Somewhere along the way, finding and
raising capital became convoluted. fundsUP was built with a basic
principle in mind: take the friction out of early-stage fundraising
through data-driven matchmaking.
Now that our product is ready to be sold to the world, we
are looking for a VP of Sales to join our rapidly growing team at our
canalside office in Amsterdam.
This is a mission critical role for the company, where
you’ll be working to lead us in attaining the right revenues, building
the sales department and strategy, understanding customers needs, and
being a solid example to the sales team to come.
We are a one of a kind team from many different
backgrounds who share a global mindset to build the change we wish to
see in the world. If this resonates with you, fundsUP may just be the
place for you.
A Day in the life of VP of Sales
Attract, identify, and close sales leads, in particular close custom partnership dealflow
Hit
the ground running. “Start selling on day 1” is your mentality, don't
wait for things like documentation and CRM to be optimised to your
liking
As a Fintech company, we expect to mostly sell to
the traditional financial sector, meaning we need you to have a proven
network in the European financial sector and the ability to sell to
banks/HNWI/and family offices
Overachieve in B2C sales and greatly overachieve in B2B sales in order to lead the companies scalability
Be a leader who leads through example
Lead
the (SAAS) sales strategy, measure and analyze key performance metrics,
drive pipeline growth, account penetration, and market share in regions
Recruit and hire your own team with budget from your own incoming sales
Build,
educate, and support members of your team to deliver excellent
performance, provide them with relevant tactics and strategies, support
key opportunities, and manage their expectations
Manage
and maintain long-term business relationships, shape the common mindset
(FOMO) and establish new investor habits with features that get them
hooked
Stay up to date with industry standards,
benchmarks and recent in sales & lead generation to optimize the
pipeline, upgrade conversion rates, improve forecasting and reporting
accuracy and internal cooperation.
Monitor and review business performance in line with budgets and sales expectations
Sync with the team by presenting a monthly report including progress estimation and insights
Report to CEO/COO - work closely with COO to stay aligned with company goals and allow CEO to be as hands off as possible
You have
To be successful, you should be an
excellent closer, communicator, strategic thinker, teamplayer,
passionate about working towards high numbered goals, and be able to
hold yourself accountable
6-10 years of B2B sales experience, preferably in a SAAS and/or Fintech company
At least a Bachelor Degree in Business, Investment Banking or Finance
Native English and preferably at least another language
Familiarity with global investor ecosystem, banks, and HNWI
Experience working within a startup culture preferred
Existing network in financial services industry
Ability to create, educate and lead a team of AEs and SDRs
Excel in customer communication and consultative selling
Self-starter, hands-on and in love with solving ongoing challenges that young companies typically face on regular bases
Not afraid to run hard after goals
About fundsUP
Founded by leaders of Capital On Stage
A young ambitious and international team of entrepreneurs with industry leading experience
Flexible
working environment where we treat each other with respect, empower
each other to make an impact, work hard, and have fun doing it
Beautiful office in the Jordaan by the canals