Channel Sales Associate - Bank Centric

Paychex•Seattle, WA

About The Position

Paychex is hiring a Channel Sales Associate to help small businesses with 1–99 employees succeed through payroll, HR, benefits, and compliance solutions. The role builds business through trusted bank referral partners, client referrals, and outbound outreach. It involves relationship-building with bankers and existing clients, high-volume sales activity, and managing a fast-paced sales cycle of approximately 1–2 weeks. The associate owns the sales process from prospecting through closing and sells a full suite of solutions, including payroll, HR, benefits, retirement, and compliance services. This is an early-career opportunity offering performance incentives, award trips, and development in a high-growth sales environment.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 1 year of experience in a relevant sales or marketing role.
Experience working toward goals or quotas in sales or a similar environment.
Demonstrated leadership experience through work, school, nonprofits, clubs, or other organizations.
Comfort with high activity levels, fast sales cycles, and transactional deal sizes.
Resilience, drive, and competitive motivation.
Coachability and the ability to quickly apply feedback.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree.
One to five years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Generate new business through referral partners and outbound outreach.
Build relationships with bankers and existing clients to drive new customer acquisition.
Complete high-volume daily activity, including calls, follow-ups, and partner touchpoints, to build a sales pipeline.
Sell payroll, HR, benefits, retirement, and compliance solutions.
Manage a fast-paced sales cycle of approximately 1–2 weeks with small business owners.
Own the full sales process from prospecting through closing.