Account Executive Venue, Canadian Market

The Knot Worldwide • Charlotte, NC

13d • Remote

About The Position

WHAT WE DO MATTERS: At The Knot Worldwide, we champion celebration - and that starts with celebrating our people. Our employees are passionate dreamers, thoughtful doers, and lifelong learners who power meaningful moments for millions around the world. We’re united by authentic connection, shared purpose, and a deep commitment to the global community we serve. Here, flexibility and belonging go hand in hand with high performance. Driven by our core values, we believe the best ideas come from empowered teams: those who consistently collaborate with intention to design solutions, spark ideas, and drive impact. Our people are at the heart of our success. ABOUT THE ROLE AND OUR TEAM: The primary responsibility of the Venue Account Executive New Business is to hit monthly sales goals by engaging with wedding professionals in our Venue and Catering categories across a variety of regions of Canada. Through high volume cold calling and using a consultative sales process, our Account Executives build rapport with business owners to advise them on best practices and how to stay ahead of technology and industry trends through The WeddingWire’s advertising platform. Our Account Executives are independent, highly-motivated, and can successfully achieve monthly sales goals. They excel in creating connections, building rapport with business owners and decision makers, and understanding their goals and needs. The Venue Account Executive role requires sales experience and the ability to manage a longer sales cycle and pipeline.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of B2B, full sales cycle experience
• Inside phone sales strongly preferred
• Strong analytical skills to identify trends, understand challenges, propose solutions and evaluate results
• Confidence and enthusiasm when presenting information to decision makers
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong ability to engage and persuade
• Experience delivering client-focused solutions to customer needs
• Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, and organizational skills
• Proven success in a fast-paced, constantly evolving and competitive team environment
• Ability to work independently, as well as be a collaborative team member
• Experience with Salesforce.com or another CRM system
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Make a high volume of sales calls on a daily basis
• Consistently meet and exceed monthly revenue quotas as well as daily activity expectations
• Successfully manage a sales pipeline from start to finish
• Ability to manage a longer and diverse sales process and pipeline, including identifying decision makers
• Build and maintain strong rapport over the phone with potential clients to uncover prospect needs and give a strong, crisp and on-point presentation over the phone
• Be persistent - consistently follow up with potential clients to negotiate contracts and close agreements to maximize profits
• Ability to organize work day and be proactive with time management
• Track notes on all interactions and keep opportunities in your pipeline up to date in Salesforce
• Close new business deals for the company

Benefits

• We believe in a wide range of holistic offerings to support our employees so that they can live our values day in and day out. From mental wellbeing, physical health and financial planning, to engaging perks and discounts, we are in the business of celebrating and supporting the Moments that Matter, both in and out of the office.
• We offer flexible vacation, generous parental leave, and prioritize initiatives that support the growth, development, and happiness of our people.
• Together@TKWW is our approach to hybrid work. It’s designed to support how we work best: combining the flexibility we value with meaningful opportunities to connect in person.
• Whether a role is Together@TKWW-eligible or not, we believe in purposeful moments to come together, build strong relationships, and drive bold ideas forward.
• For Together@TKWW-eligible roles, this includes regular in-office time to foster collaboration and connection.
• For roles not eligible for in-office expectations , we support connection through virtual collaboration and intentional gatherings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level