Full-Time

Commercial Sales Leader

Posted on 7/10/2025

Hydrow

Hydrow

51-200 employees

Rowing machine with immersive workout library

Compensation Overview

$120k - $180k/yr

+ Performance-based bonuses

Boston, MA, USA

Hybrid

Category
Sales & Account Management (2)
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Required Skills
Sales
Lead Generation
Marketing
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field. MBA is a plus.
  • Minimum of 5-7 years of B2B sales experience, preferably in the fitness, wellness, or hospitality sectors.
  • Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales quotas.
  • Strong network within the hotel, gym, and residential apartment sectors.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
  • Positive, energetic, and collaborative.
  • Consider yourself an exceptional servant leader.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
  • Proficiency in CRM tools such as Salesforce, Netsuite, or HubSpot.
  • Passion for fitness and a belief in the benefits of the Hydrow offering.
Responsibilities
  • Strategic Planning: Develop and implement a comprehensive sales strategy tailored to commercial clients that increases brand awareness, generates significant lead volume, and drives unit sales.
  • Lead Generation & Prospecting: Identify and pursue potential institutional clients that align with Hydrow's brand and product offerings.
  • Relationship Management: Build and maintain relationships with key decision-makers in the target sectors, ensuring Hydrow remains top-of-mind for fitness solutions.
  • Sales Presentations & Demos: Showcase the unique benefits of the Hydrow rower, tailoring presentations to address specific needs of each potential client.
  • Contract Negotiation: Work closely with the legal team to finalize sales contracts, ensuring favorable terms for both parties.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with marketing, product, and customer support teams to ensure seamless client integration and post-sales support.
  • Understand Competitive and Category Trends: Proactively monitor industry trends, competitor offerings, and client feedback to inform sales strategies and product recommendations.
  • Communication to Internal Stakeholders: Prepare presentations regarding commercial initiatives, progress, and upcoming opportunities to C-Suite Executives and Board Members.
  • Leadership and Development: Lead and mentor commercial sales team, preparing them to effectively sell and maintain key commercial accounts promptly with professionalism and integrity.
  • Consultative Selling: Develop tailored solutions for clients based on their business goals, space requirements, and member needs. Position Hydrow as a high-impact, premium experience offering, not just a product.
  • Forecasting & Reporting: Maintain accurate CRM data, pipeline health, and performance metrics. Provide input into demand planning and market intelligence

Hydrow designs and sells a compact rowing machine for home use, the Hydrow Rower, that delivers a full-body, low-impact workout. It is 30% smaller and lighter than traditional rowers, making it suitable for small spaces. Users access a library of over 4,000 workouts, including rowing, strength training, yoga, and more, streamed through a built-in screen with immersive videos of real locations. Hydrow combines hardware with a subscription service for workouts and uses endorsements from Olympians to motivate users, aiming to provide an engaging at-home exercise solution and support injury recovery.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$333M

Headquarters

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Founded

2017

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Soho House partnership integrates rowers into global club locations.
  • Core and Wave rowers attract newcomers without membership fees.
  • Speede Fitness acquisition enables strength product launch in 2025.

What critics are saying

  • Peloton Row erodes market share with cheaper broad cardio options.
  • Echelon Reflect undercuts Wave pricing for price-sensitive buyers.
  • Apple Fitness+ obsoletes hardware via iPhone ecosystem integration.

What makes Hydrow unique

  • Hydrow's Live Outdoor Reality streams workouts from actual water locations.
  • LYQUID platform delivers isokinetic resistance for fluid strength training.
  • Arc Rower offers premium immersive full-body force workouts.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Parental Leave

Unlimited Paid Time Off

401(k) Retirement Plan

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

5%

2 year growth

2%
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Hydrow Introduces Hydrow Arc Rower

Hydrow, the leading connected rowing brand that brings the on-water experience of rowing and strength straight to your home, today launched the Hydrow Arc Rower, its most advanced rowing machine yet.

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CNET
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Athletech News
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Hydrow Unveils Membership-Free Rower to Hook 'Rowing Curious'

Just in time for the holiday season, connected rowing company Hydrow has introduced the Hydrow Core Rower, a new offering with a unique twist: no membership is required.

Engadget
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Hydrow just announced a new smart rowing machine, with no subscription required

Hydrow, a company that makes smart rowing machines, just announced the Core, a new model that eschews monthly subscription fees.

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