Director Of Sales

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Allied Universal is hiring a Director of Sales. The Director of Sales will spearhead regional sales strategy in the electronic security and converged solutions sector. Responsibilities include leading a team to generate new sales and revenue, covering a range of solutions from access control to artificial intelligence. The Sales Director will recruit, hire, and coach the sales team, utilizing prior industry insight to drive success.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Sales team leadership and development: collaborate with the regional management team to lead, coach, train, and develop sales teams for both Enterprise and Commercial customers; mentor and coach sales professionals, supporting activities in assigned vertical markets and complex negotiations

• Sales strategy implementation: collaborate with the Vice President of Sales Operations to implement and drive adoption of sales tools, training, and standards within the sales team; provide strategic direction to help the assigned region achieve booking and business development targets

• Customer engagement: attend customer-facing meetings with sales professionals, adding insight and strategic coaching in a sales environment; maintain thorough knowledge of the industry, structure, trends, and issues to understand customer business goals and requirements

• Account development and capture management: assist field sales teams in developing existing customer accounts and relationships, examining the customer's business, and finding the strategic impact of offerings; drive collaboration and provide capture management on strategic deals, including cross-functional team coordination, customer presentations, and price setting

• Sales planning and pipeline management: develop and monitor sales account plans, considering market conditions, customer needs, and competitive activity; conduct weekly pipeline reviews with sales professionals to ensure a diverse and robust pipeline meeting assigned sales goals

• Business relationship cultivation: cultivate effective business relationships between sales professionals and customers to communicate the full scope of Allied Universal Technology Services' solutions; establish strong sales practices with the team to consistently meet and exceed company and regional sales goals

• Expense management and policy enforcement: manage expenses, maximizing return on investment and profit; observe and enforce company policies and procedures

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current driver's license if driving a company vehicle

• Must possess one or more of the following:

• Bachelor's degree plus at least five (5) years of technical sales experience in a related field selling to commercial end users

• Associate's degree in with a minimum of seven (7) years of technical sales experience in a related field selling to commercial end users

• High School diploma with a minimum of ten (10) years of technical sales experience in a related field selling to commercial end users

• Minimum of three (3) years of management experience

• Skilled in hiring and developing sales teams for superior results

• Proficient in using Salesforce.com for metrics-driven reporting

• Experienced in overseeing key sales activities and strategic selling techniques

• Exceptional organizational and communication skills

• Collaborative leadership with problem-solving ability

• Demonstrated strong networking experience and drive to position Allied Universal Technology Services as an industry leader

• Serve as an industry subject matter expert with comprehensive knowledge of organizational business practices and challenges

• Ability to build strong internal relationships at all organizational levels and manage effectively under difficult service delivery timeframes; excellent oral and written communication skills

• Dedicated to high-quality customer service and integrity

• Proficient in web-based applications and Microsoft programs

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Sales leadership experience in the electronic security industry

BENEFITS:

• Base salary $150,000-$160,000 and an annual bonus target

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life, AD&D, and disability insurance

• Enrollment in our company's 401(k)plan, subject to eligibility requirements

• Eight paid holidays annually, five sick days, and four personal days

• Vacation time offered at an accrual rate of 3.08 hours biweekly. Unused vacation is only paid out where required by law.

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