Account Executive - U.S
Job Description
ABOUT WETRAVEL
Travel gives people new experiences and brings them together, sometimes in life-changing ways. That’s especially the case for group travel and multi-day travel where the participants get to really immerse themselves. Passionate travel organizers make this magic happen and WeTravel is here to support those travel organizers.
We help them publish their trip offerings, take bookings, process payments, pay suppliers/vendors, and digitize their operations. This helps travel organizers get more bookings, save time, and save money.
OUR VALUES
This position presents the opportunity to work in a business-critical role in a rapidly growing company. You will also uphold our four core values:
- Be the solution - take ownership, drive collaboration
- Be resourceful - strive for new wins every day
- Be honest - default to transparency
- Be respectful - treat others like you want to be treated
We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and underrepresented groups and would invite you to apply. A diverse workforce is a highly productive one, so why not take a chance, send us your application even if you don't meet all our requirements, we may surprise you!
“Culture add” is so much better than "culture fit" and welcome applications from all groups, irrespective of your, age, disability, gender reassignment, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, veteran status and sexual orientation.
We celebrate our diversity.
OUR WORK ETHIC
At WeTravel, we are building a High Performance Culture where we reward top performers, expect a work environment at WeTravel that is fast-paced, demanding and deeply committed to putting our customers first. Our global footprint spans 30 countries, requiring your flexibility, agility, and dedication to our team.
Our high-performing team members are prepared to give their best by embracing the early mornings, late nights, and intensive project work. This commitment to excellence and to tackling challenges head-on is what positions us at the front of our industry.
Joining WeTravel means stepping into a dynamic, demanding environment where your contribution makes a real difference. It’s a place for those ready to dive into their work, push beyond comfort zones, and achieve collective goals through hard work and perseverance.
Here, ambition isn’t just welcomed; it’s essential for those fully committed to our mission of leading the market in the fintech SaaS space.
Role Summary and Responsibilities
You will be helping a lot of SME businesses, so a friendly approach, a passion for Fintech, a love of travel and most importantly, an eagerness to pick up the phone and speak with new people is what you will need to be a success in this role.
Your main role is to demo, call and close small-to-medium sized, multi-day tour operators; You will look after the whole sales cycle.
At the moment, we have many potential clients for you to contact so you will spend less time researching and most of your time prospecting, demoing and following-up.
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
- Fluent in English (please mention in your resume if you are fluent in any other language)
- Confidence to pick up the phone and make outbound, cold calls
- Superb communication and presentation skills
- Eagerness to help SME business company owners expand their operations.
- Prior experience or existing network in the travel industry is highly preferred
We will be really excited if you also have:
- Some experience in inside sales via emails and calls
- Prior experience in B2B technology sales, especially sales to small companies
- Knowledge of Hubspot CRM or other CRM platforms
Compensation
Compensation - USD $47,500 BASE (non-negotiable)
Year 1 On Target Earnings (OTE) USD $85K
Year 2 OTE: USD $120K
- Attractive compensation - Unlimited Commission
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefits offered for U.S employees
- Unlimited Paid Time Off!
- The latest Apple tech you need to be successful
- A'Dam Program for you to visit us in Amsterdam for 2-4 weeks every year. Fully expensed.
- As a travel-related company, we have fantastic team retreats, two of our founders love surfing, so it's normally beside a great beach - In 2022, we went to Colombia!
About WeTravel
Founded in 2016, WeTravel provides a complete booking and payments platform for multi-day and group travel companies of all sizes. We give your clients an easy booking experience while also helping you manage financials, payments to partners or your bank, registration information, and client communication all in one place.
Headquartered in San Francisco, with our secondary hub in Amsterdam, our team is driven to continuously improve our technology; ensuring that our clients always have the best possible solutions at their fingertips.
Company Overview
From travel-specific itinerary builders that translate to well-designed tour pages and integrated booking buttons to lead generation and marketing tools to customizable payment options for your travelers and suppliers, WeTravel exists to help you grow your business -- and help travelers experience the world through your tours.