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We are thrilled to announce Handshake’s $200M Series F funding round. At Handshake, we believe that a career opportunity shouldn’t be determined by who you know or what you’ve done. It’s about what you can - and will - do. Your future, not your past. Our Series F fundraise and new valuation of $3.5B will fuel our next phase of growth and propel our mission to help more people start, restart, and jumpstart their careers.

Handshake is the #1 place to launch a career with no connections, experience, or luck required. Handshake’s community includes 20 million students and young alumni around the world from 1,400 educational institutions, including four-year colleges, community colleges, boot camps, and 290+ minority-serving institutions. The platform connects up-and-coming talent with 650,000+ employers - from Fortune 500 companies like Google, Nike, and Target to thousands of public school districts, healthcare systems, nonprofits, and even sports teams like the LA Dodgers. Handshake is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Denver, New York, and London and teammates working globally.

Everyone is welcome at Handshake. We know erse teams build better products and we are committed to creating an inclusive culture built on a foundation of respect for all iniduals. We strongly encourage candidates from non-traditional backgrounds, historically marginalized or underrepresented groups to apply. 

If you are not sure that you’re 100% qualified, but up for the challenge – we want you to apply. We believe skills are transferable and passion for our mission goes a long way.

Want to learn more about what it's like to work at Handshake? Check out these interviews from our team members!

We are hiring across multiple locations in Northeast US, New England, and Mid Atlantic areas. If you are not in one of these locations, please apply to our remote role!

< class="h1">Your Impact:

We’re looking for an Enterprise Account Executive to join our Employer Sales Team - showcasing Handshake as the premier way for top brands to recruit emerging college talent. You will be responsible for developing and delivering a stable book of business: prospecting, cultivating, and closing new accounts while growing existing customer relationships and helping Handshake hit growth and attainment targets. You will maximize revenue while producing value and brand awareness for hundreds of current and prospective clients across the country.

< class="h1">Your Role
  • Handshake can drive ideal candidates to their businesses
  • Develop and cultivate deep relationships with senior executives at the Director, SVP, and VP levels
  • Interact and collaborate across Handshake, engaging with the University and Student teams to build and grow our multi-sided talent marketplace
  • Actively source and provide valuable market research, including industry-specific information and trends for customers and teammates
  • Conceive and pitch creative recruiting solutions that match inidual business needs
  • Command, report and forecast sales activity - from prospecting target accounts and contacts to closing deals and growing existing relationships
  • Update and create sales proposals, leading complex relationships with recruiting teams around the country
  • Work closely with the Employer, Student, and University Product teams to gather, analyze, and understand customer requirements to develop product enhancements
  • Generate scalable revenue and hit target quota on a quarterly and annual basis
  • Expand pre-existing and new customer relationships by encouraging adoption and managing annual upsells
< class="h1">Your Experience:
  • At least 3-5 years of sales experience in Enterprise SaaS sales and/or HR business development, minimum 1 year of Enterprise closing experience
  • Experience operating in a high-growth business environment like Handshake
  • A strong history of quota attainment and excellent performance on a high-reaching team
  • Willing to work out of our office in New York City or remotely on the East Coast, with availability for domestic travel up to 40%
< class="h1">Bonus Areas of Expertise: 
  • Experience preparing sales proposals, forecasting, and account planning
  • Knowledge of how online recruiting technology works - and the ability to explain it in ordinary terms
  • Possess relationships with key HR decision makers at national Fortune 1000 companies and other top brands.
  • Ability to successfully drive revenue and growth through the development of long-term strategic relationships with existing customers
< class="h1">Compensation Range:

$240,000-$260,000 OTE

 

< class='"content-conclusion"'> < class='"kMp0We'> < class='"NI2kfb' id='"xDetDlgDesc"'>For cash compensation, we set standard ranges for all roles based on function, level, and geographic location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including geographic location as well as candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above. < class="h2">Benefits: < class="h4">At Handshake, we'll give you the tools to feel healthy, happy and secure.
  • Stock: Ownership in a fast-growing company.
  • Hub-Based Remote Work: Handshakers can enjoy the flexibility of remote work whilst ensuring in-person collaboration, and team experiences remain possible.
  • Financial Management with Origin: We provide you with a professional financial planner via Origin to gain a better understanding of making the most of your compensation, equity, benefits, and perks.
  • Paid Parental Leave: All new parents at Handshake (both birth and non-birth giving) are encouraged to take time to focus on their growing family and are eligible for paid family leave. US Handshakers are provided up to 16 weeks of paid family leave for birth-giving parents and 10 weeks for non-birth-giving parents.
  • Mental Health Assistance: We are here to support you in every step of your mental health journey; our benefits include Employee Assistance Programs that offer counseling support for those eligible. 
  • Home Office Stipend: Handshake offers $500/£360 for you to spend on setting up a productive and comfortable workspace at home.
  • Learning: Learning & Development opportunities and an annual $2,000/£1,500 stipend for you to grow your skills and career.
  • Team Bonding: Regularly scheduled virtual company-wide and team events! Once it’s safe, we’ll provide meaningful connection points throughout the year for Handshakers to build community and meet teammates in person.
  • Great team: Working with fun, hardworking, nice people who are committed to making a difference!
(US Handshakers)
  • 401k: We care about your ability to save for your future. Launching Spring 2022, Handshake will offer a dollar-for-dollar match on 1% of deferred salary, up to a maximum of $1,200 per year.
  • Healthcare: World-class medical, dental, and vision policies including LGTBQ+ Coverage.
  • 2022 Time Off: All full-time US-based Handshakers are eligible for our flexible time off policy to get out and see the world. We also offer 8 standardized holidays, 2 additional days of flexible holiday time off, and 2 one-week periods of Collective Time Off (7/4-7/8/2022) and (12/26-12/30/2022).
(UK Handshakers) 
  • Pension: Handshake matches 3% of your salary towards your pension scheme. 
  • Healthcare: Handshake's comprehensive healthcare policy covers 100% of employee premiums & 100% of dependent premiums for medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • 2022 Time Off: Up to 25 days of vacation to encourage people to reset, recharge, and refresh, in addition to 8 bank holidays throughout the year.
Benefits above apply to employees in full-time positions. Looking for more? Explore our comprehensive US benefits at joinhandshake.com/careers.   < class="h3">Interested in what Handshake’s San Francisco HQ is like when we’re together? Check out this video:  < class="h3">