Director of Sales & Corporate Partnerships

Director of Sales & Corporate Partnerships

Company: Gesture US Inc.

Location: Onsite / Hybrid New York City (Non-Negotiable)

Travel: 50% Annually

Reports to: VP of Operations

Annual Base: Range Commission & Bonus Opportunities

About Us

Gesture is a relationship technology company redefining how brands engage convert and retain customers through data-driven real-world experiences.

Our flagship platform Reach360 enables brands to execute what we call Tangible Personable Marketingcombining the precision of digital targeting with the emotional impact of physical delivery. Unlike traditional MarTech Gesture owns the entire ecosystem: first-party data intelligent audience selection logistics execution real-time performance tracking and continuous optimization.

On the consumer side Gesture operates a rapidly growing mobile platform that allows people to send meaningful physical gestures instantlycreating powerful moments while generating rich behavioral data that strengthens everything we build.

Where Were Headed

Gesture is investing aggressively in AI-driven intelligence to power the next generation of marketing and commerce using a gift-centric approach. Our roadmap focuses on:

Were building intelligence that anticipates adapts and compoundspredicting intent optimizing campaigns in real time and delivering deeply personalized experiences driven by real-world behavior all through systems that continuously learn and improve with every interaction.

This is not surface-level automation. Were building intelligence directly into the core of how campaigns are planned executed and measuredat scale.

At Gesture youre not joining a static MarTech company. Youre joining a team building the infrastructure for how brands will compete in a post-digital-fatigue world.

What Were Looking For:

PROBLEM SOLVING AND A SOLUTION PROVIDER

Role Overview

Gesture is scaling aggressively and requires a builder-first revenue leader and we are hiring a Director of Sales & Corporate Partnerships.

This role is not for career sales managers strategy-only operators or anyone looking for a comfortable leadership title.

The Director of Sales & Corporate Partnerships is responsible for all revenue generation across Reach360 (B2B) the Gesture consumer mobile app (C2C) and proprietary AI monetization. This role explicitly combines a leadership based role with a hands-on deal execution.

This is not a corporate management role. The DOR is expected to be in the trenchesprospecting pitching negotiating closing and managing key accountswhile simultaneously building the revenue systems team and strategy required to scale Gesture to new heights and goals in the next 2436 months.

Read This Carefully Before Applying

This is a hands-on builder-first high-accountability role. If that excites you keep reading. If it doesnt this is not your seat.

What This Role Actually Is

You will personally own revenue across:

• Reach360 (B2B enterprise)
• Gestures consumer mobile app (C2C)
• Our proprietary AI monetization (launching soon)

You will be prospecting pitching negotiating and closing deals yourselfespecially enterprise and strategic opportunitieswhile simultaneously building the revenue engine that scales the company over the next 2436 months.

You are expected to operate in the trenches not manage from a distance.

What This Role Is NOT

Lets be clear:

• This is not a manage a sales team and report numbers job
• This is not a strategy-only corporate development role
• This is not a VP title with minimal execution
• This is not a role for people who need heavy process large teams or perfect conditions to perform

If you havent closed real deals yourself in the last few years this will be painful.

What You Will Be Held Accountable For

You own:

• Revenue outcomes (B2B B2C AI)
• Pipeline health and forecasting accuracy
• Pricing packaging and monetization
• Closing enterprise and strategic deals
• Revenue-driven partnerships and corp dev initiatives
• Building a repeatable defensible revenue engine

When revenue is up you get credit. When revenue is down it falls on you.

What You Must Have (Non-Negotiable)

Do not apply unless you can honestly say yes to all of the following:

• You have personally closed complex enterprise deals ($250K$1M ACV)
• Youve built revenue motions from scratch (pricing GTM pipeline CRM discipline)
• You are comfortable inheriting a founder-led pipeline and closing it
• You have structured and negotiated revenue-share or strategic partnership agreements
• Youve monetized technology-driven products (AI data SaaS platforms)
• You can work shoulder-to-shoulder with Product and Engineering to turn tech into revenue
• You thrive in founder-led high-pressure execution-first environments
• You are onsite in NYC full-time
• You are willing to travel 50% annually

What Success Looks Like

In your first months you will:

• Take full ownership of all in-flight deals from the CEO
• Close meaningful revenue personally
• Establish forecasting discipline and pipeline clarity
• Begin landing enterprise lighthouse customers
• Shape how proprietary AI is priced packaged and sold

This role has real influence real upside and real responsibility. It also has nowhere to hide.

Who Should Not Apply

You should not apply if:

• You prefer managing over selling
• You need a large team to be effective
• You avoid aggressive targets or direct accountability
• You want remote or low-travel work
• Youre looking for a polished low-friction corporate environment

What Can You Gain From a Career at Gesture

Build and Sell Something That Ships Guarantee: Every engineer contributes to a real project that goes live no busywork.

Professional Growth & Mentorship make this opportunity transformational the kind of experience that looks elite on a resume and helps to build a great personal brand critical to your personal development and career growth.

AI Playground Access: Safe sandbox for R&D and to experiment with AI tools for content creation data and storytelling.

Leadership Lunch Series: Informal weekly sessions with team leaders about what it takes to run a $100M tech company.

Other Gesture Benefits & Perks

Health Benefits and Stock Options

Make a Gesture Day: Each employee receives the chance to earn credit to send a surprise gift to someone they admire living the company mission firsthand.

Gesture Swag Pack: exclusive branded gear (hoodie water bottle or cap)

Beautiful HQ Experience: Modern New York office with creative work zones media studio and collaboration spaces.

Paid Team Lunches or Coffee Hours: Casual networking with leadership and cross-department peers.

Application Process - Interested candidates should submit the following

A resume outlining relevant experience.

A brief cover letter highlighting your key skills achievements and what excites you about this opportunity.

Any project work portfolio samples or coursework that demonstrate your passion and abilities.

Download The Gesture App

We strongly encourage all applicants to download the Gesture app and explore our platform firsthand. You can also visit learn more about our mission technology and culture.

Compensation & Culture

Gesture is committed to maintaining fair transparent and performance-driven compensation practices. Depending on the role total compensation may include commissions bonuses or other performance-based incentives. Final compensation packages are determined by factors such as years of experience skill set certifications and location. Additional components may include equity annual performance rewards and other incentive programs tied to company and individual results.

Overview

This role is for someone who wants to build something meaningful carry real weight and be judged on outcomesnot effort not activity not excuses.

If that lights you up Gesture wants to talk. If it doesnt this posting just saved both of us time.

At Gesture we operate with a KPI-driven pacesetting culture one that rewards sharp motivated high-performing individuals who take initiative and execute with excellence.

The ideal candidate will thrive in a startup environment embodying curiosity grit and a builders mindset. This is a ground-floor opportunity to grow alongside one of the most exciting and innovative companies redefining connection through technology.

Apply today to join Gesture and be part of the team thats redefining how the world connects.

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