Sales Executive (AMER)

Oyster•San Francisco, CA

4d•Remote

About The Position

✨ One platform, a whole world of opportunity The best jobs are often restricted to a few wealthy cities, but talent exists everywhere. Oyster set out to change this by launching a global employment platform that enables companies to hire, pay, and support talent anywhere. We’re proof that a strong, engaged culture doesn't require an office. Since January 2020, Oyster has: 🌏 Built a distributed team of 400+ across 60+ countries 👩‍💻 Featured in Forbes as #9 in FlexJobs Top 30 Companies for remote jobs 🌈 Formed a diverse leadership team and a workforce that’s 60% female 🏆 Earned top employee engagement scores 🦄 Raised $286 million; valued at $1.2 billion 💚 Achieved B Corp status in 2023 Our momentum shows the power of global employment, and we’re just getting started! If you want to help us drive change and work remotely, we’d love for you to apply! Location: While this position is posted in a specific location, all of Oyster’s positions are fully remote and you can work from home. Forever. To create the best experience for this employee and to meet the business needs, this role requires you to be located within the Americas region with right-to-work status for the country you reside in. We’re looking for a Sales Executive (AMER) to drive growth by focusing on nurturing our largest customer accounts and turning high-potential prospects into long-term customers. This is a hands-on role where you’ll lead high-value, strategic deals and have a real impact on revenue, while helping shape how we work with our key accounts. In this role, you’ll: Expand and build high-value customer relationships through land-and-expand strategies Deliver substantial net new revenue by managing and growing a portfolio of strategic accounts while converting new business leads Drive sophisticated commercial negotiations and customer acquisition with a consultative approach Build and maintain an exceptional sales pipeline using advanced methodologies like MEDDIC Prospect for new business opportunities, which may include limited amounts of travel to events or prospect offices As a senior individual contributor, you’ll work closely with Sales, Business Development, Customer Success, and RevOps to deliver results that matter for both customers and Oyster.

Requirements

2+ years of sales experience with a strong preference for Sales Executives with experience in both new business sales and account management
Proven track record of consistently meeting and exceeding quota, including success across complex, high-value accounts
Demonstrated success managing multi-stakeholder sales cycles
Experience contributing to commercial initiatives, such as cross-sell opportunities and partner-led referrals
End-to-end sales experience, with a strong ability to close high-complexity opportunities
Advanced proficiency in MEDDICC and 3 Why's frameworks
Expertise in predictive pipeline management and strategic forecasting
Proven ability to design and implement complex lead qualification strategies
Demonstrated success in navigating complex organizational landscapes
Proven track record of building and maintaining executive-level relationships
Track record of leading cross-functional initiatives
Expert in managing global, distributed sales environments
Ability to drive strategic change and mentor junior sales professionals
Coachability and demonstrated peer mentorship and coaching
Exceptional strategic communication skills
Proven ability to articulate complex business value propositions
Track record of transforming customer challenges into strategic solutions
Demonstrated leadership in driving systemic change
Proven passion for scaling global business impact
Customer-centric mindset focused on sustainable, healthy growth and relationship strategies
A reliable home internet connection (or be able to get one).
Fluent English language skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the EOR industry or working with HR buyers would be a plus
Experience in consultative sales transformation
Strong, existing industry relationships

Responsibilities

Strategically convert high-potential qualified leads into key business logos
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and deliver high-impact value for larger accounts.
Generating pipeline through prospecting activities, including cold calls, emails, LinkedIn, and some travel to events
Leverage Salesforce and Gong for forecasting and insights
Maintain exemplary account documentation and system hygiene
Continuously develop skills to align with evolving product and market dynamics
Role model the performance of core metrics aligned to effective opportunity growth and healthy book management
Provide guidance and mentorship to junior sales team members, sharing best practices and sales techniques
Support company-wide projects and OKRs when required, in line with driving wider revenue team performance

Benefits

Work from anywhere: Oyster has no borders or HQ. As long as work is timely, your team is supported, and you're authorized to work where you live, you can work from anywhere.
Paid time off: Enjoy 40 days off per year (including holidays and vacation), or more if required by your country.
Mental health support: Access Plumm, our mental well-being service.
Wellbeing allowance: Each month, receive a wellbeing allowance in your ThanksBen wallet. Spend it on a wide range of options; see the benefits catalogue for ideas.
Flexible parental leave: All new parents are eligible for at least three months’ paid leave, with job protection for up to 12 months or as required locally.
WFH stipend: Receive a stipend for your laptop and home office equipment to get you set up quickly.

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