About Betterment

Betterment is a leading, technology-driven financial services company that offers investing and retirement solutions for retail investors and investment advisors as well as financial wellness solutions, including a 401(k) for small and medium-sized businesses. Our team is passionate about our mission: making people’s lives better. We’re headquartered in NYC and offer hybrid NY-based positions (three days/ week in-office).

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About the role

Betterment at Work is an award winning 401(k) solution that works as hard for your money as you work to earn it. We are seeking ambitious, enthusiastic individuals to join our 401(k) sales team. In this role, you will be responsible for outbound prospecting to assist the sales process at the top of the funnel in an activity heavy role. You are a tech-savvy seller who is passionate about working with decision-makers to add a retirement offering to their employee benefits or transition plans from their existing provider. 

This role is based out of our NYC office. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Betterment’s total compensation package for employees. 

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• New York City: $62,500 - $65,000 + Commission

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We offer a competitive equity package, health, dental and vision benefits, and a 401(k) offering with employer match as well as flexible PTO policy. This job is eligible for variable compensation in the form of a commission bonus. For jobs based out of our NYC HQ, we require in office attendance Tuesday through Thursday, weekly.

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A day in the life

• Generating new opportunities using outbound tactics (email sequences, cold calling, LinkedIn, etc)
• Identifying, targeting and nurturing potential outbound opportunities by creating new target lists and always being one step ahead of trends
• Understanding the need of prospects and communicating them clearly to Account Executives 
• Clearly articulating Betterment’s value proposition and products to prospects in specific verticals
• Meet and exceed meeting set and meetings held goals
• Ensure effective and consistent use of Salesforce 
• Provide “voice of the client and industry” to marketing and product management to drive roadmaps
• We are a close knit team - we work hard, collaborate to get things done and celebrate our wins!

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What we’re looking for

• No experience necessary, however recent sales (or sales adjacent) experience is a plus (i.e. recruiting, real estate, or non-profit experience)
• B2B tech/SaaS sales experience as an SDR/BDR is a plus 
• Curiosity and interest for financial products and retirement planning 
• Demonstrated track record of high performance 
• High energy and willingness to learn
• Strong oral and written communication skills with even stronger listening skills
• Relentless in your pursuit of success and are willing to put in the extra effort to achieve your goals
• Experience with sales technology stack- Outreach, Salesforce - is a plus

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What being at Betterment means for you

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We change lives

Join a community of innovators working to transform financial outcomes for real people. Your work will make an impact, always laddering up to our mission: making people's lives better.

We set audacious goals

We set them for the company, our customers, and ourselves—and we won’t stop until we reach them. We don’t just show up; we give our all, then celebrate our wins.

We value all perspectives

When we collaborate, we're at our best. We believe diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes and strive to uphold our supportive and inclusive community.

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 We invest in you with:

• A competitive suite of benefits, including: medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and AD&D insurance; STD and LTD benefits, including infertility support and World Professional Association for Transgender Health approved benefits; and generous parental leave. 
• Flexible paid time off (and encouragement to use it!)
• Meaningful opportunity for community building through our 7 Employee Resource Groups
• Empowerment to own and lead change and affect the business
• Dedicated professional development opportunities
• Lunch from our in-house chef three days a week at our NYC headquarters

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What happens next

We’ll take a few weeks to review all applications. If we’d like to spend more time with you, we’ll reach out to arrange next steps, which will include 3-4 sets of meetings with your future colleagues.

In the interview process, we’ll look to learn more about your skills, experiences, capabilities, and motivators. Many of our questions will be aimed at understanding how you might operate here at Betterment. Depending on the role, we may ask you to complete a case study exercise or technical assessments, as we want to collect a robust set of data points to better inform our decisions.

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On average, it takes us around 3-5 weeks to make a hiring decision, depending on your availability and sense of urgency. As a best practice, we aim to interview at least 2-3 final round candidates before making a hiring decision. Please note that, as we usually receive an overwhelming number of applications for open positions, we’re unable to offer individual feedback during the interview process.