Want to be one of the first 25 employees in a company already nationally praised for innovation by the Wall Street Journal, Daily Candy, CNN and Time Magazine? TripIt was founded by 2nd generation start-up leaders who know how the game is played and, more importantly, how it’s won. This is an opportunity to be on the ground floor of a well-funded, privately-held company that values creative, collaborative thinking and fast execution.

We are looking for someone who isn’t your typical ad sales person to build TripIt’s advertising business. You don’t need to drive a fancy car or impress us with your golf handicap, but you do need to be able to close deals. You’ll also have the unique opportunity to help shape the strategy of this line of business and the team needed to realize it. If you thrive on working independently and proving that you can get the job done, then we’d like to talk to you.

Ad sales at TripIt is focused on the basics – on-site banners and sponsorships, email newsletters, and our mobile applications. The pitch is pretty straightforward, but we need someone who can make a lot of outbound calls, navigate their way to decision makers, deliver solid pitches, and then follow through to get the deal signed. TripIt has a highly sought-after audience with a concentration in high-income, high-frequency business travelers. And we have an incredibly rich set of data against which to target campaigns for our sponsors. With these assets behind you, you should be able to work with little supervision to generate ad revenue.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to definition of ad products – inventory, targeting, pricing, etc.
• Identify and contact sales prospects
• Deliver sales presentations
• Negotiate and close sales contracts
• Manage clients and obtain renewal business

Required Skills / Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of sales experience, preferably with at least 2 years in online ad sales
• Strong track record with closing deals
• High comfort level with cold calling
• Understanding of ad serving technologies including targeting capabilities
• Excellent communication and organization skills
• Comfortable operating in a fast-changing environment
• Able to work with minimal supervision and sales support staff

About TripIt:

TripIt is a personal travel assistant that automatically organizes all your travel plans -- no matter where you booked. Just forward travel confirmation emails to tripit.com to...

• Quickly organize your vacation and business travel - no matter where you book
• Automatically get itineraries with all your plans, weather, maps, restaurants and more
• Easily access your itineraries via paper, email, personal calendar or mobile device
• Share your trips and see where you overlap with friends and colleagues

TripIt is a next generation travel site founded by experienced online travel executives and entrepreneurs. We offer competitive compensation and a great benefits package. We are venture backed and are moving quickly to tackle the largest e-commerce category on the Internet -- travel. If you are a high impact person who wants to have real influence on the future of the company and the travel industry, we want to talk to you.

TripIt is located in San Francisco, CA.