Account Executive (Remote - Western Region)

Yelp USA; Tucson (AZ); Remote; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Yelp USA is seeking a remote Account Executive to engage local businesses across the US and Canada. The role involves customizing advertising solutions and educating business owners about Yelp's platform. Candidates must be self-motivated, capable of handling a fast-paced environment, and eager to achieve sales targets. Strong communication and sales skills are crucial, along with a commitment to personal improvement and teamwork.

Benefits

Full medical, vision, and dental insurance

15 days PTO plus 7 paid wellness days

401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match

Qualifications

• GED/HS diploma or Bachelor's degree required.
• 2+ years of customer-facing experience preferred.
• Willingness to make a high volume of outbound calls.

Responsibilities

• Educate and strategize about Yelp advertising programs through high volume outbound dialing.
• Manage a pipeline of clients and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Achieve and consistently exceed monthly quotas.

Skills

Communication

Sales Skills

Customer Service

Multi-tasking

Education

GED/HS Diploma

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Salesforce

Google Suite

Job description

Summary

Please note that while this role will operate remotely, it is required that the candidate resides in the Western Region of the United States. This includes candidates in Pacific Time, Mountain Time, and Arizona Time Zones. At this time we are not considering candidates in the Bay Area.

Yelp was created to connect people with great local businesses. As an Account Executive , you'll be working directly with these local businesses to help them meet their goals through Yelp’s various advertising programs. You'll work with small business owners via phone to customize their specific needs and aspirations. We succeed when we find tailored solutions for our clients to grow their business

Because people are at the center of everything we do, one of your main priorities is to educate business owners about the value of Yelp's advertising platform. In this role, you will be directly responsible for doing outreach and talking through our advertising solutions on Yelp to local businesses across the US and Canada. Success in this role is measured by hitting and exceeding a monthly quota, consistently staying ahead of daily metrics, and handling rejection in stride. You’ll experience all of this in a supportive virtual team environment

Please visit www.yelp.com/careers and apply to the appropriate posting that matches your location.

What you'll do:

• Educate, strategize, and successfully discuss Yelp advertising programs through a high volume of outbound dialing to business owners. - This role is 100% phone based and fast-paced by nature.

• You'll work one of the following schedules (in your local time), or as otherwise determined by your manager: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; or 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

• Own and manage a pipeline of clients ranging from dentists to florists to restaurant owners- all organized in our CRM (Salesforce).

• Say goodbye to that dreaded commute! You and your team will work from the comfort of your home to sell advertising to small local businesses on a set Monday to Friday schedule.

• Become an expert in Yelp’s advertising solutions, and provide product recommendations quickly to suit client needs - asking probing questions, overcoming customer objections and rejection will be critical to your success.

• You’ll master quick close techniques to exceed individual goals.

• Successfully navigate the initial call to qualification to close process, ensuring lasting customer satisfaction and potential upsell opportunities.

• Achieve and consistently exceed monthly quotas - strong work ethic and tenacity are key!

• Track and manage your daily goals to ensure results are met. It is a numbers game and you’re here to win.

What we're looking for in you:

• You have an appetite for learning! You’re keen on turning training and feedback into action and continuous self-improvement- you don’t take rejection personally.
• Multi-tasking is no biggie. You're confident in navigating between numerous tabs, multiple screens, and using video conferencing tools.
• You're savvy and can find your way around new tools and software (such as Google Suite & Salesforce).
• You’re naturally curious and like to ask as many questions as it takes to find the answer.
• You're excited about being part of a team with colleagues from other states, and you find it just as easy to chat with your teammates during a virtual conference as an in-person meeting.
• You are committed to a high standard of integrity and being a teamplayer is important to you.
• You’re determined, a persuasive communicator and resilient- show us your grit!
• You are genuinely curious about people, local businesses, and possess the innate ability to inspire passion in others- you can’t wait to show everyone the value of Yelp.
• You are adaptable and can think on your feet. When faced with new challenges, or tough conversations, failure simply isn't an option.

What it takes to succeed:

• GED/HS Diploma and 2+ years of customer-facing experience OR;

• Bachelor’s Degree

• No fear of the phone and prepared to make a high volume of outbound dials, daily.

• General computer and email proficiency - we use Google Suite and provide a Macbook laptop

• A work environment free of distractions

• Open to feedback and willing to implement for areas of improvement

• Strong, engaging interpersonal skills

• Ability to effectively prioritize tasks and manage independently without oversight

• Must possess current US work authorization

What you'll get:

• First year earnings range from $50k-$65k annually through a combination of base salary and uncapped monthly sales incentives
• Year 2 on target earnings is $70k with top performers averaging $112k
• Starting base salary of $37k plus uncapped commission
• Available your first day: Full medical, vision, and dental
• 15 days PTO per year for first 2 years of employment (accrual begins on date of hire); number of PTO days increases after 2 years of tenure, 7 paid wellness days, 12 paid holidays, 1 floating holiday
• Up to 14 weeks of parental leave
• Monthly wellness reimbursement
• Health Savings, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care accounts
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Employee stock purchase plan

Closing

At Yelp, we believe that diversity is an expression of all the unique characteristics that make us human: race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, and education — and those are just a few. We recognize that diverse backgrounds and perspectives strengthen our teams and our product. The foundation of our diversity efforts are closely tied to our core values, which include “Playing Well With Others” and “Authenticity.”

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition or disability.

Actual salary offered may vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, an individual's location and experience.

We will consider for employment qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable law (including, for example, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for roles based in San Francisco, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for roles based in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, and the California Fair Chance Act for roles based in California).

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [e-mail] or 415-969-8488.

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