You and Spare to Share. A fit?

Do you value community, sustainability and connecting people with other people & with their neighborhood? Are you SWAN-y (Smart, Works Hard, Ambitious, and Nice)? Do you want to be a part of a growing Chicago technology startup working to create something new and exciting with a smart, fun and motivated team? Are you passionate about creating a stronger sense of community? Then keep reading!

Spare to Share is a Chicago-based technology start-up in the real estate industry seeking motivated people to join our team! We help buildings, clubs and organizations improve their operations and create a better sense of community leading to increased engagement, improved communication, enhanced community, deeper loyalty and improved profitability. We do this via our mobile app and website.

We believe

We believe that a strong, healthy sense of community makes people happier and more productive. This is what we sell to our customers, and how we run our business. We pride ourselves with having a very creative, energetic, fun, and ambitious team and company culture. Our team is extremely driven and serious about our work and how our efforts create results that we are proud of and that our customers love.

What do you get?

The opportunity to work directly with company leadership and to shape our product and the direction of the company. You - like all of us - will wear many hats. Some days you will end up doing things totally different than what you thought when you woke up that morning. You will meet tons of people and participate in interesting networking events, and maybe even join our beach volleyball league this summer (all skill levels welcome!). This is not always a 9-5 environment. We have occasional evening events that we host and attend around Chicago within the tech startup scene. Flexing hours is OK. Our offices are conveniently located in the heart of the Chicago Loop, easily accessible by public transportation.

Our compensation package includes salary and benefits for full-time positions, commission opportunities for sales roles, and a competetive stipend for interns. But the most interesting part of our compensation package is the potential for equity in our company. Looking for a swing for the fences on your wealth creation plan? We believe that everyone should be motivated to increase the overall company value by doing an exceptional job at their particular tasks. But increased company value means nothing if you are not a shareholder. After an evaluation period all full-time employees have the opportunity to earn equity in Spare to Share.

We have immediate openings for full-time resources in the following areas:

• Business Development Associate – Sales meets entreprenuership in this exciting role with amazing financial upside! We are looking for a self-motivated hustler who enjoys the challenge of finding creative ways to grow our customer base. You will be involved with every step of the sales cycle, from knocking on doors to making phone calls to closing deals, all while working directly with the senior management team. You will be at the ground floor of a growing company with the ability to influence our product and our overall direction. You will be hands-on as we enhance our sales process and define our sales organization.
  We are looking for the right person to join our small dedicated team. You need to love to talk to people, create relationships and solve problems. You need to like to walk the neighborhoods; part of this role is visiting buildings all over Chicago. This can be an entry level role for the right person, but sales experience is a plus - not necessarily a requirement.
  Ideal qualifications and qualities:
  
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent
• Highly motivated and entrepreneurial-spirited
• Love, love, LOVE communicating, face to face, on the phone or via email
• Excellent presentation, written and verbal communication skills
• Able to juggle dozens of leads at a time
• Desire to manage a sales cycle and close deals
• Personable, energetic and professional
• Knowledge of the real estate inudstry including selling to property managers a plus
• No fear in walking through a door or calling someone you don't know
• Creative and efficient (i.e. work smart, then hard)
• Attention to detail - On your application, please put “Application for Business Development Associate - what's up Ian??” as your email subject. :-)
• Persistence, creativity and strong work ethic
• Experience using a CRM (i.e. Salesforce, HighRise) a plus