Sales Manager - Northeast

We are looking for an experienced Sales Manager who is a creative, forward thinker with a passion for coaching and challenging sales teams to re-define success and provide an outstanding customer experience. This position can be located various areas in the Midwest. and you will lead, direct and motivate a team of outside sales professionals in the Northeast region. As a coach you will develop and execute sales strategies designed to meet revenue objectives and exceed customer expectations. You will have a great team standing behind you, but you will need to bring the passion and drive to coach the sales team to re-define success and create a phenomenal customer experience.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Hire, manage, coach and develop, the overall performance of outside sales professionals
• Lead account planning strategy sessions aimed at retaining and acquiring customers and increasing business opportunities
• Conduct meetings with team to reinforce goals and objectives, utilization of the CRM tool, and to set clear expectations about policies and procedures
• Collaborate with professional services team and other internal partners to deliver high quality products and services to our customers
• Manage sales representatives activities by evaluating the needs of each territory, preparing and participating in sales calls and approving proposals
• Ensure customer satisfaction by conducting follow up phone calls, attending customer meetings and working closely with the sales representative to handle any customer satisfaction issues
• Stay abreast of all changes in IMAGINiT and Autodesk technologies and ensure that your team is capable of passing all necessary examinations related to specific certifications
• Develop and presents forecasting reports to senior management

Requirements

• 10 + years of Outside Sales experience (technology experience preferred)
• 5 years of B2B Sales Management; in a front line position and selling services and products preferred
• High level understanding of sales management, sales leadership and the customer life cycle
• Proven ability to develop a sales region
• Ability to travel regionally as needed
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Salesforce.com
• Positive can do attitude