CargoSprout is a growing logistics-technology startup that is deploying solutions to un-clog the global supply chain and make it greener. Our team is looking for a driven individual to gear us up for launch and spearhead our growth. Currently, we are beta testing our next-gen logistics platform that automates the delivery of shipping containers from seaports to distribution centers and commercial facilities.
We value creativity, collaboration, and benign candour.
We seek a driven individual to boost our brand recognition and financial growth. You possess interchangeable business development and marketing skills to drive growth and devise solutions for our product launch. This would be a terrific opportunity for someone with the boldness to spring new ideas into action and iterate.
CargoSprout is a member of the University of British Columbia’s HATCH accelerator program based at the UBC Robson Square Innovation Centre in downtown Vancouver. We have a warm and welcoming community of leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, educators, and students from all walks of life. In addition, we are a Finalist in the 2022 BC Tech Association's Technology Impact Awards. Come sprout your abilities with CargoSprout.
Role and Responsibilities
Primary duties include identifying business opportunities, building and maintaining successful relationships with prospects, and existing and past clients and collaborating with executives on business strategy to determine objectives to maximize business reach and potential. Leads and develops new customer acquisition campaigns using channels such as B2B account-based marketing and land-and-expand strategies. Qualified candidates should have at least two to three years of relevant experience and/or training or equivalent combination in B2B sales and marketing in N. America. Experience in the logistics and SaaS industry is preferred but not required. Your ability to balance and maintain relationships with customers and the product team is essential. You work with the business and operations team and report to the CEO. You will receive feedback on a daily-weekly basis.
- Working cross-functionally to devise and implement sales campaigns
- Building and developing relationships with key business stakeholders
- Leveraging analytics and competitive analysis to help create new marketing campaigns and A/B test new ideas throughout the customer journey
- Planning, creating, and measuring customer acquisition campaigns through traditional and digital media
- Creating and executing strategies to maximize user acquisition
- Drafting different marketing materials including acquisitional, communicational, and promotional ones
- Submitting ideas for experimental marketing programs created to enhance and grow the brand of the company
Your Skills and Experiences
- Demonstrated ability in business-to-business (B2B) sales
- Impeccable English communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong copywriting and design skills.
- Familiarity with the industry including SaaS, logistics, and supply-chain management
- Good understanding of digital marketing concepts such as cookie-based data collection and A/B testing
- Ability to work well with a team and as an individual contributor
- Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability and willingness to travel for meetings with prospective and existing clients
- Strong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
- Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects at once
- Ability to learn new technologies or strategies quickly
- Strong dispute-resolution skills with customers and internal teams
- Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and understand cross-cultural communicational nuances at a business level (ie. Canadian, American, Japanese, Chinese, European, and Indian to name a few)
This is a 100% salaried position.
CargoSprout welcomes and encourages applicants who are indigenous, black, people of colour, visible minorities, women, 2SLGBTQQIA+, and people with disabilities. We strive to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Gender Equality, Responsible Consumption and Production, and Industry Innovation.
This job is not eligible for international relocation support or work permit sponsorship.
This position is subject to Federal funding. Candidates must satisfy requirements from the NRC-IRAP Youth Employment Program
- 15 to 30 years of age at the start of the internship
- a post-secondary graduate
- a Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or person granted refugee status in Canada
- legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial legislation and regulations
- a first-time participant in a Youth Employment and Skills Strategy work experience program targeted at post-secondary graduates
- https://nrc.canada.ca/en/support-technology-innovation/nrc-irap-funding-hire-young-graduates
Reasons to Join
We offer competitive compensation, flexibility, and an exciting work environment to support your growth. As the business developer and marketing coordinator, you can kick start the various gears in commerce and watch the action unfold. You will communicate with people across N. America, from Vancouver, Toronto, to Los Angeles. You will receive training, feedback, and mentorship from the founders with 5+ years of professional experience in supply chain management, tech entrepreneurship, and software engineering. You can count on a no-one-gets-left-behind attitude from your comrades, just in case the Ever-Given blocks the Suez again. Everything is always moving at CargoSprout.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6-8 months
Salary: $4,000.00-$5,000.00 per month
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Vancouver, BC V6Z 3B7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (required)
Experience:
- Marketing: 1 year (required)
- Business development: 1 year (required)
- North American B2B sales and marketing: 2 years (required)
- Logistics or Supply Chain Management Industry Experience: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Vancouver, BC V6Z 3B7
Application deadline: 2023-05-15
Expected start date: 2023-06-02