Lily Becker

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Founder & CEO at Fern Data | ex-Reddit

Fern Data
Austin, TX · CT (UTC-6)
6+ years experience
Stanford GSB
English
Hiring
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Overview

I started Fern Data to fix edtech for teams who were tired of the workarounds. Signed 115 paying customers, 18 of them enterprises. Previously at Reddit. Most at home with education and content. Home cook with strong opinions about biryani.

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Skills
mobilegrowthcontenteducation
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Hiring our first account executive at Fern Data - Austin or remote

Role
Account executive
Level
Senior
Type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Compensation
$167k-$213k
Team
Founding team, 5 people
Start
As soon as possible
Must have
A record of closing B2B deals Experience selling to the buyers we sell to Good judgment about what not to build
Process
Intro call, technical deep dive, team chat

Comp $163k-$289k. Four conversations, no take-home. Message me with one thing you shipped that you're proud of.

Austin, TX · remote OKeducationgrowthcontent
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Experience

  1. Founder & CEO
    Feb 2023 - Present
    Fern Data · 3 yr 8 mo · Full-time · Austin, TX
    • Raised $27 million across 3 rounds.
    • Took Fern Data from zero to $6 million ARR.
    • Grew the team to 102 people across 3 countries.
  2. Sales Manager
    Apr 2021 - Feb 2023
    Reddit · 1 yr 10 mo · Full-time · Austin, TX
    • Signed 9 channel partners that now source 41% of pipeline.
    • Shortened the partnerships sales cycle from 11 months to 3.

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Education

  1. Stanford GSB
    MBA, Business Administration
    2021 - 2023
  2. Harvard University
    AB, Economics
    2015 - 2019

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