Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. MeritFirst is a curated talent network for high-growth startups, connecting early-career individuals who can sell with companies that are hiring. The role involves joining one of the companies in their network as an early sales hire, engaging with customers, owning a sales pipeline, and learning about products and markets.

Responsibilities

• Talking to customers every day to understand what they actually need
• Owning a pipeline and moving real deals from first conversation to close
• Selling solutions that solve problems, not just pitching features
• Learning a product, a market, and a customer inside and out, fast
• Building relationships that turn into real revenue

Skills

• You hear 'no' and figure out what 'yes' sounds like
• You're genuinely curious about how businesses work and why people buy
• You hold yourself to a higher standard than any manager could
• You're organized and you follow up, things don't fall through the cracks with you
• You can explain things clearly, in writing and out loud
• You're motivated by hitting a goal and beating it
• No sales experience required. We mean that. Coachability and drive beat a polished resume every time

Benefits

• Offers Equity
• Offers Commission
• Competitive base + commission, real upside as you grow
• Direct introductions to companies that hire on merit, not credentials
• Standing in a curated network: if one role isn't the right fit, we put your work in front of other companies hiring through our platform. One application, many shots.

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