Business Development Representative building public transit agency relationships for Spare’s mobility software. Developing pipeline, business cases, and market insights across North America.
Responsibilities
Establish and develop relationships with key stakeholders in assigned strategic public transit accounts and adjacent influencer groups
Assess, analyze, and identify opportunities for transit agencies to benefit from Spare’s technical solutions and partnership
Collaborate with the Account Executive, sales leadership, solutions engineering, and marketing to build business cases and communicate Spare’s value
Act as a consultant and educational partner to transit agencies by understanding their objectives and challenges and providing resources and insights
Serve as a thought leader and champion for Spare’s modern, sustainable, equitable, and delightful public transit mission
Represent Spare at industry events, conferences, and speaking engagements
Deliver market insights to sales, marketing, and product development teams
Travel 2–4 times per year within Canada and the United States
Requirements
Currently in Vancouver and able to work from the Downtown Vancouver office 3 days/week
Previous experience working in or with sales in a pipeline-building capacity; ideally 2 years
Excellent communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills
Strong bias toward action and initiative
Availability to travel 2–4 times per year within Canada and the United States
SaaS startup experience is a bonus, not mandatory
Outbound business development/prospecting experience is a bonus, not mandatory
Public transit industry experience is a bonus, not mandatory
Educational background in transit, urban planning, or public policy is a bonus, not mandatory
Benefits
Competitive commission/bonus structure for Growth roles
Stock options
Flexible work: remote work from anywhere in Canada in your own time zone
Option to work from the downtown Vancouver HQ
CA$200/month coworking membership allowance for team members located outside Metro Vancouver
CA$1,000 home office allowance
Annual team offsite or hackathon travel and accommodation budget
CA$50 monthly budget for socializing with other Spartians
Fully-paid health insurance for employees and dependents, including prescription drug, paramedical, mental health, dental, life insurance, travel insurance, and Employee Assistance Program
CA$500/year Lifestyle Spending Account for education, wellness, transportation, and childcare/pet care
Unlimited annual vacation
Unlimited sick days
Company-wide shutdown days
Growth opportunities and potential for rapid advancement
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