The Sales Leader of Staffing Services oversees and manages the branch sales personnel with the development and execution of new business and existing business growth plans
Working closely with the Vice President and senior leaders, develop and launch long term strategic sales and marketing initiatives
The Sales Leader coordinates activities with the various matrixed functional leaders within Artech to ensure alignment and effectiveness
Actively participate in sales forecasting and business planning
Develop and maintain sales & marketing budgets
Identifying and making sales calls on targeted accounts to C level executives. Preparing and delivering sales presentations which effectively address clients' needs and follow up to provide additional information, resolve outstanding issues, and close sales
Hire, train and develop sales team to meet company sales goals and objectives
Assisting in the development, implementation and management of compensation and incentive programs for the sales force
Mentoring and leading sales team, leveraging his/her individual strengths. Successfully translating business requirements into team deliverables Implementing sales goals and objectives and prioritizing key clients in accordance with marketing sales plan
Develop techniques to effectively monitor sales team performance
Providing processes and procedures in developing new sales growth opportunities for the sales team
Assisting in representing the company through key market visits, presentations, and sales prospecting Responsible to take over from the lead and close the deals by providing innovative solutions based on clients needs
Assuring proper on-going account management protocols are in place and are being followed by sales team
Participating in negotiating contracts, pricing and terms
Required Skills and Experience:
5+ years of IT staffing industry experience required
IT staffing experience required
Experience with commercial, government sectors and system integrators preferred
Ability to teach, train and build a successful sales team
Ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities
Ability to learn new concepts, applications and technologies quickly
Has an entrepreneurial spirit, is a self-starter, and thinks outside of the box
Ability to deal with changing priorities to complete tasks in a short period of time
Exceptional organizational and time management skills
Strong business development, negotiation, and influencing skills
Executive-level presentation skills delivering effective sales strategic presentations to clients
Solid commitment to sales and customer service with good initiative and follow-through
Comfortable interacting at all levels within an organization