Yelp - Inside Sales Representative (Remote - Central or Eastern Region), application via RippleMatch ID- 13417

About the position

Yelp was created to connect people with great local businesses. As an Inside Sales Representative (ISR), you'll be working directly with these local businesses to help them achieve their goals through Yelp’s various advertising programs. You'll work with small business owners via phone to determine their needs and aspirations and customize every sale to help make those happen. We succeed when we help our clients grow their businesses. 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 selling advertising space on Yelp to local businesses across the US and Canada. Success in this role is measured by hitting and exceeding monthly sales goals, consistently staying ahead of daily metrics, and handling rejection in stride. You’ll experience all of this in a supportive virtual team environment with the added flexibility of a remote workspace.

Responsibilities

  • Educate, strategize, and successfully sell Yelp advertising programs through a high volume of outbound sales calls - this role is 100% phone based.
  • Own and manage a pipeline of clients ranging from dentists to florists to restaurant owners- all organized in our CRM (Salesforce).
  • Achieve and consistently exceed monthly sales goals- strong work ethic and tenacity are key!
  • Stay organized and manage your time effectively in order to complete your daily goals.

Requirements

Nice-to-haves

  • You have an appetite for learning and turning training and feedback into action.
  • Multi-tasking is no biggie; you're confident in navigating between numerous tabs and using video conferencing tools.
  • You're naturally curious and like to ask questions to find answers.
  • You are committed to a high standard of integrity and being a team player.
  • You’re an excellent listener, assertive, persistent, and persuasive.

Benefits

  • 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 (Employee-only plans available at no cost to the employee).
  • 15 days PTO per year for first 2 years of employment; number of PTO days increases after 2 years of tenure.
  • 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.
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