Sales Jobs at Ahead with Visa Sponsorship

INTRODUCTION

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.

At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.

We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

An AHEAD Managed Services Sales Specialist will focus on cultivating business in commercial to enterprise markets, across various business verticals, including but not limited to, Healthcare, Financial, Legal, Manufacturing, SLED, and Retail.

The candidate must have “a driven and make things happen” attitude, the ability to develop opportunities and establish net-new accounts. This is a collaborative role working hand in hand with core Client Directors, account teams, delivery teams and our ecosystem of partners. Key aspects of this role include but are not limited to:

• Develop and execute a solution centric services driven sales strategy focused on the Managed Services portfolio
• Identify new business opportunities within net new and existing install base accounts
• Develop and maintain relationships within accounts at Director/C-Level and communicate the AHEAD MS GTM Strategy
• Establish and maintain strong key vendor and partner relationships
• Clearly understand client business challenges and the technical requirements
• Have a strong understanding of IT Operations to establish credibility and ensure successful hand-off and transition to Managed Services Delivery Teams
• Perform and conduct business as a team with engineers, core sales group and other sales specialty groups to design and configure appropriate solution(s)
• End-to-end opportunity workflow and progression including pipeline creation, forecasting, and managing opportunities utilizing internal tools, such as CRM (Salesforce), Excel, and PowerPoint
• Navigate account plans, proposals and opportunities through the procurement process
• Ensure successful deployment of solutions that deliver desired client outcomes and requirements
• Driven to develop $10M in net new Managed Services ARR
• Travel within a specified territory
• Recruit candidates that characterize the AHEAD culture

Education:

• Minimum Required – High School Diploma or equivalent
• Preferred – Bachelor’s Degree

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• 5+ years of sales experience within Consulting, Professional, or Managed Services sales organization
• Proven track record of consistently exceeding quota, ensuring happy clients, identifying new leads, qualifying prospects, and closing sales to new customers
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, CRM (Salesforce) or related software. Experience producing new business, negotiating deals, and maintaining healthy C-Level relationships
• Experience achieving sales targets
• Proficient written and oral communication skills, a proven storyteller
• The ability to understand the "bigger picture" and convey Managed Services GTM strategies

The compensation range indicated in this posting reflects the On-Target Earnings (“OTE”) for this role, which includes a base salary and any applicable target bonus amount. This OTE range may vary based on the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and geographic location.

WHY AHEAD:

Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between.

We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.

USA Employment Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid company holidays
• Paid time off
• Paid parental and caregiver leave
• Plus more! See benefits https://www.aheadbenefits.com/ for additional details.

USE OF AI:

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, assessing responses, or to capture recordings and create transcriptions or summaries during interviews. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.

If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please refer to the Candidate Privacy Notice or contact us at privacy@ahead.com.

You may opt-out of the review or analysis of your application and resume by AI tools by using the General Application. Please include the role you wish to apply for in the Additional Information field. You may also choose to opt-out of recording and transcription at any time, including after joining an interview. Candidates will not be penalized for choosing to opt-out.