About Us:

Founded in 2015 by the former Co-Founder of Groupon, Surkus is an event technology startup that connects people to brands and events tailored to their interests. Our startup is very-well funded ($19M through Series B), we're growing at a rapid pace and are in the process of expanding our platform into Asia. We have over 800K users who have earned over $5M in rewards to participate in 8,000 events. Out platform powers brands like Amazon, Live Nation, SBE, Guilt and more.

We have 1M members who have have earned more than $5M in rewards to participate in 8,000+ events/experiences and we are scaling globally! We recently closed our Series B and are set for explosive growth.

The Opportunity:

Surkus is looking for an experienced Business Development Coordinator to join our team!

As a Business Development Coordinator, you will help our company grow by improving our sales process and productivity. Sales is one of the biggest driver of our company's success, so your position plays a crucial role in our company. The ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment is a must, as well as having the confidence interact with and ability to support the entire team.

The Business Development Coordinator will join the Business Development team and will report to the Director of Business Development. Our ideal candidate has previous experience supporting sales teams, comfort with Salesforce, is analytically-minded, organized, and can report on performance metrics. This role has the possibility of growing into an Operations or a Seller role.

We are a startup that invests in people who will take ownership to be successful in their role. You should be prepared to go the extra mile, and thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly growing, and always evolving company environment. As with all Surkus hires, we are looking for someone passionate who is collaborative, resourceful, team-oriented, and receptive to feedback.

• Event entry and proof-reading. Doublecheck dates, descriptions, and details of events
• Interface with clients to get contracts, assets, marketing materials, etc.
• Manage and update Salesforce entries
• Pull Salesforce reports and prepare executive dashboard
• Interface with Marketing, Product, Operations departments on behalf of Sales
• Keep track of events not filling
• Put together Sales prospect lists
• Sales Research
• Qualify inbound leads

Preferred Requirements:

• Must have 1-2 years experience in supporting Sales, ideally at a digital agency or tech company
• Exceptional research and analytical skills
• Ability to efficiently communicate with clients as well as executive team
• Technical skills include prior work with Salesforce, LinkedIn (Sales Navigator), email tools such as MixMax
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Powerpoint
• Experience with Gmail, G-Suite a plus
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field required

Benefits:

• Paid health benefits: medical, dental, and vision
• Unlimited PTO
• Monthly company outings and team building activities
• Brand new office in the heart of Santa Monica
• Fully stocked kitchen and weekly catered lunches
• Comfortable lounge areas for work and play, including outside patio with ping pong table
• First access to all the awesome events on our platform
• Career development through mentorship