Inside Sales Representative

About the role

Zippy was founded with one mission: to make getting a loan for a manufactured home simple, fast, and fully online. We believe modern manufactured homes are affordable, well-built, eco-friendly, and stylish, but finding a lender who understands this market can be challenging. That is why the Community Guide (Inside Sales Rep) owns revenue growth, market share performance, and partner success within their assigned portfolio. This role is responsible for identifying and capturing revenue opportunities across existing accounts by increasing applications, funded loans, and average loan size. The hire will diagnose performance gaps, remove growth barriers, and drive cross-functional alignment to unlock results. As the primary owner of each client relationship, they will represent Zippy's interests first while building trusted, long-term partnerships.

Location: USA

Engagement: Full-time

What you'll do

Revenue & Market Share Ownership

• Own the full revenue metrics and market share position of your assigned portfolio.
• Drive measurable growth in applications, funded loans, and average loan size.
• Identify, quantify, and execute against performance gaps and revenue opportunities within each account.
• Diagnose structural growth blockers (e.g., product gaps, pricing, state limitations, operational friction) and escalate quantified impact to leadership.
• Forecast performance trends and proactively build action plans to achieve growth targets and defend share among assigned accounts.

Relationship Ownership & Business Development

• Serve as the primary relationship owner and trusted advisor for assigned clients.
• Build strong, credible relationships with operators and key stakeholders.
• Expand revenue through strategic account development, onboarding new locations, and deepening product adoption.
• Lead proactive growth conversations rather than reactive support interactions.

Portfolio Management

• Operate as the manager of your portfolio, accountable for growth, retention, and performance of assigned accounts.
• Maintain deep visibility into pipeline activity, funding trends, conversion rates, and unrealized potential.
• Develop and execute strategic account plans aligned to each partner's opportunity.

Partner Enablement & Operational Alignment

• Ensure partners are fully trained and aligned on Zippy's end-to-end process (marketing through funding).
• Drive operational discipline to improve pull-through, speed, and borrower experience.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve systemic issues and file-level friction impacting performance.

Performance Tracking & CRM Discipline

• Track and report on key performance indicators including market share, application volume, funded volume, and revenue trends.
• Maintain accurate, actionable account and contact data in Salesforce.
• Use data to inform strategic decisions and prioritize time allocation.

Internal Leadership & Advocacy

• Represent client insights internally while protecting Zippy's commercial interests.
• Provide structured feedback on product gaps, operational inefficiencies, and revenue opportunity.
• Influence cross-functional teams to prioritize initiatives that unlock portfolio growth.

Subject Matter Expertise

• Maintain deep knowledge of Zippy's loan process, underwriting standards, technology, and funding requirements.
• Serve as a trusted expert for both clients and internal stakeholders.
• Continuously seek learning to strengthen commercial and operational effectiveness.

Requirements

• Strong ownership mentality with comfort being accountable for revenue and performance metrics.
• Commercially driven with a sales-oriented mindset.
• High curiosity and strong diagnostic problem-solving skills.
• Naturally personable, friendly, and able to build trust quickly with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to navigate complex or difficult conversations.
• Comfortable working autonomously in a remote-first environment while maintaining rigorous performance standards.
• Proficient in Salesforce and data-driven decision-making.
• Committed to representing Zippy's brand and values in every interaction with partners and internal stakeholders.

Practical notes

• Remote-first team spread across cities including Dallas, Houston, Knoxville, Omaha, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and several other states and cities.
• Backed by institutional investors, we offer competitive pay, stock options, and excellent benefits.
• At Zippy, we pride ourselves on our commitment to finance happiness through the power of home. We are dedicated to enhancing consumers' financial outcomes and tackling the affordable housing crisis through cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions.