Zest Health, a venture-backed mHealth startup located in downtown Chicago, is reinventing the way consumers experience healthcare and how employers pay for it. By focusing on preventative care and disease management, Zest is able to improve member well-being which ultimately makes for happier and healthier employees. Our business model is built around a cloud-based platform and accompanying mobile applications for iOS and Android that offer members access to information and help when they need it.

With our platform and mobile apps live, we’re looking to continue our increasingly rapid growth. We are seeking a Sales Associate who can contribute to this growth via identification and targeting of employer prospects, pipeline development in targeted markets and strategic approaches to onboarding new customers. The successful candidate will help design effective sales strategies, refine collateral, create proposals and provide voice of the customer feedback in cross functional settings.

• Build, grow, and manage a regional pipeline
• Form relationships, regularly close deals, and engage existing partners
• Prioritize and assess opportunities across various channels
• Work closely with your team to meet and exceed sales goals

• 2-3 years of direct work experience in a sales capacity
• Tenacity, pathological optimism, and accountability
• Proven ability to cold call and generate new business over the phone
• Success in qualifying opportunities involving multiple key decision makers
• Strong problem identification and objection resolution skills
• Able to build relationship with potential customer
• Excellent communication skills
• Knowledge of healthcare benefits a plus
• Startup experience a plus

What we offer:

• Strong, passionate team focused on making a dent in the mHealth / consumer healthcare arena
• Competitive salary / compensation with great benefits
• An opportunity to amplify the identity and culture of a growing start-up
• Potential for advancement and growth through performance, insight generation and thirst for innovation
• Casual dress in a lively office atmosphere consisting of leadership, business development, engineering, and nurses with additional team members coming onboard throughout the year
• Downtown Chicago office location with a stellar view and plenty of snacks