Role Objective

The Sales Associate works to achieve store sales goals by setting the ALO experience & Brand Mission standard. Creating an authentic, organic experience of excellence for every guest through genuine connection, product education and educating customers about our community and culture. This individual is an expert in all facets of product knowledge, including features, benefits, fabric, usage, design, and care. The Sales Associate thrives working on a team and relishes a culture of feedback and excellence.  

Key Job Responsibilities 

• Impacts the business and store environment in a positive manner aligning with store leadership and company goals. 
• Drive and exceed sales goals by leading ALO's Flow initiatives, while optimizing productivity and efficiency
• Ensure engagement with customers and provide a friendly and easy to shop environment
• Continue to build the client relationship daily with our customers
• In partnership with leadership team, analyze reports to strategize and deliver results; support achieving action plans focusing on deficient areas and highlight growth opportunities
• Ensure effective sales floor coverage through the development of workforce solutions and leading selling initiatives throughout the store as needed.
• Knowledge of store goals, company communication, initiatives, new product launches and any additional information required by the Store Leadership Team; educate on guest-facing initiatives on the floor
• Confidently introduces all facets of the Alo business model (Retail, Yoga, Café) through personal testimony and knowledge of all aspects and details
• Leverages company tools, incentives, and strategies to support meeting store goals
• Resolve client needs quickly & effectively ensuring customer satisfaction
• Educates guests and staff on our product, community and culture
• Understand and protect the Daily schedule that prioritizes the best business strategy, in partnership with the Store Leadership
• Assists in processing shipment and ensuring product flow including but not limited to visual merchandising placement and daily replenishment excellence
• Ensure all front and back of house procedures are executed in accordance with company Policy & Procedures
• Duties require constant movement in and around the store, including the sales floor and back of house. When not actively assisting guests, this position takes initiative to perform other tasks, as needed, to keep store clean, safe, inviting and operating efficiently. 

Sales Associate Qualifications 

• Preferred 1+ years prior work experience in a client-centric, sales environment
• Passion for customer service and delivering exceptional experiences
• Aligns with and embodies Alo’s Guiding Principles
• Self-motivated with a desire to achieve results and excel individually, and as a team
• Requires constant movement in and around all areas of store
• Ability to lift, push, carry or otherwise move up to 50 pounds
• Ability to lift, bend, kneel, climb, crawl and/or twist, and safely climb up/down a ladder
• Ability to stand and move for an entire shift 

Sales Associate Schedule 

Part Time non-exempt associates are expected to work up to 30 hours a week. Full-Time non-exempt associates are expected to have open availability, 7 days a week, between 32 - 40 hours. All employees without exception are expected to be able to work during the company’s Blackout period, from the week of American Thanksgiving (including Black Friday and Thanksgiving weekend) through the end of the holiday season (the 1st week of January). 

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, ALO does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. 

JUST SOME OF THE PERKS 

• Generous employee discount for Bella+Canvas, ALO, and free membership to ALO Wellness, with access to hundreds of streaming fitness and yoga classes with top instructors
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plan options, and enhanced additional benefits (Full-Time Employees)
• RRSP and TFSA with company matching (Canada Full-Time Employees)
• Monthly Store Incentives
• Clothing Allowance
• Free yoga classes at any of our Sanctuaries

The Company’s Associate base pay ranges from $17.00- $19.00/ hour in Honolulu, HI. Please also note, Associates are eligible to participate in the Company’s Monthly Store Incentive bonus program, which may result in bringing the total compensation to a higher range. Further, the range listed is just one component of the Company’s total rewards package for retail employees. Other rewards may include: clothing allowance, employee discount, 401K, competitive medical, dental, and vision plans, commuter benefits, and ALO Wellness.

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The mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning.

Over 50 million people use Speechify’s text-to-speech products to turn whatever they’re reading – PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, websites – into audio, so they can read faster, read more, and remember more. Speechify’s text-to-speech reading products include its iOS app, Android App, Mac App, Chrome Extension, and Web App. Google recently named Speechify the Chrome Extension of the Year and Apple named Speechify its 2025 Design Award winner for Inclusivity.  

Today, nearly 200 people around the globe work on Speechify in a 100% distributed setting – Speechify has no office. These include frontend and backend engineers, AI research scientists, and others from Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, leading PhD programs like Stanford, high growth startups like Stripe, Vercel, Bolt, and many founders of their own companies.

Overview

The responsibilities of our Platform team include building and maintaining all backend services, including, but not limited to, payments, analytics, subscriptions, new products, text to speech, and external APIs.

This is a key role and ideal for someone who thinks strategically, enjoys fast-paced environments, is passionate about making product decisions, and has experience building great user experiences that delight users.

We are a flat organization that allows anyone to become a leader by showing excellent technical skills and delivering results consistently and fast. Work ethic, solid communication skills, and obsession with winning are paramount. 

Our interview process involves several technical interviews and we aim to complete them within 1 week. 

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain robust APIs including public TTS API, internal APIs like Payment, Subscription, Auth and Consumption Tracking, ensuring they meet business and scalability requirements
• Oversee the full backend API landscape, enhancing and optimizing for performance and maintainability
• Collaborate on B2B solutions, focusing on customization and integration needs for enterprise clients
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to align backend architecture with overall product strategy and user experience

An Ideal Candidate Should Have

• Proven experience in backend development: TS/Node (required)
• Direct experience with GCP and knowledge of AWS, Azure, or other cloud providers
• Efficiency in ideation and implementation, prioritizing tasks based on urgency and impact
• Preferred: Experience with Docker and containerized deployments
• Preferred: Proficiency in deploying high availability applications on Kubernetes

What We Offer

• A dynamic environment where your contributions shape the company and its products
• A team that values innovation, intuition, and drive
• Autonomy, fostering focus and creativity
• The opportunity to have a significant impact in a revolutionary industry
• Competitive compensation, a welcoming atmosphere, and a commitment to an exceptional asynchronous work culture
• The privilege of working on a product that changes lives, particularly for those with learning differences like dyslexia, ADD, and more
• An active role at the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio – a rapidly evolving tech domain

The United States Based Salary range for this role is: 140,000-200,000 USD/Year + Bonus + Stock depending on experience

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Refer them! 

Speechify is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. 

Speechify does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

You Are:

We are seeking a seasoned Growth and Strategy leader with extensive experience across the Indo‑Pacific region and deep relationships within the defense, joint, and service‑component communities. As the Growth and Strategy Lead, you will lead growth strategy, capture execution, and market expansion efforts across one of the world’s most complex and strategically vital theaters. Operating within the Indo‑Pacific region area of responsibility - spanning half the globe and encompassing key geopolitical and economic centers - you will be responsible for shaping and driving our approach to emerging mission needs, regional priorities, and long‑range opportunities.

You will proactively identify high‑value opportunities across service components and the broader defense ecosystem, build senior‑level relationships, and translate regional mission drivers—such as contested logistics, alliance integration, and distributed operations—into actionable business development strategies.

The Work:

In this role, you will guide solution development, influence capture and proposal efforts, and collaborate with stakeholders across Growth & Strategy, delivery teams, and the the Indo‑Pacific region Task Force. Your ability to shape competitive positioning, synthesize complex mission requirements, and drive measurable market impact will be central to expanding our footprint in this priority theater.

This role demands an individual who is highly adept at relationship‑building, comfortable operating across cultures and stakeholders, and capable of positioning the organization to meet both near‑term demands and long‑range strategic objectives across the Indo‑Pacific region.

Here's What You Need:

• Demonstrated success driving growth across defense markets with direct experience shaping and pursuing opportunities in the Indo‑Pacific region complex operational environment.
• In‑depth understanding of regional mission needs such as contested logistics, distributed C2, gray‑zone operations, and alliance/partner integration across the first and second island chains.
• Established relationships and access across Dept of Defense stakeholders in the Indo‑Pacific region, including senior military, civilian, and regional partners
• Experience leading capture and proposals for large, multi‑year, or multi‑component opportunities, ideally similar to those appearing in current Indo‑Pacific region pipelines.
• Ability to translate complex regional contexts—geopolitical, operational, and technical—into competitive strategies that support long‑term pipeline and portfolio growth.
• A background aligned to high‑value strategic hire profiles, such as former Indo‑Pacific or service‑component senior staff, joint planners, acquisition professionals, regional experts, or technical leaders with Indo‑Pacific mission relevance.

Bonus Points If:

• Advanced Degree
• 15+ years of industry experience
• Motivated and proactive, with a desire to understand and address complex areas
• Curiosity for learning about new technology, industry best practices, and areas of risk, analyzing and turning new insights into concrete action
• Commitment to delivering tangible outcomes for customers and stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication/interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Excellent people management and relationship development skills
• In-depth knowledge of Accenture delivery methodologies and practices

The Extras:

• US Citizenship Required
• The ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance

Stratolaunch is seeking a Sr. Account Manager – INDOPACOM to serve as a front-end Business Development leader responsible for building relationships across the regional command and driving strategic award opportunities within Indo-Pacific programs. This individual will help shape and capture opportunities by translating customer needs into funded programs, with a particular focus on how Stratolaunch’s developing Targets portfolio can support military exercises across the INDOPACOM region. This is intended to be a hands-on role for someone who can lead capture strategy, develop win themes, build relationships, and contribute to proposal development in partnership with the broader BD team.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage and execute the full business development lifecycle across INDOPACOM-related pursuits.
• Lead capture activities by developing win strategies, capture plans, and opportunity shaping plans that position Stratolaunch for award.
• Translate customer needs, operational gaps, and exercise requirements into program requirements and actionable win strategies.
• Develop and execute customer engagement plans to build understanding of customer priorities, mission challenges, and funding pathways.
• Identify where Stratolaunch capabilities, including the evolving Targets portfolio, align to Indo-Pacific military exercises and customer needs.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across INDOPACOM and relevant service components, commands, and partners.
• Lead solution strategy in partnership with internal business development, solution architects, and technical teams to mature offerings and shape pursuits.
• Support proposal development by contributing to strategy, messaging, and written content as part of a larger BD/proposal team.
• Brief pipeline status, pursuit strategy, and closure plans to senior and executive leadership on a regular basis.
• Execute capture gate reviews and help drive disciplined pursuit management across assigned opportunities.
• Assess customer exercise needs and help define where tailored capability solutions may be required to support mission success.
• Represent Stratolaunch in the region as a trusted, credible, and proactive business development partner.

 QUALIFICATIONS

• Recent experience working with INDOPACOM J7 and/or J8.
• Deep familiarity with the INDOPACOM mission environment and the military exercise ecosystem across the region.
• Strong understanding of Joint Staff/COCOM technology and employment requirements spanning the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, and key allied/coalition partners.
• Demonstrated ability to connect customer need, operational demand, and funding strategy to help close opportunities.
• Experience with acquisition processes, strategic planning, and opportunity shaping.
• Ability to build relationships while also doing hands-on capture and proposal work without relying on a large support staff.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to help write proposal content and executive-level briefing material.
• Strong business development and/or capture management background preferred.
• Ability to understand warfighter needs, command priorities, exercise gaps, and where Stratolaunch solutions can provide value.
• Candidates should be able to understand mission need, capability fit, and solution tailoring at a level sufficient to shape opportunities effectively.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, National Security Studies, Public Policy, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• 15+ years of relevant experience supporting INDOPACOM, a combatant command environment, or closely related defense organizations.
• Prior experience in business development, capture, account management, strategic planning, military exercises, acquisition, or operational planning strongly preferred.
• Backgrounds may include senior civilian professionals supporting INDOPACOM, or military officers exiting service at approximately the O-6 level or comparable experience, particularly those who are comfortable working as individual contributors in a hands-on role.

Special remarks regarding work environment, if applicable

• This position is located in the Honolulu, Hawaii area.
• Frequent travel is required to Washington, D.C., Mojave Air & Spaceport, and other domestic locations.
• This role will serve as Stratolaunch’s on-location business development presence in Hawaii and may help support longer-term growth of company operations in the region.
• This position may involve the operation of company vehicles as part of assigned duties

Mattermost is seeking a Senior Account Executive – Federal (Navy Focus) to own and expand one of our most strategic territories, centered on the United States Navy. This is a quota-carrying individual contributor role focused on strategic selling, renewal expansion, and net-new growth across the Navy ecosystem—spanning commands, program offices, and the supporting contractor ecosystem across NAVAIR, NAVSEA, SPAWAR/PEO C4I, NAVWAR, ONR, BUMED, and more.

The ideal candidate brings deep Navy domain expertise, established relationships across acquisition and mission stakeholders, and proven experience working with Federal Systems Integrators (FSIs) to accelerate program-level adoption. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role reporting directly to the VP of Federal Sales.

What You'll Do

Own and Grow the Navy Territory

• Serve as the primary seller responsible for Mattermost's Navy business across commands, N-codes (N2/N6), PEO organizations, program offices, and mission-aligned stakeholders.
• Develop and execute multi-year account strategies aligned to Navy modernization and mission priorities.
• Expand Mattermost's footprint across additional commands and programs through strategic penetration and executive alignment.
• Identify, qualify, and advance pipeline across Navy commands, program offices, and associated systems integrators and prime contractors.
• Track Navy IT modernization initiatives, budget cycles, and acquisition strategies to anticipate and shape opportunities ahead of the competition.

Drive Strategic Renewals and Expansion

• Maintain executive ownership of large-scale renewals and expansion motions across the territory.
• Partner closely with an Account Manager who supports renewal execution, while retaining accountability for strategic renewal outcomes.
• Identify cross-program expansion opportunities within existing deployments.

Close Complex Enterprise SaaS Transactions

• Lead sophisticated, multi-threaded sales cycles involving technical validation, security review, contracting workflows, and executive sponsorship.
• Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting through negotiation and close, including large, complex, multi-year enterprise software agreements (deal sizes of $500K–$5M+).
• Navigate Federal procurement environments including FAR/DFARS requirements and common contract vehicles (IDIQs, GWACs, OTAs, GSA MAS, SEWP, CIO-SP3).
• Build strong internal deal governance and forecasting discipline through Salesforce.

Execute a Federal Partner Ecosystem Motion

• Develop and manage strategic co-sell relationships with major Federal Systems Integrators, including Leidos, SAIC, Booz Allen Hamilton, General Dynamics IT, and others.
• Partner with Federal distributors and VARs (e.g., Carahsoft) to navigate contract vehicles, renewal workflows, and net-new agency entry.
• Align with partner capture teams and distributor resources to position Mattermost within prime contracts, task orders, and program-level pursuits.
• Maintain clear ownership of deal strategy and close execution while leveraging partners to accelerate procurement and expand reach.

Deliver Predictable Revenue and Forecast Accountability

• Carry and achieve an annual quota across net-new and strategic expansion outcomes.
• Maintain high forecast accuracy, deal hygiene, and pipeline rigor in Salesforce.
• Provide clear visibility to Sales leadership and Finance on deal timing, risks, and execution plans.
• Develop account plans and Executive Business Reviews (EBRs) that align Mattermost capabilities to Navy mission requirements and long-term strategic priorities.
• Provide competitive intelligence and market feedback to product, marketing, and leadership teams to inform Mattermost's federal go-to-market strategy.
• Represent Mattermost at Navy and defense industry events and conferences (WEST, Sea-Air-Space, AFCEA, etc.).

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of enterprise SaaS sales experience, with a minimum of 4 years selling directly into U.S. Navy or broader DoD accounts
• Demonstrated track record of meeting or exceeding quota, with deal sizes of $500K–$5M+
• Established network of relationships within the Navy: program offices, N-codes (N2/N6), PEO organizations, commands, and/or supporting prime contractors
• Experience co-selling with Federal Systems Integrators and navigating partner-influenced deal structures
• Deep familiarity with Navy and DoD acquisition processes, including FAR/DFARS, contract vehicles (GSA MAS, SEWP, CIO-SP3, DIBNet, etc.), and funding mechanisms (O&M, RDT&E, SBIR/STTR)
• Experience selling into CMMC, FedRAMP, IL4/IL5/IL6, or similar DoD compliance environments
• Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills; comfortable briefing flag officers, SES civilians, and C-level executives
• Self-starter with the ability to thrive in a fast-moving, remote-first environment with high levels of autonomy
• Availability to travel approximately one week per month for customer/prospect visits and events
• Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible to obtain a U.S. government security clearance

Clearance Requirements

• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance
• Active Secret clearance preferred; TS/SCI is a plus

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior U.S. military service, preferably Navy or Marine Corps, or extensive experience in defense contracting supporting Navy programs
• Experience selling secure collaboration, DevSecOps tooling, cybersecurity, or mission-critical infrastructure software
• Familiarity with Navy IT modernization initiatives such as Project Overmatch, CANES, or NIWC-managed programs
• Experience supporting deployments in controlled or classified environments (IL4/IL5/IL6)
• Established relationships within key Navy stakeholders and FSI partner ecosystems
• Familiarity with Mattermost, Slack, Microsoft Teams, or competing collaboration platforms in a federal deployment context
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience)

What Success Looks Like in Year 1

• Successfully retain and expand the major Navy renewal footprint
• Build executive-level relationships across Navy acquisition and mission hierarchies
• Establish repeatable co-sell execution with strategic FSIs
• Close net-new program opportunities across Navy commands and program offices
• Deliver predictable, finance-ready forecasting and pipeline visibility

Why Mattermost

Mattermost is uniquely positioned at the intersection of secure collaboration, mission software, and defense modernization. This role offers the opportunity to shape and scale Mattermost's presence within one of the largest and most strategic branches of the U.S. Department of Defense.

If you thrive in complex environments, understand how mission outcomes drive technology adoption, and want to sell software that matters—we'd love to hear from you.

Mattermost takes a market-based approach to pay and pay may vary depending on your location. The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

What You'll Do

Essential job responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Supports and demonstrates IMA’s core values 
• Values and understands the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion among all IMA associates 
• Prospects, qualifies, and closes new commercial accounts which meet IMA criteria 
• Identifies a target industry and/or market segment to focus network building, prospecting, and development of specialized knowledge and expertise on common coverage situations, industry trends, and upcoming developments in commercial insurance impacting target clients 
• Conducts needs review during initial and subsequent qualifying interviews with prospects 
• Identifies and engages as appropriate internal resources for prospects qualified through needs review, coordinates resources, and leads strategy meetings to determine the best approach for new account acquisition 
• Takes full ownership of the execution of the final proposal presentation, including preparation of proposal material, coordinating participation of various IMA team members, leading the actual presentation effort, and closing the sale 
• Proactively identifies and coordinates cross selling opportunities with other sales units at IMA 
• Enters and maintains all required information in Salesforce CRM 
• In partnership with an Account Servicing team, maintains client contacts to assure account retention 

You Should Have

Required Experience and Skills include but are not limited to: 

• 5+ years of direct business to business selling highly preferred 
• Track record of exceeding sales expectations demonstrated through documentation, recognition, or through specific examples shared during the interview process 
• Experience in Commercial Insurance preferred but not required, with preference given to expertise in both Commercial Property & Casualty and Group Benefits experience 
• Bachelor’s degree preferred 
• Must either currently hold, or within 90 days of hire attain, Property & Casualty, and Life & Health licenses for the appropriate state of business and fulfill continuing education requirements to retain licensing 
• Basic experience with MS Office products, specifically PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, and Excel required, intermediate aptitude preferred