Sales Assistant

AUSTIN, TX

ABOUT US:

Based in Austin, TX, OwnLocal is a global leader in providing small business focused digital advertising solutions. We partner with 3500+ media companies to power digital services for more than 275,000 local advertisers. We’ve got product market fit, we’re venture backed, and we’re profitable. OwnLocal is a consistently growing startup and we need more hard workers with bright minds.

ABOUT THE GIG:

The Sales Administrative Assistant has a front-row seat to learn everything and anything that makes a sales team tick. This person will be directly supporting the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and Sales Director, assisting the sales team with various projects, performing CRM maintenance, account research, event planning, conference coordination and attendance, competitive and market research, presentation creation, and more.

ABOUT YOU:

• • Organization (and MS Excel) skills spark wonder and awe among mere mortals, but your methods are easy to understand and interpret.
  • You have tons of energy, thick skin, no ego, lots of flexibility, relentless determination, and a good sense of humor.
  •  A desire to learn about sales from the ground up with exposure to the entire revenue generating end of the organization.
  • Ability to effectively write and communicate skillfully with senior executives.
  • Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out tasks with minimal direction.
  • Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables.
  • Have exceptional reasoning and creative problem-solving ability. In other words, wicked smart and sharp.
  • Must be highly motivated and able to work well with people at all levels.
  • Ability to work with ever changing priorities and situations.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work both independently and with a team.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
  • Experience with Hubspot CRM a plus

Start Date and Compensation:

We are looking to fill this role immediately. Salary $36K - $40K.