Director of Sales

WiredPeople, Inc. • Austin, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Sales is a senior strategic leader responsible for directing and elevating a regional sales team to drive significant growth across state & local government, education, and related entities, with a strategic focus on the Florida and Texas markets. This role focuses on leading, mentoring, and scaling a team of Client Partners and Senior Client Partners to achieve and exceed sales targets. The Director develops the overall sales strategy, builds a high-performance team culture, and ensures the team effectively serves as trusted advisors to our clients. By guiding the full lifecycle of consulting engagements from a leadership perspective, the Director ensures the team's success in opportunity identification, proposal development, and contract negotiation, ultimately driving the expansion of strategic accounts and ISF's market presence.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience leading and managing a high-performing sales team selling management consulting and/or IT professional services within the public sector.
• Proven track record of developing and executing sales strategies that consistently achieve or exceed team quotas.
• Significant experience in recruiting, coaching, mentoring, and performance-managing sales professionals.
• An established executive network in the Florida and/or Texas public sector markets, including clients, partners, and industry influencers.
• Experience overseeing and guiding teams through complex proposal efforts (RFP/SOW) and contract negotiations.
• College degree B.S. or B.A or commensurate work experience.

Nice To Haves

• History of leading a sales team to exceed multi-million-dollar annual growth targets.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing sales compensation plans, territories, and go-to-market strategies.
• Deep understanding of guiding public sector clients through modernization, cloud, digital, or data-focused initiatives.
• Experience working with partner ecosystems (e.g., Microsoft, AWS, Google, Salesforce) to develop joint solutions or go-to-market efforts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive regional sales strategy to achieve a multi-million dollar annual team quota, driving both new business and expansion within existing accounts.
• Lead, mentor, and performance-manage a team of Client Partners and Senior Client Partners, fostering a culture of success, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Establish and manage sales territories, quotas, and compensation plans to align with company objectives.
• Guide the sales team through the full lifecycle of complex consulting sales, including opportunity qualification, pursuit strategy, and contract negotiation.
• Contribute to ISF’s public sector growth strategy, including go-to-market planning and industry positioning.
• Recruit, hire, onboard, and provide ongoing training for the sales team to build a high-performing organization.
• Oversee the financial performance of the sales team, ensuring accurate forecasting, healthy pipeline management, and detailed revenue reporting to executive leadership.
• In partnership with ISF Delivery leadership, ensure a seamless transition from sales to delivery, promoting high-quality execution and ultimate client satisfaction.
• Develop and refine sales processes, tools, and methodologies to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Lead the sales team through strategic pivots and market disruptions, providing clear direction and stability in response to shifting legislative cycles, budget constraints, and administration changes inherent to the public sector.
• Build and foster internal coalitions with delivery and finance teams, exercising the ability to influence without direct authority and navigate organizational complexity to align resources and achieve sales objectives.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and executive sponsor for key strategic client accounts, strengthening relationships at the leadership level.
• Act as a point of escalation for complex client challenges, providing sound judgment and consultative problem-solving.
• Maintain a strong executive presence in the public sector market through high-level networking, industry engagement, and thought leadership.

Benefits

• equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree