Regional Sales Director
Jobandtalent
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- Execute a targeted sales plan, identifying growth areas and using effective strategies to exceed revenue goals
- Generate and qualify leads through cold calling, networking, and industry events
- Drive new sales opportunities with Fortune 500 and Top 1000 Enterprise companies in the light industry sector
- Understand client needs, qualify pain points, tailor solutions, and craft compelling proposals
- Deliver persuasive sales presentations, showcasing our platform’s value and how our staffing solutions can solve client challenges
- Collaborate with the National Account Executive team to win new business, top-down or bottom-up
- Expand the scope of work within newly acquired clients' accounts
- Stay informed on industry trends, competitor activity, and emerging opportunities to refine your sales strategy
- Regularly report on sales progress, forecast revenue, and update senior leadership
- Travel extensively within the region to meet clients, attend industry events, and nurture partnerships that drive growth
Requirements
- Proven track record of winning large strategic deals within the light industrial sector in your region
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex, long sales cycles
- Skilled at engaging and influencing cross-functional stakeholders at all seniority levels throughout the sales process
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with a proven ability to build relationships and close deals
- Strong business acumen, with excellent negotiation and objection-handling skills
- Proactive, self-motivated, and consistently driven to exceed sales targets
- Resilient and able to perform effectively under pressure
- Willingness to travel extensively within the assigned region to meet clients and generate new business (up to approximately 50% travel)
Benefits
- Maximize your earnings with a competitive base salary and a commission structure that truly rewards your success, along with an attractive benefits package (including health, dental, vision, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, flexible time off, and more)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
sales strategylead generationcold callingsales presentationsproposal craftingnegotiationobjection handlingbusiness acumensales forecastingaccount management
Soft skills
communicationpresentationrelationship buildinginfluencingself-motivationresiliencecollaborationproactivityadaptabilitypressure management