Sales Director

Inmar Intelligence•Chicago, IL

14d•$101,145 - $168,576

About The Position

We are seeking a strategic, entrepreneurial Sales Director to drive growth by developing new business, expanding existing partnerships, and identifying innovative opportunities within a dynamic, evolving marketplace. This role is ideal for a highly motivated self-starter who thrives with autonomy, takes ownership of outcomes, and is energized by building a territory and growing a business from the ground up. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable working independently and collaborating across cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional customer experiences. They excel at navigating complex organizations, building trusted relationships, influencing without authority, and aligning diverse stakeholders around shared objectives. They embrace ambiguity, adapt quickly to change, and proactively create clarity where it doesn't exist. Success in this role requires intellectual curiosity, strong business acumen, and a relentless drive to learn, improve, and deliver results. This individual is energized by solving customer challenges, uncovering growth opportunities, and helping shape the future of the business through strategic thinking, disciplined execution, and a customer-first mindset.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in business, marketing, or a related field
5-8 years of related experience, including responsibility for account management; or any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for this position
Sales experience with financial services, healthcare, logistics, or ecommerce preferred
Experience with CPG manufacturers or Retailers, a plus
Demonstrated experience in expanding business relationships in a highly competitive environment; ability to sell across products and a variety of different solutions; ability to negotiate contracts, deal with price pressure and successfully produce with strong profit margins; ability to discern the solution that is best for the customer and the value range they are willing to pay
Good decision making, knowing when to leverage additional resources to move deals past obstacles
Proficient with Salesforce.com
Proficient with Google Suite and Microsoft Suite producing professional business correspondence, proposals and reports
Experience with the Miller Heiman sales methodology and the consultative sales approach
Teamwork: Builds relationships and works cooperatively with others, inside and outside the organization, to accomplish objectives to build and maintain mutually beneficial partnerships, leverage information and achieve results.
Communication: Giving and receiving messages and information in written, oral, and visual formats in a clear and concise way for a complete understanding of meaning and intent.
Problem Solving: Gathers and analyzes information to generate and evaluate potential solutions to problems, issues and challenges while weighing the accuracy and relevance of the facts, data and information.
Establish Focus: The ability to develop and communicate goals in support of the business' mission.
Integrity: Gains the trust of others by taking responsibility for own actions and telling the truth.
Negotiation: Effectively exploring alternatives and positions to reach outcomes that gain the support and acceptance of all parties.
Business Acumen: Understands and is aware of how to think about and successfully make the right business decisions through the utilization of industry-specific knowledge and skills and strategic thinking tools and skills.
Vision & Strategy: Takes a long-term view and builds a shared vision with others while positioning the organization for future success by identifying new opportunities, formulating objectives and priorities, and implementing plans consistent with the long-term interest of the organization in a global environment.
Candidates must have authorization to work in the U.S. without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Sales experience with financial services, healthcare, logistics, or ecommerce preferred
Experience with CPG manufacturers or Retailers, a plus

Responsibilities

Influence (50%) Manage a portfolio of accounts; participate in the overall client strategy and execute with excellence on the account plan
Work closely with Client Strategy and Client Services teams to meet the needs of the client
Drive pipeline growth at the highest decision-making level (c-suite) and grow profitable revenue across client territory
Lead contract negotiations and ongoing contract management and renewals, ensuring work is completed timely and results support incremental growth in revenue
Collaborate with client on product and service extensions that could deliver incremental value; bring Solutions Experts into those discussions as necessary
Manage internal cross-functional relationships and communications for maximum productivity
Strategic (40%) Responsible for providing new product/service ideas based on client needs; be an information source about how Inmar’s products can provide a competitive advantage
Responsible for understanding the strategic goals and objectives of each client; develop sales strategies that align with the client’s needs
Build and maintain internal networks, garnering support and getting appropriate buy-in
Develop a deep knowledge of assigned clients/prospects
Administrative (10%) Maintain detailed, accurate records in Salesforce.com covering all account activity
Proactively manage internal communications within and outside of the Sales team, as appropriate