At Glowforge, we are on a mission to redefine how creators bring their ideas to life. Our product uses a laser to carve and engrave products from raw materials like wood, leather, acrylic - even cardboard. Believe us, it's as cool as it sounds.
We are a team of innovators, builders, and problem solvers. We believe in the power of creativity and the joy of making things. And we are looking for an exceptional Head of Sales to join us on this exciting journey.
Why we need you
Our company exists to connect people to technology that can empower them and change their lives. You’re going to deliver on that. Our future - revenue growth, geographic expansion, and the rewards that follow - is up to you. Your passion for winning will drive us to success.
Here’s what you’ll be doing
As the Head of Sales, you’re stepping into a high-stakes arena selling to education, entrepreneurship, business, retail, and crafting markets. Your mission will be to lead your team to success via all the usual sales channels and by deploying the innovative strategies you create. Your mission includes:
- Show your team how sales get closed as an epic player-coach.
- Building the ultimate strategy with data, metrics, and AI tools.
- Working with all the other departments to annihilate our revenue targets.
- Hiring people who are as talented as you are.
- Setting the quotas, and goals for your team to deliver success.
You need these qualifications
- You’ve led sales teams before.
- They always beat their goals.
- You love to ring the cash bell for yourself and your team.
- You’ve worked with at least two of these areas: Hardware, SaaS, Education, Consumer, B2B, or retail.
- Leaders of other teams rave about you.
- They describe you as someone they could count on for partnership, strategy, and delivering what you signed up for.
- Everyone wants to poach your team members because they’re so good, but they would follow you anywhere.
It would be nice if
- You work magic with CRM systems like HubSpot.
- You’ve been experimenting with AI to make sales teams more effective.
- You have experienced the exhilarating ride of a startup, taking a product from inception to market success.
-You share our passion for creativity and making things!
Equal opportunity employment
We are an equal opportunity employer. We search for amazing people of diverse backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. We take care of each other to create an inclusive work environment. We'd be happy to provide reasonable accommodations to help you apply - just email us at [email protected]. We hope you can join us.Please send us your resume and a cover letter that tells us about your passion for sales and why you're interested in Glowforge. We're excited to meet you!
What We Do
Glowforge is a beautiful device that sits on your desk. It uses a laser to carve and engrave products from raw materials like wood, leather, acrylic – even cardboard. If you haven’t already, check out our video on glowforge.com. While you’re there, you’ll notice something amazing: Glowforge is the largest crowdfunding campaign in history.
There is an incredible demand for what we’re creating. It’s not a geeky tool for the tech elite or a garage workshop; we’re crafting an iconic product that is going to change the way people think about creativity. Our customers include consumers, digital designers, crafters, engineers, teachers, artists, and more.
After wrapping up the biggest 30 day crowdfunding campaign in history, we put together a team of incredible people who we are humbled and excited to call our co-workers. We hail from tech giants like Amazon, Google, and Apple, and top startups like Tableau, Tesla, and Evernote. One thing we have all have in common? We want to build see a future where printing a wallet (or a lamp, or a birthday card, or a stunning sushi wrap) is just as easy as printing a resume.
