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Commercial Associate, Core

San Francisco, CASales DevelopmentOnsite1+ YOE
Summary

Early commercial hire owning top/middle funnel activities: account prioritization, multi-channel outbound prospecting, and partnering with AEs to progress opportunities. Requires 1-3 years customer-facing experience, top performance, and comfort with ambiguity.

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Identify, research, and prioritise high-potential accounts across Encord's core verticals and regions
  • Develop strong points of view on who to target and why
  • Execute thoughtful, multi-channel outbound (email, LinkedIn, calls, creative plays)
  • Craft messaging that resonates with technical and commercial buyers
  • Partner with Growth and Sales to test campaigns, refine targeting, and improve conversion
  • Own outcomes, not just activity — quality opportunities matter more than volume
  • Work directly with Account Executives to progress live opportunities
  • Support discovery, demos, trials, and follow-ups
  • Help shape business cases and stakeholder mapping
  • Ensure a high-quality, consistent prospect experience

Requirements

  • 1–3 years of professional experience in a commercial, customer-facing, or high-performance role
  • Exposure to outbound prospecting, pipeline generation, or client engagement strongly preferred
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Evidence of discipline, resilience, and continuous improvement
  • Consistently performed in the top percentile academically, professionally, or competitively
  • Motivated by ownership, learning, and long-term growth
  • Comfortable operating with ambiguity and high expectations
  • Can engage with technical concepts without losing sight of business outcomes

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive salary, commission, and meaningful equity
  • Strong in-person culture: 3–5 days/week in office
  • Flexible PTO, 18 paid vacation days plus federal holidays
  • Annual learning & development budget
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
Skills
Outbound ProspectingPipeline GenerationLinkedIn OutreachEmail OutreachCold CallingAccount ResearchStakeholder MappingSalesforceCRM ToolsB2B Sales