Sales Director, Premium Product at Altera

Denver, Colorado, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Travel, Hospitality, Outdoor RecreationIndustries

Requirements

  • 4-year college degree preferred
  • Minimum of 10 years in luxury hospitality sales
  • Proven success in building and executing sales strategies for affluent markets
  • Experience creating sales tools and collateral to drive results
  • Strong familiarity with destination and lifestyle sales
  • Professional/lived experience proactively marketing, communicating, and driving sales in a culturally competent manner to a broad range of audiences and new/emerging markets

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute strategic sales plans: Create comprehensive plans that address market trends, competitor activities, and customer needs to achieve revenue and business growth objectives
  • Lead and manage sales teams: Build, motivate, and develop a team of sales professionals to achieve performance targets and exceed business results
  • Identify and cultivate new business opportunities: Expand market presence by identifying new accounts, partnerships, and distribution channels
  • Manage client relationships: Build and maintain strong relationships with high-value clients and stakeholders, acting as a brand ambassador
  • Oversee sales operations: Manage the annual sales budget, sales forecasting, and CRM optimization
  • Analyze market trends: Monitor market trends, customer behavior, and competitor activities to refine sales strategies and identify growth opportunities
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams: Partner with marketing, product, and executive teams to align sales efforts with brand positioning and overall business strategy
  • Represent the company: Attend industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities to strengthen brand positioning and partnerships
  • Ensure compliance: Adhere to sales policies, contracts, legal regulations, and brand guidelines
  • Other duties as assigned

Skills

Strategic Sales Planning
Revenue Growth
Client Relationship Management
Negotiation
Market Expansion
Sales Leadership

Altera

Develops digital human agents for AI

About Altera

Altera develops digital human agents that mimic human traits like empathy, friendship, and fun. Their primary product allows users to interact with an AI agent while playing Minecraft, creating a friendly and engaging experience. Altera's agents are designed to be interoperable and capable of long-term autonomy, making them suitable for both individual users and businesses. Unlike many competitors, Altera focuses on advancing research and scaling technology to deliver unique, human-like AI products. The company's goal is to redefine AI agents, enhancing their versatility and human-like qualities.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2023Year Founded
$10.7MTotal Funding
SEEDCompany Stage
Consumer Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
11-50Employees

Risks

Priest-led cults in Altera's Minecraft simulation may cause ethical concerns.
Managing 1,000 autonomous AI agents poses safety and ethical challenges.
Creating believable digital humans may lead to misuse in deceptive AI applications.

Differentiation

Altera specializes in digital human agents with traits like empathy and friendship.
Their first product offers a unique Minecraft experience with interactive AI agents.
Altera's focus on human-like AI agents sets them apart in the AI sector.

Upsides

Altera raised $9M in May 2024, showing strong investor confidence.
AI-driven gaming experiences are gaining popularity, benefiting Altera's Minecraft product.
The rise of AI companions in mental health indicates a market for empathetic agents.

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