Full-Time

Mid-Market Account Executive

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Aspire

Aspire

501-1,000 employees

Influencer marketing platform for e-commerce brands

Compensation Overview

$100k - $130k/yr

Mid, Senior

New York, NY, USA

Category
Inside Sales
Sales & Account Management
Required Skills
Sales
Salesforce
Requirements
  • 3+ years of full-cycle sales experience (SaaS preferred, but not required)
  • Proven track record of success in outbound sales, exceeding quota, and closing mid-market deals ($25k-$75k ACV) with the numbers to prove it
  • Experience selling to marketing decision-makers (brand managers, CMOs, growth marketers, eCommerce leaders preferred)
  • Strong outbound prospecting skills—comfortable building pipeline and engaging cold accounts
  • Ability to run strategic discovery calls, ask insightful questions, and connect customer pain points to solutions
  • Exceptional negotiation and closing skills—knowing how to drive urgency without discounting
  • Comfortable selling in a competitive market—understands how to position against competitors
  • Tech-savvy—familiar with CRM tools (Salesforce preferred), Sales Navigator, and email sequencing tools
  • Highly accountable, coachable, and process-driven—thrives in a structured sales motion with a focus on execution.
Responsibilities
  • Own the full sales cycle – From outbound prospecting to closing deals, you’ll take ownership of driving revenue and growing Aspire’s mid-market segment.
  • Hunt for new business – Build and manage a robust pipeline by proactively reaching out to marketing decision-makers (brand managers, CMOs, growth marketers, eCommerce leaders).
  • Lead strategic discovery calls – Ask insightful questions to uncover customer pain points and position Aspire as the must-have solution.
  • Close mid-market deals ($25K-$75K ACV) – Consistently exceed quota by executing a structured, process-driven sales motion.
  • Drive urgency without discounting – Master the art of negotiation, positioning value over price, and guiding prospects to the finish line.
  • Compete to win – Understand the competitive landscape, differentiate Aspire, and confidently handle objections to secure the deal.
  • Leverage top sales tools – Use Salesforce, Sales Navigator, email sequencing tools, and outbound automation to maximize efficiency and impact.
  • Be highly accountable and coachable – Operate with a growth mindset, take feedback, and continuously refine your sales skills.
Desired Qualifications
  • SaaS experience preferred, but not required
  • Experience selling to marketing decision-makers (brand managers, CMOs, growth marketers, eCommerce leaders preferred)

Aspire.io is an influencer marketing platform tailored for e-commerce brands aiming to enhance their marketing efforts through influencer partnerships. The platform connects brands with a variety of social media influencers, such as bloggers and YouTubers, to promote products and services effectively. Aspire.io provides tools for influencer discovery, campaign management, and performance tracking, allowing brands to manage their influencer relationships and campaigns from a single interface. Unique to Aspire.io is its ability to create custom landing pages for onboarding influencers and facilitate trackable sales through promo codes and affiliate links. The company's goal is to help e-commerce brands achieve measurable results by optimizing their influencer marketing strategies.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$27.3M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2014

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • The influencer marketing platform market is projected to reach $50.3 billion by 2028.
  • Aspire's acquisition of CommerceUp enhances multilingual and multi-currency capabilities.
  • CreatorStores on Shopify can increase brand revenue by 15% through personalized shopping.

What critics are saying

  • Fake followers and engagement challenge the credibility of influencer marketing.
  • Measuring ROI for influencer campaigns remains complex and challenging.
  • The shift to OTT platforms requires Aspire to continuously adapt its offerings.

What makes Aspire unique

  • Aspire offers a comprehensive suite of tools for influencer marketing campaigns.
  • The platform supports co-branded, creator-curated microstores on Shopify for direct sales.
  • Aspire's integration with YouTube Shorts enables engagement through short-form, shoppable content.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

8%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

17%
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