Vice President, Revenue & Market Leader - Pittsburgh & Cleveland

RGP is a global consulting firm helping some of the most recognized companies in the world work differently. Our success comes from a shared belief in rolling up our sleeves and doing the hard work of solving complex challenges, executing plans and implementing technology to help transform organizations.

Working for RGP, you will be connected to work that matters, putting your expertise to its best use while developing skills for the future. The result is a career defined by you, supported by RGP and built on tangible accomplishments.

As we continue to grow and deepen our impact on organizations around the world, we are looking for the right people to join us on our mission. If you are interested in being part of our team, there are a few things you should know:

• We are energized by challenges and the effort needed to solve them.

• We like working with people who are positive, adaptable and growth-minded.

• We care how work gets accomplished and are deeply invested in the success of our clients and our colleagues.

If this sounds like you, we invite you to read on and learn more.

THE RGP EXPERIENCE

Whether you desire to work directly with clients or support those who do, RGP connects you to meaningful opportunities designed to put your talents to their best and highest use, and help you develop skills for today and tomorrow. As an RGP employee, you are a champion for your team, driven to develop their functional acumen in a manner that is transformative and valuable. You help guide people and organizations to be and become more than they thought possible and have the ultimate service mentality based on openness, understanding and teamwork.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

We are seeking a Vice President, Revenue & Market Leader who has a thorough understanding of professional services and maintains a robust network of business leaders within the region. This key leader must be driven to put their "stamp" on the growth of our company and lead in a manner that will ignite a team of senior level sales and business development professionals towards achieving exceptional results. In alignment with RGP's global vision, they will need to inject an energized, collaborative spirit, a disciplined sales approach and a supportive leadership style as they interface with broader cross functional teams to position RGP for sustainable growth.

ATTRIBUTES OF INDIVIDUALS IN THIS ROLE AT RGP

• Demonstrates integrity and respect for people and opinions

• Ability to motivate and influence both internally and externally; brings a level of excitement and passion to work

• Understands, fully, the nuances of a robust professional services organization and how to create the sales engine which drives solution delivery

• Productively tolerates high levels of pressure and handles multiple changing priorities with ease

• Strong personal identification with RGP's values - loyalty, integrity, focus, enthusiasm, accountability and talent

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE

• Accountable for the profit & loss of the sales function within the Pittsburgh and Cleveland markets

• Establishing goals and objectives for the assigned markets in support of enterprise and regional vision, goals and objectives

• Developing and implementing tactical plans to achieve established goals and objectives, and holding sales team accountable for results

• Collaboratively developing and implementing an investment strategy for assigned markets and market segments

• Mentoring, training, and coaching sales team in alignment with evolving market needs

• Drives top-down definition of business development plans for assigned markets/market segments, including engaging with sales team to execute on sales processes, defining success criteria and metrics, and capturing improvement opportunities from sales team

• Executes cross-functional initiatives associated with change management, while holding sales team accountable for achieving goals and objectives

• Fosters an environment of cross-functional collaboration and continuous improvement across the markets

• Communicates and interacts effectively with all levels and functions of the enterprise

• Manages the planning, forecasting and budgeting process for assigned markets

• Integrates enterprise and revenue initiatives and key success metrics with market sales strategy

• Establishes a best-in-class sales organization within markets in partnership with talent, business operations and the individual contributors of the market(s)

• Removes obstacles of success and motivates the team to a high level of performance

• Mentors sales team by directing and monitoring their sales efforts, resolving client and consultant issues as needed, and addressing internal sales process issues

• Develops and monitors sales plans, budgets, and expense control and manages the team to a portfolio of relevant performance metrics

• Reviews SOX and related control reports on periodic basis

• Develops and maintains effective relationships with external customers, partners and industry influencers to drive sales growth within the market and continually develops new client business

• Cascades best practices across the organization

DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree required; Master's Degree preferred

• 10+ years proven success in a sales leadership position with multi-region and P&L responsibilities

• Strong track record of leading high-performing sales teams with client portfolios comprised of the Fortune 500 / 1000

• An entrepreneurial spirit derived from experience building and/or transforming a business

• Ability to present with a level of expertise and credibility to the C-Suite

• Excellent interpersonal skills, high emotional intelligence and the ability to engage and motivate people

• Estimated years of experience needed for this role

• Provide 4 - 6 Additional bullet points around required and preferred experience

Equal Opportunity Employer

RGP is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or veteran status, and encourage all applicants to apply.