Responsibilities:
- Implement and manage customer background screening programs to best align with customer’s organizational needs and goals
- Structure and implement long term contract/agreements with customers to renew and grow revenue from customer base
- Understand each client’s organizational dynamic. Probe to discover model and core initiatives in a solutions sales capacity. Assist client in goal achievement by leveraging Sterling’s products and services
- Identify and develop multi-level relationships with key decision makers and decision influencers to ensure retention and relationship stability regardless of client’s turnover in key roles
- Create strategic account plan as a roadmap to grow customer revenue and deliver world class customer satisfaction
- Liaise between client, internal departments and partners to provide clear and accurate program guidance for customers.
- Manage client interactions using Salesforce.com.
- Conduct regular business reviews using value add propositions to mitigate client risk and enhance background screening programs
- Grow customer book of business to target vs. prior year, driven by existing revenue retention and closing new business,
- You are able to perform duties within strict deadlines
- You excel when working both within a team and independently
- You have solid knowledge of Sterling’s production systems
Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 2+ years’ experience in a client-facing role (Preferred)
- Sales and/or sales management experience
- Team management experience is a plus
- Strong client focus – commitment to delivering superior client experience and advocating for client needs
- Consultative selling skills – experience expanding account reach, up/cross-selling, new business development
- Negotiation and Listening skills – ability to uncover client needs, understand and frame issues in a way that leads to resolution, a focus on win/win
- Analytical skills – assess risk and opportunity, identify innovative ways to effectively address client needs in a high-volume, transactional environment, analyse performance indicators and use to inform strategies and tactics
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Microsoft Office – Expert (especially Excel and Power Point)
- Salesforce.com – Intermediate
- High comfort level with technology and software systems
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 2+ years' experience in a client-facing role
- Sales and/or sales management experience
- Team management experience
- Strong client focus and commitment to superior client experience
- Consultative selling skills, up/cross-selling and new business development
- Negotiation and listening skills
- Analytical skills to assess risk, opportunity, and performance indicators
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Microsoft Office - Expert (especially Excel and PowerPoint)
- Salesforce.com - Intermediate
- High comfort level with technology and software systems
- Knowledge of Sterling production systems
First Advantage Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about First Advantage and has not been reviewed or approved by First Advantage.
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Retirement Support — A retirement plan is consistently described as part of the core package, including a 401(k) with an employer match and match levels that can be competitive. An Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also referenced alongside retirement, adding another long-term savings vehicle in some regions.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is positioned as a meaningful strength, with generous vacation/holiday coverage and policies that can be flexible depending on employee type. Flexible Time Off for salaried roles, accrual-based PTO for hourly roles, and Volunteer Time Off are all cited as available in the broader package.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage appears anchored in a mainstream national network, with Aetna-administered options referenced and broad provider acceptance highlighted. Overall medical coverage is framed as fairly good to very good in quality, even if the exact plan design varies by state and year.
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What We Do
First Advantage delivers comprehensive background check solutions and insights that enable employers and housing providers to make confident choices, reduce risk, and maintain compliance. With offices in 26 locations and a staff of 4,000+ employees, First Advantage leverages leading technology and the industry’s largest global capabilities to complete background checks in 200+ countries and territories. If you’re looking for employee or tenant background check solutions that enable fast and reliable decision making, we’re your First Advantage. For more detailed information on First Advantage products and services, visit fadv.com.








