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Strategic Sales Executive jobs are open to F-1 OPT students with a degree in business, marketing, or a related field. Most roles require STEM OPT extensions only if tied to a quantitative discipline, so confirm your degree qualifies early. Standard OPT gives you 12 months to build your pipeline and prove results.
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The Strategic Account Executive is a key member of the Armstrong Business Solutions team. This position is responsible for driving new business development and managing key accounts in targeted verticals—including the data center market. The role provides strategic sales leadership by building and growing relationships with businesses, data center operators, and organizations seeking advanced network/data solutions.
What’s In It For You
- Competitive Pay: Annual increases to reward performance
- Day-One Benefits: Low employee premiums—substantially better than industry average
- Complimentary Services: Enjoy free Armstrong Internet, video, and telephone, plus discounts with affiliate companies
- Career Growth: Access to developmental resources for personal and professional growth
- Generous PTO & Holidays: Flexible paid time off and company holidays
- Employee Culture: Be part of a Top 10 company with a dynamic, high-energy environment
What You Will Be Doing:
- Lead business development and sales activities within assigned verticals, especially targeting data center operators and major enterprise clients
- Identify, pursue, and close opportunities for data center connectivity and services, as well as other commercial data solutions
- Establish and manage long-term relationships with new and existing business accounts through ongoing contact and consultation
- Seek and act upon customer feedback to drive total satisfaction and loyalty
- Lead and coordinate RFP responses and sales presentations
- Deeply understand customer needs, technical requirements, and industry-specific trends
- Organize and lead cross-functional team sessions to deliver customer solutions and achieve business objectives
- Achieve monthly sales and revenue targets for assigned verticals and accounts
- Maintain accurate CRM and sales records to effectively forecast and measure activity
- Adhere to all company standards and demonstrate professional business etiquette
What You Will Need:
- 3–5 years of account management experience, ideally focused on vertical and/or data center sales
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field
- 5–10 years of telecommunications sales or related technical sales experience, with a strong focus on vertical industry sectors (such as data centers, cloud providers, large enterprises, or industry-specific solutions)
- Experience selling to and managing relationships with data center operators or similar vertical accounts
- Proficient in reviewing and negotiating contracts from a business perspective
- Proven experience leading cross-functional teams on critical projects
- Demonstrated sales and negotiation expertise
- Ability to multitask and effectively manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Strong process improvement and problem-solving skills
- Quick learner with a high level of adaptability
- Collaborative team player with a strong work ethic and positive attitude
- Proficiency in Salesforce.com, MS Word, Excel, and other Microsoft Office applications
Who We Are
The Armstrong Group is a family owned and operated collection of diverse companies. What began in 1946 as Armstrong County Line Construction, founded by Jud L. Sedwick in Kittanning, PA, has now grown into an organization that encompasses multiple industries and employs over 2,400 individuals nationwide. Our brands include Armstrong Utilities, Guardian Protection, Armstrong Development, 4Front Solutions, Twin Pops, and Armstrong Comfort Solutions.
Armstrong is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
INTRODUCTION
The Strategic Account Executive is a key member of the Armstrong Business Solutions team. This position is responsible for driving new business development and managing key accounts in targeted verticals—including the data center market. The role provides strategic sales leadership by building and growing relationships with businesses, data center operators, and organizations seeking advanced network/data solutions.
What’s In It For You
- Competitive Pay: Annual increases to reward performance
- Day-One Benefits: Low employee premiums—substantially better than industry average
- Complimentary Services: Enjoy free Armstrong Internet, video, and telephone, plus discounts with affiliate companies
- Career Growth: Access to developmental resources for personal and professional growth
- Generous PTO & Holidays: Flexible paid time off and company holidays
- Employee Culture: Be part of a Top 10 company with a dynamic, high-energy environment
What You Will Be Doing:
- Lead business development and sales activities within assigned verticals, especially targeting data center operators and major enterprise clients
- Identify, pursue, and close opportunities for data center connectivity and services, as well as other commercial data solutions
- Establish and manage long-term relationships with new and existing business accounts through ongoing contact and consultation
- Seek and act upon customer feedback to drive total satisfaction and loyalty
- Lead and coordinate RFP responses and sales presentations
- Deeply understand customer needs, technical requirements, and industry-specific trends
- Organize and lead cross-functional team sessions to deliver customer solutions and achieve business objectives
- Achieve monthly sales and revenue targets for assigned verticals and accounts
- Maintain accurate CRM and sales records to effectively forecast and measure activity
- Adhere to all company standards and demonstrate professional business etiquette
What You Will Need:
- 3–5 years of account management experience, ideally focused on vertical and/or data center sales
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field
- 5–10 years of telecommunications sales or related technical sales experience, with a strong focus on vertical industry sectors (such as data centers, cloud providers, large enterprises, or industry-specific solutions)
- Experience selling to and managing relationships with data center operators or similar vertical accounts
- Proficient in reviewing and negotiating contracts from a business perspective
- Proven experience leading cross-functional teams on critical projects
- Demonstrated sales and negotiation expertise
- Ability to multitask and effectively manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Strong process improvement and problem-solving skills
- Quick learner with a high level of adaptability
- Collaborative team player with a strong work ethic and positive attitude
- Proficiency in Salesforce.com, MS Word, Excel, and other Microsoft Office applications
Who We Are
The Armstrong Group is a family owned and operated collection of diverse companies. What began in 1946 as Armstrong County Line Construction, founded by Jud L. Sedwick in Kittanning, PA, has now grown into an organization that encompasses multiple industries and employs over 2,400 individuals nationwide. Our brands include Armstrong Utilities, Guardian Protection, Armstrong Development, 4Front Solutions, Twin Pops, and Armstrong Comfort Solutions.
Armstrong is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Strategic Sales Executive
Target companies with a sponsorship track record
Search for employers who have sponsored H-1B visas for sales roles in the past. Enterprise software, SaaS, and financial services firms sponsor most consistently. A company's past filings are the clearest signal of future willingness to sponsor.
Lead with revenue impact, not visa status
Hiring managers in sales care about quota attainment and pipeline numbers. Open with your results first. Once there is mutual interest, raise your OPT status as a logistical detail, not the centerpiece of your application or early conversations.
Apply before your OPT start date whenever possible
Sales hiring cycles move fast, but sponsorship decisions take time. Starting your search three to four months before your OPT begins gives employers enough runway to assess fit and initiate the H-1B process without feeling rushed.
Frame your international background as a sales asset
Strategic sales roles increasingly involve global accounts and cross-cultural negotiation. Multilingual ability, international market knowledge, and cross-cultural communication skills are genuine differentiators worth highlighting directly in your resume and interviews.
Prioritize roles with defined career progression
Companies that invest in promoting sales staff are far more likely to sponsor visas. Ask about internal promotion rates and how many current managers came up through the sales team. Structured career paths signal long-term employer commitment.
Get your employment authorization documentation ready early
Have your EAD card, OPT approval notice, and I-20 with OPT authorization accessible before offers arrive. Sales teams move quickly from offer to start date, and delays in producing work authorization documents can cost you the role.
Strategic Sales Executive OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can F-1 OPT students work as Strategic Sales Executives?
Yes. Strategic Sales Executive is a business-related role that qualifies for OPT as long as it directly relates to your degree field. A degree in business administration, marketing, finance, or a related discipline typically satisfies the requirement. Confirm with your Designated School Official that the role aligns with your specific program before accepting an offer.
Do Strategic Sales Executive roles qualify for STEM OPT extension?
Only if your underlying degree is STEM-designated. Business and marketing degrees are generally not STEM-eligible, so most Strategic Sales Executive roles will not qualify for the 24-month STEM extension. Students with degrees in quantitative fields such as economics, data science, or statistics should verify their program's STEM eligibility with their DSO before relying on extension eligibility in their job search.
How do I find Strategic Sales Executive employers who sponsor OPT and H-1B?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. The platform surfaces Strategic Sales Executive roles at companies with a documented history of sponsoring work visas, so you are not wasting applications on employers who will not support your immigration status. Filtering by sponsorship history at the start of your search is far more efficient than discovering a company's policy after an interview.
What degree fields support an OPT application for Strategic Sales Executive roles?
Business administration, marketing, management, finance, communications, and international business are the most common qualifying fields. Some employers also accept economics or psychology degrees for sales roles with a consultative focus. The degree must be directly related to the job duties, so document the connection clearly in your offer letter and when reporting employment to your DSO.
Can I switch employers while on OPT if I am working as a Strategic Sales Executive?
Yes, but you must report the change to your DSO within 10 days and ensure the new role still qualifies under your degree field. There is no formal re-approval process for switching OPT employers, but the new position must remain directly related to your program of study. If you are in your 60-day unemployment window, starting a new qualifying role stops the unemployment clock.