Account Executive, San Francisco

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San Francisco, CA, USA
Hybrid
127K-127K Annually
Junior
Marketing Tech • Software • Travel
The Role
Acquire and onboard tour, activity, and attraction operators across the US and Canada. Manage the full B2B sales funnel from prospecting through negotiation, closing, and onboarding while consistently exceeding quota. Present product demos, educate suppliers on industry trends, build partnerships, represent the company at events, collaborate with internal teams, and communicate market insights to leadership. Travel up to 25% to develop supplier relationships.
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Change the way the world travels

Join the GetYourGuide journey to connect people with unforgettable travel experiences around the world. Millions look to us for unique activities they can trust, and it’s all powered by our commitment to make every single journey extraordinary - including yours. 

Ready to unlock your potential with a community of fellow explorers? Find your next role at our Berlin HQ or one of our local offices around the globe, from New York to Bangkok. Head to getyourguide.careers to take the first step.

Team Mission

We're looking for a driven, resilient and results-oriented Account Executive to strengthen our expert Sales Team in San Francisco. This is a high-energy, sales role: you'll bring new tour, activity and attraction operators onto GetYourGuide's platform, and act as the local on how that market is responding to our growth initiatives. You will focus on building and managing a high-performing sales pipeline, negotiating optimal terms, and driving supplier acquisition across the US & Canada, directly impacting millions of travellers while advancing GetYourGuide's position in the experience industry.

Your Mission
  • Target, identify, and onboard new suppliers, primarily tour and experience providers as well as attractions, Present in-person and online demos of GetYourGuide's products
  • Educate operators on trends shaping the industry and give them insight on how to adapt, encouraging them to think differently about their business
  • Effectively manage the entire sales funnel, including outreach, negotiation, closing and onboarding, to consistently hit and exceed quota
  • Collaborate with internal teams to align supplier acquisition with broader business goals, ensuring sustainable growth
  • Represent GetYourGuide at relevant industry events to drive acquisition and build credibility
  • Listen closely to what operators want and feed that insight back to senior management
  • Regularly travel (up to 25%) to build strong relationships with suppliers in destination and create long-term partnerships
Your Toolkit
  • 2+ years of outbound B2B sales experience, with a consistent track record of exceeding quota, (technology or travel industry sales a plus)
  • Competitive, tenacious and results driven, with the resilience to thrive under pressure and against ambitious goals
  • You excel at handling objections, reframing conversations with insights, and creating constructive tension to close challenging deals.
  • You bring strong problem-solving skills, using data to prioritize actions and inform decisions.
  • Fluent level English, with strong communication, presentation & negotiation skills, able to articulate value clearly across diverse audiences 
  • Knowledgeable about the travel industry, able to use that expertise to talk credibly with Tour operators & Attractions 
  • Analytical and data-driven, with the ability to assess opportunities, read prospective buyers and use data to prioritise and persuade
  • Confident using CRM (Salesforce) and sales enablement tools, to Collaborative by nature, sharing best practices with peers and helping lift the wider team
  • Willing to work from the office on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
How we’ll make your career journey extraordinary
  • 10 Paid Sick Days Per Year
  • 40 Telecomuting Days
  • 16 weeks 100% paid parental leave for the birth of your child
  • Marriage Leave - 3 days
  • 401k Plan - a retirement plan (after 6 month employment), GYG offer company contribution match of up to 3.5%, 100% vested
  • Healthcare - medical, dental and vision options
    • Medical by Anthem: BlueCross BlueShield with 3 plans-Platinum PPO, Gold PPO, and Silver PPO + HSA.
    • Option for FSA (Flexible Spending Accounts), HSA (Health Savings Accounts)
    • Sunlife Dental & Vision
    • Others: Basic Life Insurance (no charge), Short Term Disability Insurance (no charge), Voluntary Life Insurance, Voluntary Long Term Disability Insurance, Voluntary Accident Insurance, Voluntary Specified Disease Insurance, TotalPet, InfoArmor
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Family and Friends Discount
  • Contribution toward foreign Language classes
  • Learning Budget - 1,000 Euro per year
  • Maven Family Planning
  • Transportation reimbursement benefit: NYC $127 per month
  • Lunch Provided in office twice a week
  • Grab&Go Breakfast and Snacks in office

And more…

Starting Salary
  • 127K OTE
How to apply

Submit your CV/resume in English using the form below. For tips and insights into our hiring process and culture, check out ‘how we hire’ and ‘life at GetYourGuide’. If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch at [email protected].

We’re an equal opportunities employer

Our commitment is that every qualified person will be evaluated according to their skills regardless of age, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability status, or religion. Please refrain from including your picture and age with your application. 


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Skills Required

  • 2+ years of outbound B2B sales experience
  • Consistent track record of exceeding quota
  • Fluent English
  • Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Analytical and data-driven decision-making ability
  • Ability to handle objections, reframe conversations, and close challenging deals
  • Ability to use CRM and sales enablement tools
  • Collaborative working style
  • Travel industry knowledge
  • Technology or travel industry sales experience
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The Company
HQ: Berlin
1,063 Employees
Year Founded: 2009

What We Do

GetYourGuide is a leading global online marketplace to discover and book experiences worth traveling for. Travelers can use GetYourGuide to find things to do in more than 11,000 cities, including tours from local experts, exclusive access to must-see attractions, as well as immersive bucket-list experiences through its Originals by GetYourGuide offering. Since being founded, the GetYourGuide platform has sold 150 million tickets from 30,000 supply partners who leverage GetYourGuide’s easy-to-use platform to grow their businesses. If you share our passion and would like to join our team, check out our open positions at careers.getyourguide.com or take a look behind the scenes of GetYourGuide on our blog: inside.getyourguide.com.

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