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Sales Director

Supercircle

Supercircle

Sales & Business Development
New York, NY, USA
Posted on Jul 31, 2024

ABOUT US:

SUPERCIRCLE powers circularity for the world’s leading fashion brands. The first ever experiential recycling program where we pay you to participate in the circular economy, SUPERCIRCLE will redefine how millions of textiles will be disposed of over the next 10 years and creates the bridge between retail and waste management through an innovative tech platform and reverse logistics system to tackle the problem of post-consumer textile waste. This platform is setting the course for the future of the industry. We believe that together we can end textile waste and redefine the sustainability narrative for the next generation – one that is inclusive, affordable and full circle.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

SUPERCIRCLE is excited to expand its leadership team with a Director of Sales. This new position will report into the Chief Commercialization Officer and will require a strategic leader to craft strategies and execute for all enterprise B2B partnerships and bulk inventory recycling clients for SUPERCIRCLE, including lead generation, sales materials, and go to market strategies. The ideal candidate is a connected people-person and results-oriented operator. In this leadership role, you’ll have wide-ranging ownership of B2B business development strategy, sales pipeline, and executing against marketing and commercial strategies aimed at driving business growth. We have big ambitions to rapidly scale volumes and client count, and are looking for a strong leader who will set the vision to achieve our goals through revenue generation and growing our partner funnel. You’ll thrive in this role if you are a driven, self-motivated, team player who is inventive, hands on, and executes with excellence.

WHAT YOU’LL ACCOMPLISH:

  • Develop, own, and execute SUPERCIRCLE’s Sales Strategy and exceed sales targets.
  • Engage with prospective brands and nurture strong strategic relationships with current and future SUPERCIRCLE brand partners.
  • Create a pipeline of strategic retail partners for SUPERCIRCLE to sell into and grow purposefully
  • Own the sales process from outreach, developing and customizing commercial recycling programs, negotiation, post-sales execution and renewal.
  • Onboard strategic partner brands and retailers to the larger SUPERCIRCLE reverse logistics platform and work closely with operations teams and internal champions to win bulk inventory solutions contracts.
  • Negotiate terms, structure relationships, and work closely with the rest of the SUPERCIRCLE team to launch new partnerships.
  • Create strategies to help the team monitor partner activity and analyze performance, identify areas of improvement and recommend ways to increase adoption and revenue.
  • Develop and manage pitch materials in concert with the marketing team, including decks, models, and work with SUPERCIRCLE Tech team on demos for potential partners.
  • Work closely with the rest of the SUPERCIRCLE team to forecast, measure and report the results of all strategic business partnerships.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

  • Experience in sales and business development, in addition to a proven-track record in successfully launching and scaling B2B offerings.
  • 7-10 years of relevant experience.
  • Proven ability to open doors, close deals, and maintain strong relationships with both clients and operational partners. Existing relationships in fashion is a plus.
  • Experience improving processes and making recommendations to support an organization scaling at a rapid pace.
  • Experience creating, implementing and managing a partnerships pipeline, as well as leading internal and external partners in the execution of the funnel.
  • Strong strategic, analytical thinker with outstanding verbal and written communication skills with the ability to distill complex information into key insights & summaries (you have perfected the “elevator pitch”.)
  • Impeccable presentation, communication and analytical skills.
  • Must have a “no task is too small” mentality and the ability to thrive within a fast-paced startup environment, balance competing priorities, and create structure and processes.
  • A self-starter who can take the initiative and run with it, bringing a positive attitude to your work and authentic enthusiasm to your team.

SUPERCIRCLE is committed to bringing together individuals from different backgrounds and perspectives. We

strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome, is celebrated for being themselves, and can succeed together.

SUPERCIRCLE is an Equal Opportunity Employer, providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals. We recruit, hire and promote into all job levels the most qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), parental status, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sexual orientation, marital, family or partnership status, political affiliation or activities, military service, domestic violence victim status, arrest/conviction record, sexual or reproductive health decisions, caregiver status, credit history, immigration status, unemployment status, traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles or any other status protected under applicable federal, state and local laws. SUPERCIRCLE’s commitment to providing equal employment opportunities extends to all aspects of employment, including job assignment, compensation, discipline and access to benefits and training.

We respect the laws enforced by the EEOC and dedicated to fostering diversity across our company.