Account Executive, Retail Media

HelloFresh; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO & sabbatical

Parental leave 16 weeks

Health benefits from day one

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts 85%

Employee resource groups

Dynamic work environment

Job summary

HelloFresh is seeking an Account Executive, Retail Media to expand our national brand partnerships. You will sell advertising solutions across product sampling, couponing, shopper marketing, digital and trade activities, acting as a strategic partner to assigned clients.

The role requires 5–7 years of sales success with CPG brands and agencies, strong communication, and the ability to leverage GenAI to streamline processes and drive growth.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years successful sales experience with national CPG brands.
• Proven track record of meeting renewal goals and margins.
• Experience selling to digital agencies for product sampling, couponing, shopper marketing.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the sales process including opening and developing new business, closing add-on and incremental business, determining needs, and proposing compelling programs.
• Create strategic marketing solutions for CPG clients
• Augment and optimize our sales and prospecting processes leveraging GenAI tools to grow sales
• Develop sales plan for territory to meet or exceed growth and revenue goal
• Build and maintain strong client and agency relationships
• Represent HelloFresh as one of the company’s key external evangelists

Skills

Sales experience

Communication skills

GenAI usage

Emotional intelligence

Travel ability

Attention to detail

Follow-through

Education

BA/BS degree

Job description

The Retail Media team helps national brands connect with Hello Fresh Group’s customers via product samples, recipe integration, digital activations, brand experiences, and meal kit sponsorship. Through our network of brands, we reach tens of millions of consumers each month allowing brands to engage specific consumer segments and drive mass-scale trial, purchase conversion and authentic word of mouth conversations both online and offline.

_ Position Description: _

Hello Fresh seeks an Account Executive, Retail Media to build on the success of this unique offering and to increase sales. The ideal candidate has 5-7 years of successful sales experience working with national CPG Brands and the digital agencies that represent them for product sampling, couponing, shopper marketing, digital and trade marketing. You will act as a strategic partner to your assigned clients and sell a broad range of advertising solutions that will ensure that their business goals are met.

You will…

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

You have…

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

You’ll get…

• Competitive salary, 401k 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 first day of employment
• Tuition reimbursement for continuing education (upon 2 years of service)
• Up to 85% discount on subscriptions to HelloFresh meal plans (HelloFresh, Green Chef, Everyplate, and Factor_)
• Access to Employee Resource Groups that are open to all employees, including those pertaining to BIPOC, women, veterans, parents, and LGBTQ+
• Inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company that is disrupting the traditional food supply chain

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.

New York Pay Range

$101,430—$124,200 USD

Illinois Pay Range

$94,815—$116,100 USD