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Sales Director

Hansen
Posted 2 months ago, valid for 9 days
Location

Columbia, SC, US

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The role involves leading the entire enterprise sales cycle, from account planning to closing deals, with a focus on utilities and energy providers.
  • Candidates should have experience in managing complex commercial motions, including RFI/RFP responses and contract negotiations, in collaboration with legal and finance teams.
  • A strategic prospecting plan must be developed to generate a qualified pipeline using various engagement tactics and account-based strategies.
  • The position requires rigorous pipeline governance in CRM systems and regular updates to sales leadership regarding opportunity strategies and forecasts.
  • A competitive salary is offered, and candidates should have at least 5 years of relevant sales experience.
  • Primary responsibilities include:
    • Own and lead the end-to-end enterprise sales cycle: account/territory planning, prospecting, discovery, solution demonstrations, value justification/ROI, stakeholder alignment, proposal development, negotiation, and close.
    • Lead complex commercial motions including RFI/RFP responses, pricing and packaging strategy, business case development, and contract negotiations in partnership with Legal, Finance, and executive leadership.
  • Build and execute a strategic prospecting plan to develop qualified pipeline within targeted utilities/municipalities/energy providers using outbound, partner channels, events, and account-based tactics.
  • Run structured discovery and qualification (business, technical, and financial) to confirm fit, define success criteria, map stakeholders, and advance opportunities to close.
  • Maintain rigorous pipeline governance in CRM (e.g., Dynamics), including opportunity strategy, close plans, next steps, and accurate forecasting; provide regular updates and insights to sales leadership.

  • Leverage account intelligence tools (including LinkedIn Sales Navigator and relevant industry sources) to identify buying centers, build multi-threaded relationships, and develop targeted engagement plans.
  • Establish and maintain executive-level, trusted-advisor relationships; articulate differentiated value, manage risk/objections, and drive expansion opportunities within assigned accounts.
  • Lead cross-functional deal teams (Delivery, Product, DevOps, Marketing, and shared services) to shape solutions, coordinate bid management, and ensure a clear handoff from signed contract to implementation.



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