Business Development Representative at Cameo

At Cameo, we make impossible connections possible. Our platform allows fans to get personalized messages from their favorite comedians, actors, athletes, and more.... not gonna lie, it’s pretty magical. And now we’re looking for passionate, hardworking humans to help take Cameo to the next level.

🚀 Our #Fameo means everything to us. Join a stellar team of smart, curious, and driven individuals, and experience working at a globally known consumer startup.

📈 Best in class. We’ve been named one of LinkedIn’s Top 50 Startups to Work For, voted one of America’s Best Startup Employers by Forbes, and the #1 Most Innovative Social Media Company by Fast Company.

💰Get all good stuff. Health insurance, 401(K), Fun work environment at our Downtown Chicago Headquarters, and opportunities to meet Cameo Talent!

Come to work every day knowing your efforts will have a material impact, shaping the direction of the next outstanding tech company!

About the role:

This is a quota-driven sales role in which you will help acquire and onboard talent to enable them to connect with their fans, build an additional revenue stream for themselves or raise money for charity. Your extensive sales experience with talent in the entertainment industry will lead you to be a role model and inspiring leader of the Talent Team!

In this role, you will strategically acquire talent to join Cameo through relationships you create, partnerships you build, and direct outreach - onboarding well-known Talent that have engaged fan bases. Cameo is a magnificent place for talent and fans, and you will educate talent on the value proposition of joining Cameo and provide a premier experience for talent. You must have a tremendous Talent IQ, be deeply passionate about the entertainment world, and have the ability to identify who will be the best talent for Cameo. You live on the internet and absolutely love social media. Does this sound like you? 

What you’ll be doing:

• Make a significant impact on our talent acquisition efforts, acquiring top-level creators and various other talents across entertainment, music, and sports.
• Managing the entire sales cycle from finding a potential client to securing a deal with the Talent
• Access your network, without fear of being told ‘no’, and using our current sales processes to go outside of your network.
• Collaborate with your peers to help them get major wins across the finish line.
• Make an immediate impact in partnering with agents, managers, and publicists in order to onboard their clients.
• Use referrals as a valuable and scalable resource to acquire more talent.
• Participate in cross-functional initiatives with other departments, leveraging your insight and experience to improve various channels within the business.

What you bring to the table:

• 5+ years of quota-driven Sales experience in the Entertainment or Tech industry or extensive experience in Marketing or Social Media. 
• Exemplify all of our core values, most importantly, “Act like an Owner” and “Roll Out the Red Carpet”.
• You have a history of proven success in sales, marketing or social media (progressive career, promotions, exceeding quotas/targets etc)
• You bring humility and compassion to work daily.
• You are receptive to feedback, mentoring, strategic realignment when needed, and lead with no ego.
• Ability to adapt to a culture of an ever-growing rocketship company that embraces and commits to change.
• Make work fun coming in with a sense of humor and a positive work ethic

Bonus Points:

• Salesforce CRM experience
• Bachelor’s degree in the entertainment industry (music, film, TV, dance, music, theatre, etc)
• Deep experience in the Talent and entertainment industry (agency, management, appearance bookers, etc)
• 2+ years of experience identifying emerging talent and partnering with brands, networks, platforms, management firms, and agencies.

Cameo is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for every person who walks through our doors. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Cameo celebrates and embraces diversity.

Cameo determines salary ranges by role and level with ranges for US roles typically based on our home market of Chicago. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within that range, individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and training. Posted salary ranges reflect base salary only, exclusive of equity, commissions, and other compensation and benefits.