Permuto, Inc.

Director of Merchant Sales

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Seeking an experience sales director who has the ability to close deals and sound business acumen.
Posted On: Tuesday, 29 September 2009
Department:
Location:
 
 
 Sales
Palo Alto, CA
Permuto Headquarters
550 College Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Duration:
Job Description:

Responsibilities include:
+ Driving growth of sales of ecommerce solution
+ Building and managing , manage and optimize personal relationships with online retailers via in-person meetings, emails and phone calls
+ Nationwide responsibility to sell to top 500 retailers
+ Develop strategies to scale sales for thousands of clients
+ Maintain sales pipeline and revenue forecast
+ Aggressively track against quota and MBOs
Preferred Skills:

+ 5 - 10 years experience selling to online merchants, particular attention to online retailers who are active in SEM and/or comparison shopping.
+ 3- 5 years experience selling to top 50 internet retailers
+ Knowledge of various online marketing channels (SEM, CSE, Display)
+ Knowledge of retail category and expected ROI for online retailers
+ Preference for candidate with background in working with not only retailers but also merchant agencies.

Ideal Candidate:
+ Be active within retailer community and industry bodies (Shop.org, eTail, InternetRetailer)
+ Be a go-getter who can thrive as the primary sales contact at the company
+ Ability to handle the pace of a high-growth startup
+ Must be entrepreneurial and results-oriented.