Career Transition/Outplacement Services Sales Manager

Ascend Staffing•Houston, TX

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Career Partners International, a division of Ascend Staffing, is a leader in career transition and workforce transformation solutions. Our services include assisting organizations support employees through career changes with dignity and success. Our outplacement services include personalized coaching, resume support, job search tools, and more to ensure smooth transitions; talent development, recruiting, and temporary staffing. As a Career Transition/Outplacement Services Sales Manager for these services, you will be responsible for generating leads, developing relationships with HR leaders and decision-makers, and closing new business opportunities. You’ll play a key role in helping organizations provide supportive offboarding solutions for employees affected by layoffs, restructuring, or rightsizing, or recruiting, talent development, and temporary staffing. The number one driver for this position is increasing gross profit.

Requirements

Strong written and verbal communication skills, negotiation, and people skills.
Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities.
Strong networking contacts and capabilities.
Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and comfortable with outbound prospecting.
Proficiency with CRM tools, Outlook, and Microsoft Office.
Bachelor's degree in business, HR, marketing, or related field preferred.

Nice To Haves

Preferred 3 - 5 years of experience in sales, preferably in HR solutions.
Familiarity with outplacement, HR consulting, or talent solutions is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

Identify and prospect new business opportunities in HR, talent acquisition, and organizational development sectors to increase the company’s overall gross profit.
Set qualified appointments with prospective clients in assigned territories.
Increase gross profit growth by moving prospects through discovery, proposals, negotiations, and closing new accounts.
Conduct outreach through email, calls, LinkedIn, and events to build a qualified pipeline.
Present outplacement services and solutions tailored to the client’s needs.
Schedule and lead discovery calls, product demos, and proposal meetings.
Collaborate with marketing to execute lead generation campaigns.
Maintain accurate records in the CRM records, including lead status, call notes, and meeting outcomes.
Track and analyze weekly activity metrics, consistently meeting or exceeding targets.
Meet or exceed monthly and quarterly sales targets.
Build long-term relationships to generate repeat and referral business.
Stay informed on industry trends, competitors, and market conditions.
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