman (Gerson Lehrman).

To learn more about Signpost, check out press we received in TechCrunch, Portfolio, and Business Insider or visit our website: www.signpost.com.

Opportunity:

As a Sales Representative at Signpost you’ll have the opportunity to significantly contribute to the growth of our business. We’re a young start-up with a small, but growing team. You will interact with senior management and provide input on the sales process and product at Signpost. This is a huge opportunity to join an exciting startup company at an early stage with potential for explosive growth and great financial reward.

This job will be based in our new, exciting Austin, TX office. We offer a competitive compensation package including base and commission. If you are ready to work for a fun, fast-paced startup, please send us your resume!

Responsibilities:

• Develop and cultivate leads through your pipeline from prospecting and qualifying, to negotiating and closing.
• High volume outbound calling to potential merchants across the country.
• Persuasively articulate Signpost’s service, benefits, and processes to potential targets.
• Meet monthly sales targets according to sales plan.
• Participate in weekly sales meetings and articulate market feedback to Signpost’s senior executives.
• Take on higher-level tasks as needed.
   

Ideal qualifications include:

• 0-2 years of sales experience.
• Ability to thrive in an ever-changing, fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional communication skills both written and oral.
• Ability to work autonomously while maintaining focus and work ethic.