GumGum
GumGum is a global technology and media company

Sales Development Representative

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Summary

GumGum is a global technology and media company specializing in contextual intelligence. For over a decade, we have applied our proven machine learning expertise to extract value from digital content for the advertising industry. The company’s contextual advertising engine, Verity™, comprehends the meaning of text, images and video online, allowing marketers to safely and precisely place ads where people are most engaged. Combining that contextual targeting and brand safety intelligence with proprietary high-impact ad formats, GumGum’s advertising solutions deliver industry leading efficiency, accuracy and performance.

The Sales Development Rep (SDR) role is an entry-level individual contributor responsible for prospecting and driving a sales pipeline for GumGum’s Verity platform. Reporting to the Head of Verity, this role is responsible for starting and developing key relationships with brands, publishers and agencies to drive new opportunities for GumGum’s Verity Platform. We require an understanding of typical sales concepts and creative flair for getting the attention of corporate brands.

SDR’s have basic knowledge of the digital media landscape, brand safety, technology innovation and have 1-2+ years of sales experience.  The SDR is a self motivated  operator who can work with internal teams and is committed to achieving and exceeding targets while growing GumGum’s sales pipeline.

Responsibilities

  • Prospecting and reaching out to prospective clients, building opportunities for the sales pipeline and qualifying for broader team 
  • Respond, engage and qualify inbound leads and inquiries
  • Work with Sales Execs to engage new prospects to expand awareness, educate, ask for referrals, identify new opportunities and develop account intelligence
  • Effectively partner and work across the sales and marketing teams to develop tailored messaging for key account targets
  • Work closely with other operations teams to develop account intelligence, relationship maps, and use case opportunities through direct account engagement and insight tools
  • Schedule appointments and demos for Sales leaders
  • Hold intelligent and engaging conversations over the phone and email with prospective clients about the Verity platform
  • Be a subject matter expert on the GumGum Verity Platform solution

Minimum Qualifications

  • 1-2+ years of working in sales development roles developing and assessing opportunities in a B2B environment
  • Proficient in SalesForce (is comfortable logging meetings, calls, pulling reports, etc.)
  • PowerPoint, Excel and Word skills a must
  • Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Attention to detail and organization in daily tasks
  • Quick at problem solving internally
  • Looking for someone who is hungry and motivated and passionate about our product and the brand safety industry
  • Huge amounts of persistence, is outgoing and can build and maintain/grow client relationships at all levels
  • Proactive not reactive in approach
  • Sense of urgency in everything they do
  • Flexible and have the ability to adjust quickly to changing demands or strategies
  • Is open and adapts to change and innovation 
  • Creative and think outside the box and be strategic 
  • Continue to grow both GumGum and industry knowledge 
  • Must be a highly motivated team player

Benefits & Perks

  • Competitive health, vision and dental benefits
  • Healthcare including 100% coverage for Employee + Spouse/family 
  • Dependent care FSA
  • Employer-matched 401(k) plan
  • Stock incentive program (role dependent)
  • Paid parental leave
  • Goodly - student loan contribution plan
  • WFH monthly stipend 
  • Anniversary recognition and awards
  • Fitness reimbursement and wellness workshops
  • Discounted Pet Health Program
  • Flexible time off and work schedule
  • Dog-friendly HQ office - we love our fur babies! Check us out on Instagram @dogsofgumgum
  • Incredible work/life balance with a collaborative and friendly work space
  • A team that has transitioned to remote work impressively, and remains highly collaborative and connected
  • GumGum Gives Back volunteering opportunities
  • Team building lunches and events, and monthly company celebrations
  • Virtual monthly team bonding events

Career & Development Focus

  • Ongoing learning and development for education opportunities such as webinars, books, classes, relevant conferences and events
  • Opportunities to pursue business related side projects and yearly Hackathon
  • Highly encouraged to contribute to open source software, including our own open source software
  • Environment of learning from peers, including meetups, presentations and blog posts
  • Opportunity to work with cutting edge technology
  • Life Skills sessions - geared towards the whole life/ health / person
  • Leadership Bites Dinner Series - connecting current and future GumGum leaders over great food and meaningful conversation 
  • The VOICE Coalition - Through our council committee, The VOICE Coalition’s mission is to build an equitable, supportive, and inclusive culture where all voices are heard and all differences are celebrated through thoughtful, engaging, and authentic programming and community involvement. We’ve created awareness and appreciation for our employees through Hispanic Heritage month, Women of GumGum, Asian Pacific American, GG Pride, etc.

Return to office: Our big vision for our futuristic “Farmhouses” in 2022!

  • Offices will now be referred to as the “GumGum Farmhouse” -- a futuristic space centered around a bigger purpose: flexibility, sustainability, community, and growth!
  • GumGum will continue to be a flexible/remote-friendly environment, however, offices will re-open in 2022 for any employees who choose to come in to collaborate, participate in an event, host your clients, contribute to our growing of plants/herbs/vegetables/etc.

Our Values…

Thoughtful…We listen to understand different perspectives, show everyone respect, and relentlessly seek solutions for our clients (internal and external)

Agility…We are quick, nimble, and change direction gracefully, while maintaining control.

Grit…We bring energy and perseverance to everything we do.

Our Culture...

GumGum recently earned LA’s Best Places to Work Award in 2021 by BuiltInLA, and Inc. Magazine’s Best Places to Work in 2020 and it’s no surprise why. With company-sponsored social hours, annual holiday celebrations and on-site gatherings, GumGummers enjoy a fun, creative and collaborative workplace. We provide ourselves on our strong track record of giving employees the autonomy and support they need to succeed. 

Check us out on Instagram: @gumgum

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What are GumGum Perks + Benefits

GumGum Benefits Overview

Benefits should work as hard as you do. We offer comprehensive employee benefits, so you’re ready for anything including:
-Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage including 100% premium coverage for employee + spouse/family
-Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
-Dependent Care FSA
-Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
-Paid Parental Leave - Birth parents up to 16-18 weeks. Non-birth parents up to 10 weeks
-Transitional Return-to-Work Schedule from Parental Leave
-Modern Family Support and Resources
-Employer-Matched 401(k) Retirement Plan
-Life Insurance and AD&D
-Stock Incentive Program (role dependent)
-Employee Assistance Program
-Legal and Identity Theft Protection
-Student Loan Repayment Assistance
-Work From Home Stipend
-Wellness Reimbursement
-Flexible Time Off (Unlimited PTO)
-Paid Volunteer Time Off
-Veterinary Discounts (Pet friendly organization - we love our fur babies! IG: @dogsofgumgum)
-Bereavement and Pet Bereavement Leave
-WeWork monthly pass
-GumGum Gives Back volunteering/social impact opportunities
-Virtual and in-person company events/celebrations
-Anniversary recognition and awards
-Business Travel Accident Insurance
-Summer Fridays

Culture
Volunteer in local community
GumGum has a program called "Quarterly Causes" which focuses the power of the GumGum community on making an impact in one charitable cause each quarter including food banks, beach clean up, etc.
Partners with nonprofits
GumGum partners with HomeBoy Industries, The Trevor Project, The Ali Forney Center, Sparkle, The National Transgender Community (UK), Crisis in Ukraine, etc. GirlsWhoCode, She Jumps, Black Girls Code.
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
Employee resource groups
Employee-led culture committees
Quarterly engagement surveys
Summer hours
President's club
Flexible work schedule
GumGum provides employees with a flexible work schedule that includes Flexible start and end times.
Remote work program
GumGum operates in a work from home virtual environment, and does not require employees to go into the office on a daily basis.
Diversity
Documented equal pay policy
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Highly diverse management team
GumGum partners with the following: - certified Executive Coach and DEIB strategic advisor, Brooks E. Scott, to lead management training with a focus on DEIB efforts - DEIB HR Business Partner
Mandated unconscious bias training
GumGum provides the following throughout the year: -Mandatory unconscious bias training -Inclusive interview training -Feedback workshops to minimize bias
Diversity employee resource groups
-Women of GumGum -LGBTQIA+ -Parents -#GG-Moms -HOLA (Hispanic Or Latinx) -BET (Black Excellence in Tech)
Hiring practices that promote diversity
GumGum provides "Conscious Inclusion in Hiring Practices", a training developed for hiring managers to ensure that leaders have a new and mindful perspective on creating inclusion
Diversity recruitment program
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Employees can set aside a portion of their paychecks, pretax, to cover eligible out-of-pocket healthcare and commuter expenses up to the annual IRS limits.
Disability insurance
GumGum provides disability benefits at no cost to employees. Employees may receive a portion of their salary while they are disabled and unable to work.
Dental insurance
GumGum's dental plan includes 100% premium coverage for employee + spouse/family.
Vision insurance
GumGum's vision plan includes 100% premium coverage for employee + spouse/family.
Health insurance
GumGum's health insurance plan with United Healthcare includes 4 plans, one covering 100% premium coverage for employee + spouse/family. Eligible the 1st of month following your start date.
Life insurance
Employees are provided with coverage at 1x salary up to $200,000 at no cost to them. Employees also have the option to purchase supplemental insurance for themselves, their spouses and/or child.
Pet insurance
GumGum provides two pet discount programs available to employees at no extra cost which offers discounts on brand-name prescriptions and preventatives.
Wellness programs
Employees are eligible to expense up to $55 per month for gym memberships, fitness classes, personal training, counseling, massage, acupuncture, and chiropractic care.
Team workouts
GumGum offers monthly virtual fitness classes via our GumGum Fit program.
Mental health benefits
GumGum has a Wellness Program offering various programming each month along with 3 free confidential support and guidance services each year via EAP. GumGum also offers "Summer Fridays."
Abortion travel benefits
GumGum partners with Maven Family Support for travel benefits, including expense reimbursements
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Company equity
Employee stock purchase plan
GumGum offers a 4 year vesting schedule with a 25% vesting after 1 year
Performance bonus
Role dependent
Charitable contribution matching
GumGum matches employee contribution via our "Quarterly Causes" program.
Pay transparency
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Childcare benefits
GumGum offers Dependent Care FSA and partners with Maven Family Support to provide reimbursements for certain family building expenses.
Generous parental leave
Birth parents can receive up to 16 - 18 weeks for birth recovery and baby bonding. Non-birth parents will receive up to 10 weeks for baby bonding, along with a "Transitional Return to Work" schedule.
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
GumGum partners with Maven Family Support for Fertility & Family Building towards adoption, including expense reimbursement.
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Fertility benefits
GumGum partners with Maven Family Support for Fertility & Family Building, including expense reimbursement.
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Paid volunteer time
2 days of VTO available to US, regular team members (separate from FTO) for participation in community service, quarterly cause initiatives, pro-bono initiatives, mentorship programs, etc.
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
FTO: Flexible Time Off may be used for vacation and sick time. There is no set number of days for vacation / sick time - take what you need!
Flexible time off
Bereavement leave benefits
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
GumGum offers FSA towards commute.
Company-sponsored outings
Includes bi-weekly wellness experiences, which include virtual sound baths and mediations, to in-person events like mixers, team-building activities, and dinners with our leaders.
Free snacks and drinks
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
Pet friendly
We love our dogs in the office!
Relocation assistance
Fitness stipend
GumGum reimburses up to $55/month for any health and fitness activities.
Home-office stipend for remote employees
GumGum offers $55/month home office stipend during Covid.
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
GumGum offers a tuition contribution plan of at least $50/month via Sofi. Employees who have been with GumGum 4+ years can opt in for a contribution plan of $200/month.
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Continuing education stipend
Continuing education available during work hours
Paid industry certifications

Additional Perks + Benefits

Life Skills for Gummies is a program that was was launched by our PeopleOps team as a learning series focused around everyday life skills! Our CEO actually pitched this program as he wanted to offer courses to Gummers that help with everyday life (outside of the workplace). Topics range from money management to nutrition, meditation, buying a home, stocks & investments, urban gardening, etc. This program has seen extreme success and we are constantly surveying employees to offer classes that resonate with them!

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