Regional Sales Director - Central Region (WI, MN, IL)

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2 Locations
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150K-170K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Information Technology • Database • Analytics • Consulting • Cybersecurity
The Role
The Regional Sales Director leads an Account Executive team, driving sales growth in IT products and services while managing pipelines, forecasting, and achieving revenue targets.
Summary Generated by Built In
NRI North America is searching for a Regional Sales Director for our Central Region (Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Northern Illinois). The Sales Director leads an existing team of Account Executives focused on growing IT products, services, and managed services. This candidate must be a proven leader who can motivate and instill a can-do attitude with the team by driving month over month and quarter over quarter growth in both bookings and GP increases. They are responsible for establishing sales support processes and support activities including analytics, pipeline review and reporting, and monitoring sales staff performance in their assigned region. They track and resolve complex customer requests or issues, develop sales staff, make recommendations for contract negotiations and sales quotas, and work as a conduit between sales staff and the Regional VP of Sales. The sales director’s team is responsible for generating new mid-market and enterprise commercial accounts and cross selling into our existing client base. This candidate must have the ability to work well with sales operations, lead generation teams, finance, and operations.

Candidates must be located in the region, preferably in Wisconsin or Minnesota.

Essential Duties

  • Directly manage a team of 8 to 10 account executives to drive results in assigned territory.
  • Lead month over month/quarter over quarter growth in bookings and GP.
  • Interface with sales staff to track pipeline and drive accountability.
  • Drive sales metrics and reporting.
  • Coach sales staff on achieving targets, recommend performance improvement if needed.
  • Utilize cross departmental collaboration skills to get needed information and assistance.
  • Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sales team.
  • Provide weekly reporting to the RVP and the organization as required.
  • Offer ideas and participate with the services staff and finance department staff to develop
  • improvements to streamline and update processes.
  • Work with the finance department to ensure accurate revenue recognition and invoicing.
  • Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; gather and analyze information skillfully.
  • Work with integrity and in an ethical manner; uphold organizational values.

Required Skills

  • 5 years’ experience selling in IT products/services industry.
  • 3 years’ experience leading a growth-oriented sales team.
  • Strong experience in forecasting opportunities to close.
  • Pipeline growth and management skills with ability to accurately report on details of the region to upper management.
  • Proven track record selling professional services & managed services.
  • Experience selling Cisco & Microsoft.
  • Deep understanding of technology services sales.
  • Sales management background (5+ years).
  • Experience utilizing CRM such as SFDC or Dynamics.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Word, PowerPoint, etc.)

Preferred Skills

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
  • Closed at least five (5) seven-figure contracts with new accounts.
  • Demonstrated record of consistently exceeding sales goals.
  • Ability to negotiate contracts, deliverables, and price.
  • Previous experience using a customer relationship management software.
  • Experience in having high-level conversations with C-level executives.
  • Understanding of cloud computing and the business benefits that it provides.
  • Ability to present complex technology in a way non-technical people can understand.
  • Excellent presentation skills.
  • Experience with information technology and services.

Benefits - You'll love working at NRI not just for the usual benefits, but for our environment and culture!

  • You'll work with a great group of people in a highly collaborative team and results oriented atmosphere
  • You'll have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and extremely positive environment where there is always the opportunity to challenge your skills and really move the needle
  • You’ll work with large, sophisticated, and progressive clients throughout North America
  • We provide a comprehensive benefits program including: $0 Healthcare option, company contribution to Health Savings Account with enrollment in a qualifying plan, 401(k) plus company match, Professional Development funds, Flexible Time Off (FTO) plus 11 company holidays, 4 weeks Parental/Caregiver Leave, company paid family building/fertility benefits through Progyny, Dental and Vision Insurance, and company paid Life/AD&D, short term and long term disability insurance.

Notices

The above description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this position. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, knowledge, skills, or experience required of individuals in this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities. 

NRI North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. 

NRI North America will accept applications on an ongoing basis.
 
NRI North America will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with The Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. 
 
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the hiring process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected].

Top Skills

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Microsoft
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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
332 Employees

What We Do

In North America, NRI is a business and technology solutions consultancy. Guiding our clients from insight to execution, we design and deliver solutions that fuel growth, grow profitability, and deliver innovation with impact.

When you partner with NRI, you gain more than hands-on collaboration from our North American team—you connect to a global network of cross-functional experts working to keep you ahead of change.

We strategize and advise, build and transform, and protect and manage the critical systems and strategies that power modern business. From optimizing operations to driving seamless digital adoption, our solutions don’t just solve problems—they create lasting momentum.

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