What are the responsibilities and job description for the Area Vice President of Sales, IT & Cloud Technology position at Expedient?
You should live in or near the greater Phoenix area to be considered for this position. The Area Vice President is a highly visible, coach/player role that will require time in the office to collaborate with Expedient teams.
The AVP focuses primarily on and executes against the region's revenue objectives. This is a great opportunity for someone with solid sales and sales leadership experience in a related IT services, cloud and/or infrastructure-as-a-service business. This position will play a pivotal role in our growth strategy and the continued success of the company.
A successful AVP should possess sound business acumen, technical aptitude, an existing network of contacts in the greater Phoenix area, and sales leadership experience that will be vital to sales team success in Phoenix and the surrounding region.
You will lead a team of consultative sales professionals, coordinate with internal Expedient support resources, and establish and execute on the sales strategy for the Phoenix market..
For a virtual tour of Expedient's Phoenix, AZ data center, please visit the link here: https://www.expedient.com/data-centers/phoenix
Required:
- 5 years of successful IT solutions-based sales experience in cloud, data center infrastructure, and/or managed services in the Phoenix area
- 3 years of a proven track record in successfully leading sales teams
- Bachelor’s degree in business, IT or related discipline is highly preferred
- Established contacts and existing business relationships in the Phoenix market
- Solid experience in forecasting sales on a monthly/quarterly basis with a high degree of accuracy, and developing a sales team’s overall go-to-market strategy
- Understands and applies outcomes-based selling and can develop the sales team accordingly
- Strong understanding of pipeline and sales funnel management disciplines
- Effective communication and presentation skills
- Excellent relationships with customers and partners in the Phoenix market
- Attract, hire, educate, coach, motivate and retain consistently high-performing sales professionals
- Develop and consistently maintain a bench of qualified sales professionals
- Develop strategic performance plans for each team member and provide ongoing support to assist them in achieving their respective targets
- Collaborate with marketing and other functional teams in the planning and execution of account development strategies to increase sales
- Provide accurate sales forecasting, planning and budgeting on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis
WORKING FOR EXPEDIENT
We prioritize ongoing education and continuous innovation to remain at the forefront of the information technology landscape. Our commitment to learning is reflected in our comprehensive employee training and tuition reimbursement programs, which are driven by our employees and funded by Expedient 100%.
For our full-time employees we offer an exceptional benefits package including three weeks of paid time off annually that increases with tenure plus your birthday off and a health holiday to be used for preventive care. We offer parental leave, top-tier medical, dental, and vision, disability and life insurance, at an affordable rate, wellness engagement opportunities, and a 401(k) with a generous match.
We also recognize the importance of a comfortable and convenient work environment. We offer a hybrid work model for many roles, paid parking and other perks.
Expedient is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive fair and equitable consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, gender, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Salary : $275,000 - $325,000
