Head of Sales

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Location: New York City | In-office near Grand Central (5 days/week)
Compensation: $125K base + uncapped commission + discretionary bonus
Equity: ESOP participation
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A fast-growing, NYC-based data, media, and professional services organization is hiring a Head of Sales to help scale its core revenue engine. This is not a replacement role
—the current team is performing well. This hire is about adding more experienced leadership to support growth and develop the next generation of sales talent.

This role is ideal for a top-performing individual contributor with roughly 6–8+ years of B2B sales experience who is ready to step into a player-coach leadership role.

• Lead Sales, Customer Service, Sales Operations, and Marketing
• Stay hands-on in deals while transitioning into coaching and people leadership
• Assess and optimize pipeline performance, activity metrics, and conversion
• Improve efficiency through better processes, tools, social selling, and AI-enabled workflows
• Partner directly with the CEO on growth strategy and execution

• A portfolio of high-visibility recognition, accreditation, and benchmarking programs used by companies to strengthen employer brand, credibility, and market positioning
• Long-standing offerings serving large enterprises and professional services organizations
• Primary buyers sit within Marketing, Communications, and Human Resources teams
• Revenue is driven largely by repeat, relationship-based programs
  , with additional subscription and data-driven offerings supporting the broader platform

• ~6–8+ years of B2B sales experience in transactional, high-volume environments
• Strong individual contributor background with early people-management exposure
• Experience selling into Marketing, Communications, or HR departments
• Background in advertising, SaaS, or data-driven services preferred
• Comfortable with outbound, activity-based selling
• Highly analytical and tech-savvy (CRM, reporting, social selling, AI tools)
• Strong emotional intelligence, communication skills, and executive presence
• Based in the NYC metro area and willing to work in-office 5 days/week
• NYC office with a tight-knit, ambitious team
• Structured training, clear metrics, and real-time reporting
• Strong emphasis on coaching, development, and internal mobility

Lindsey Bartlett leads the Market Research & Consumer Insights area. With a decade of experience recruiting in this niche, Lindsey has proven successful in making the match. Her highly consultative nature combined with her dedication to excellence pushes her to swiftly and successfully find you the best talent. Lindsey is a strong recruiter and highly personable, staying abreast of new industry trends by attending a variety of conferences and participating with our affiliations.

Offer her an oat milk latte and a good conversation and she’ll always be in your corner.