Whatnot

Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in the U.S.

Sales Manager

โ€ขLos Angeles, CA / New York, NY / San Francisco, CA / Remote (US)
Job type
Full-time
Role
Sales
Experience
5+ years
Visa
US citizen/visa only
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About the role

๐Ÿš€ Join the Future of Commerce with Whatnot!

Whatnot is the largest live shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. Whether it's trading cards, fashion, electronics, or live plants, our sellers are building real businesses across hundreds of categories. We're building live commerce at a scale that's never been done in the West, and there's no playbook to copy. The people here are shaping how an entirely new industry develops.

As a remote co-located team, we're inspired by our <u>values</u> and anchored in hubs across the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, Germany, and Australia. We move fast, stay close to our users, and focus on the work that drives the most impact.

We're one of the <u>fastest growing marketplaces</u> and were recently named the <u>#1 Best Startup Employer in America</u> by Forbes. Check out the latest Whatnot updates on our <u>news</u> and <u>engineering blogs</u> and join us as we enable anyone to turn their passion into a business and bring people together through commerce.

๐Ÿ’ป Role

Whatnot is seeking a Sales Manager to lead, coach, and grow a frontline sales team driving seller acquisition and revenue growth. The company is already on a fast-track growth trajectory and this role is central to executing on that momentum โ€” working closely with reps day-to-day, developing talent, and driving accountability across the sales cycle.

Reporting to one of two Sales Directors, <u>John Amici</u> or <u>Mischa Block</u>. The Sales Manager will be responsible for building upon Whatnot's foundation and helping scale a high-performing team. Specific responsibilities include:

  • Lead, manage, and develop a team of Account Executives, providing regular coaching, call reviews, and performance feedback

  • Roll up your sleeves and get in the field alongside your reps โ€” joining calls, supporting key deals, and modeling best-in-class sales behaviors

  • Drive day-to-day sales execution including pipeline management, activity tracking, and deal progression

  • Partner with the Director of Sales to implement and refine sales playbooks, processes, and strategy

  • Set clear performance goals, analyze sales metrics, and deliver regular reporting to leadership on team performance and emerging trends

  • Work closely with peers across Marketing, Product, Finance, and Operations to align the sales motion with broader business priorities

  • Drive accountability and key growth outcomes across the full sales lifecycle

  • Recruit, onboard, and ramp new sales hires as the team scales

  • Foster a high-energy, coachable, and performance-driven team culture

๐Ÿ‘‹ You

People who do well at Whatnot tend to be comfortable figuring things out as they go, biased toward action, and genuinely curious about what they're building. They care more about outcomes than credit and stay close to the product and the people using it.

  • 3+ years of sales experience, with at least 2 years in a sales management or team lead capacity

  • You have a passion for our mission at Whatnot โ€” you live and breathe the needs of our communities and work relentlessly to improve their experiences on Whatnot

  • You have a history of exceeding sales goals in a high-volume outbound sales environment

  • Experience coaching and developing individual contributors to improve performance

  • Adaptability and resilience in a fast-paced, evolving startup environment

  • Proficiency in CRM systems and advanced sales analytics tools for tracking performance and creating reports

  • Expertise in sales automation tools to streamline workflows and improve team efficiency

๐Ÿ™ Nice to Have

  • Experience at a high-growth startup, marketplace, or creator-focused platform

  • Passion for creator communities and/or new product categories that are uniquely suited to live e-commerce

  • Experience with SQL or other data querying languages to pull and analyze sales data and performance metrics

๐Ÿ’ฐCompensation

For US-based applicants: $180,000-$200,000 /year + benefits + equity. The estimated pay range for this position represents total on-target earnings ( including base salary and on-target incentive pay ).

The salary range may be inclusive of several levels that would be applicable to the position. Final salary will be based on a number of factors including, level, relevant prior experience, skills and expertise. This range is only inclusive of base salary, not benefits (more details below) or equity.

๐ŸŽ Benefits

  • Generous Holiday and Time off Policy

  • Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision

  • Work From Home Support

  • Care benefits

  • Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally

  • Monthly allowance to dogfood the app

  • Parental Leave

Please note: Whatnot will only contact you through official @whatnot.com email addresses. If you see an email impersonating a Whatnot recruiter, please disregard and report it as spam.

๐Ÿ’› EOE

Whatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by local law. We believe that our work is better and our company culture is improved when we encourage, support, and respect the different skills and experiences represented within our workforce.

$180K โ€“ $200K โ€ข Offers Equity โ€ข Offers Commission โ€ข The role offers an OTE package, including base salary, commission, benefits, and equity, with compensation structured as a 70/30 commission split.

The salary or hourly rate range may be inclusive of several levels that would be applicable to the position. Final salary or hourly rate will be based on a number of factors including, level, relevant prior experience, skills, and expertise. This range is only inclusive of base salary or hourly rate, not benefits or equity.

About Whatnot

Whatnot is a community marketplace where you can safely buy, sell, go live and build a community with other like-minded people.

We got our start offering a buying and selling experience to collectors of Funko Pops and Pokemon cards. We became the leading marketplace for those communities and have found success launching into categories like sports cards, NFTs, and vintage fashion.

In July of 2022, we raised $260 million in a Series D funding round bringing our valuation to $3.7 billion, a 2.5x increase since our $1.5 billion valuation in September of 2021.

Our mission is to enable anyone to turn their passion into a business and bring people together through commerce. We enable anyone to connect, transact and build a business in one place -- Whatnot is bringing the in-person retail experience online.

Whatnot
Founded:2019
Batch:W20
Team Size:1500
Status:
Active
Location:Los Angeles, CA
Founders
Logan Head
Logan Head
Founder
Grant LaFontaine
Grant LaFontaine
CEO