Sales Executive
Common Thread Collective · California
Sales Executive
The Sales Executive plays a pivotal role in shaping CTC’s sales strategy and driving sustained revenue growth through consistent high value deals. This leader is a seasoned professional with a proven ability to navigate complex sales cycles, foster strong client relationships, and expertly handle objections. The ideal candidate thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and demonstrates exceptional negotiation and leadership skills
WHAT WE LOOK FOR
This place isn’t for everyone, but it might be for you if…
YOU SET THE STANDARD
The Sales Executive is responsible for driving CTC’s revenue growth by achieving and exceeding monthly and quarterly net new business targets. This role combines strategic prospecting, disciplined pipeline management, and expert deal execution to deliver consistent results. The Sales Executive sets the pace for high performance across the organization by exemplifying accountability, precision in forecasting, and a relentless focus on client acquisition.
- Consistently meets or exceeds monthly and quarterly net new business sales goals.
- Establishes and maintains strong pipeline discipline to ensure predictable revenue performance.
- Applies innovative, data driven sales strategies that adapt to market trends and buyer behavior.
- Fosters cross departmental collaboration to accelerate deal cycles and optimize client onboarding.
- Champions a culture of transparency, continuous improvement, and customer centric selling.
- Prioritizes client needs and satisfaction throughout the sales process.
YOU ARE DRIVEN TO INCREASE VALUE
The Sales Executive is accountable for driving CTC’s topline expansion by securing high value, net new client partnerships within the company’s Ideal Client Profile (ICP). This role combines strategic sales acumen, proactive prospecting, and disciplined execution to consistently exceed performance benchmarks and elevate the standard for new business excellence.
- Consistently closes high value, net new revenue deals aligned with CTC’s Ideal Client Profile (ICP).
- Drives pipeline growth and lead generation through innovative, data informed outreach and market intelligence.
- Executes the full sales cycle with precision, ensures strong conversion rates, and predictable revenue outcomes.
- Embeds a customer centric mindset throughout the sales process, reinforcing CTC’s reputation for partnership, trust, and exceptional client experience.
- Sets the benchmark for CTC excellence by achieving and surpassing quarterly performance targets.
YOU CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT OF EXCELLENCE
The Sales Executive sets the tone for CTC’s culture of excellence through an unrelenting commitment to strategic deal making, collaboration, and continuous improvement. By demonstrating persistence, intellectual curiosity, and a drive to master their craft, this leader inspires others to elevate their performance and deliver outstanding results.
- Demonstrates relentless determination in pursuing and closing strategic deals that drive measurable business impact.
- Approaches challenges with curiosity and creativity. Refuses to leave complex problems unsolved and continuously seeks multiple solutions.
- Proactively refines skills and deepens expertise, consistently raising the bar for performance and professionalism.
- Inspires peers through consistent excellence, domain mastery, and a commitment to both personal and team growth.
- Fosters a collaborative, cross functional environment that encourages shared innovation and a customer first mindset.
What Success Looks Like
Position Specific Skills
- Consistent Closing: Exhibits an unrelenting drive to win mixed with client satisfaction. Approaches every opportunity with focus, urgency, and discipline. Maintains a high close rate through persistence, strategic follow through, and a results oriented mindset that turns qualified prospects into long term clients.
- Deep Customer Understanding: Demonstrates a comprehensive grasp of each client’s industry, challenges, and goals. Tailors strategies to align with business priorities and establish credibility early in the sales process.
- Strategic Relationship Building: Cultivates and sustains long term, trust based relationships with key stakeholders, leveraging influence and rapport to drive mutual growth and enduring partnerships.
- Consultative, Solution Oriented Selling: Goes beyond product pitching to deliver tailored, outcome driven solutions that address critical ecommerce and digital marketing challenges, ensuring measurable client impact.
- Data Driven Lead Generation & Pipeline Growth: Develops and implements innovative, data driven strategies to uncover new leads, expand prospecting activity, and accelerate qualified pipeline development
- Sales Strategy, Planning & Execution: Designs and executes comprehensive sales strategies for complex, multi stakeholder cycles balancing strategic planning with agile execution to exceed revenue targets.
- Operational Excellence & Insight: Continuously refines the sales process, leverages forecasting and performance analytics, and translates insights into actionable improvements that enhance efficiency and close rates.
- Negotiation & Market Mastery: Leads high value deal negotiations with precision and confidence, staying ahead of market trends, competitive shifts, and evolving customer needs to secure profitable, aligned outcomes.
Proven Track Record: 5-7 years of success in consistently closing high value deals in a competitive sales environment (eCommerce experience preferred)
Technical Skills
- CRM & Sales Analytics Expertise: Highly proficient in CRM platforms (HubSpot or Salesforce) for pipeline management, forecasting accuracy, and performance tracking. Adept at leveraging analytics dashboards to monitor conversion metrics and optimize sales efficiency.
- Sales Enablement & Automation Tools: Comfortable utilizing tools (like Gong, Hubspot, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator) to streamline prospecting, personalize outreach, and enhance conversion rates through data backed engagement.
- eCommerce Data Fluency: Experienced in using eCommerce and performance analytics tools such as Shopify, Triple Whale, Google Analytics, and Statlas to assess client performance, identify growth opportunities, and align sales strategies with measurable business outcomes.
- Paid Media Platform Familiarity: Working knowledge of key digital advertising platforms including Meta Ads Manager, Google Ads, TikTok Ads Manager, and YouTube Ads, with the ability to interpret campaign metrics, understand acquisition economics, and communicate ROI driven value propositions.
- Proposal & Contract Systems: Proficient in using platforms such as Rightsignature or Google Workspace for proposal creation, legal documentation, and efficient deal execution.
SOFT SKILLS
- Self Sufficient Deal Maker: Demonstrates the ability to independently generate leads, build relationships, and close deals without heavy reliance on inbound or marketing driven opportunities. Excels at full cycle selling: prospecting, pitching, negotiating, and closing.
- Strategic Outbound Execution: Skilled in executing structured outbound campaigns that blend personalized outreach, data analysis, and creative positioning to engage ideal prospects and open new market segments.
- Consultative Communication: Articulates complex marketing concepts in clear, outcome oriented terms. Balances storytelling with data fluency to build trust and guide executive level decision making.
- Adaptability & Learning Agility: Quickly assimilates new tools, market dynamics, and client verticals. Adjusts strategies in real time to maintain relevance and maximize impact.
- Collaboration & Cross-Functional Influence: Partners effectively with internal marketing, creative, and finance teams to develop cohesive, client aligned proposals and ensure smooth post close transitions.
- Resilience & Ownership Mindset: Operates with p