Account Executive, Retail Media

HelloFresh • Chicago, IL

3d • $94,815 - $124,200

About The Position

HelloFresh’s Retail Media team helps national brands connect with HelloFresh Group customers through product samples, recipe integration, digital activations, brand experiences, and meal kit sponsorship. Its network reaches tens of millions of consumers each month, giving brands opportunities to engage specific consumer segments and drive trial, purchase conversion, and word-of-mouth conversations online and offline.

The Account Executive, Retail Media will build on the success of this offering and increase sales. The role acts as a strategic partner to assigned clients and sells a broad range of advertising solutions designed to meet their business goals. The position manages the sales process, develops new business and client relationships, creates marketing solutions for CPG clients, and uses Generative AI tools to improve sales and prospecting processes.

Requirements

• 5–7 years of successful sales experience.
• Proven track record of meeting and exceeding renewal goals and margins.
• Demonstrated success growing repeat business.
• Ability to communicate effectively in person, by phone, and by email.
• Experience using Generative AI to create streamlined processes that support sales.
• Emotional intelligence, a positive attitude, enthusiasm, high energy, attention to detail, and strong follow-through.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, hands-on, rapidly changing environment.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically.
• BA/BS degree.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the sales process, including opening and developing new business, closing add-on and incremental business, determining client needs, and proposing compelling programs.
• Create strategic marketing solutions for CPG clients.
• Augment and optimize sales and prospecting processes using Generative AI tools to grow sales.
• Develop a territory sales plan to meet or exceed growth and revenue goals.
• Build and maintain strong client and agency relationships.
• Represent HelloFresh as a key external evangelist.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• 401(k) with company match that vests immediately upon participation.
• Generous PTO, including sabbatical, and parental leave of up to 16 weeks.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits, with options at $0 monthly, effective the first day of employment.
• Tuition reimbursement for continuing education after two years of service.
• Up to 85% discount on HelloFresh meal-plan subscriptions, including HelloFresh, Green Chef, Everyplate, and Factor_.
• Access to Employee Resource Groups open to all employees, including groups pertaining to BIPOC, women, veterans, parents, and LGBTQ+.

What This Job Offers

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