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Sales Leader roles attract H-1B visa and E-3 visa sponsorship from enterprise software, financial services, and healthcare companies scaling U.S. revenue teams. Most sponsors require a bachelor's degree in business or a related field, and positions typically qualify as specialty occupations when tied to complex, consultative sales cycles. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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This position reports to:
Regional Vice President - Midwest
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At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values of care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration, combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities, help empower customers and partners to create sustainable solutions.
Sales Development Leader (SDL)
The SDL is responsible for driving district-wide growth execution across Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, & Kansas. The SDL serves as the district's growth catalyst by identifying ecosystem opportunities, accelerating pull-through demand, deploying growth initiatives, improving strategic opportunity visibility, and developing agency sales capabilities. The SDL works closely with Agency Sales Teams, Agency RVPs, Industrial Sales Specialists (ISS), Market Development Managers (MDMs), and District Leadership to ensure ABB growth strategies are translated into measurable business results. This role does not own territory management, revenue forecasting, customer account ownership, distributor management, or technical specification development. Instead, the SDL focuses on creating future growth by improving opportunity creation, ecosystem engagement, share gain initiatives, and strategic market execution.
Position Purpose
The SDL's primary mission is:
- Create future distributor revenue by developing pull-through demand across the project ecosystem and improving growth execution throughout the district.
- The SDL supports growth within the following strategic market segments:
- Data Centers
- Water, Wastewater & Infrastructure
- Semiconductor
- OEMs and Panel Builders
- Power Generation
While this is a remote position, candidates must be located in the territory.
Your Responsibilities:
- Drives district growth by identifying strategic opportunities, mapping market activity, and developing plans to increase ABB market share and sales.
- Leads strategic opportunity management by uncovering major projects early, coordinating pursuit strategies, tracking progress, and removing barriers to success.
- Partners with and coaches agency sales teams to strengthen opportunity creation, ecosystem engagement, and execution of growth initiatives.
- Executes channel growth programs focused on share gain, distributor expansion, competitive conversions, product adoption, and stocking growth.
- Collaborates across ABB teams, agencies, market development managers, and sales specialists to align resources and deliver district growth priorities.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, preferred. Candidates without a degree and commensurate experience will also be considered.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in industrial sales, channel development, business development, strategic growth, or related commercial leadership roles.
- Demonstrated success working through indirect sales channels.
- Experience developing growth initiatives and strategic market programs.
- Ability to influence without direct authority in a matrixed organization.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and relationship management skills.
- Experience working with manufacturers' representative organizations.
- Experience within Data Centers, Water/Wastewater & Infrastructure, Semiconductor, Power Generation, OEM, or Panel Builder markets.
- Experience developing distributor growth strategies.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional growth initiatives.
- Strong understanding of pull-through sales models and channel ecosystems.
- Ability to travel throughout the district, approximately 50% as needed.
- Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.
More about us:
ABB Installation Products Division (formerly Thomas & Betts), helps manage the connection, protection and distribution of electrical power from source to socket. The Division’s products are engineered to provide ease of installation and perform in demanding and harsh conditions, helping to ensure safety and continuous operation for utilities, businesses and people around the world. The Commercial Essentials product segment includes electrical junction boxes, commercial fittings, strut and cable tray metal framing systems for commercial and residential construction. The Premier Industrial product segment includes multiple product lines, such as Ty-Rap® cable ties, T&B Liquidtight Systems® protection products, PVC coated and nylon conduit systems, power connection and grounding systems, and cable protection systems of conduits and fittings for harsh and industrial applications. The Division also manufactures solutions for medium-voltage applications used in the utility market under its marquee brands including Elastimold™ reclosers and switchgear, capacitor switches, current limiting fuses, Homac™ distribution connectors, Hi-Tech Valiant™ full-range current limiting fuse for fire mitigation, faulted current indicators and distribution connectors, cable accessories and apparatus with products for overhead and underground distribution. Manufacturing includes made-to-stock and custom-made solutions.
What's in it for you:
We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.
ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.
For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf
As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.
Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. #LI-Remote
ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees
[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]
Go to MyBenefitsABB.com and click on “Candidate/Guest” to learn more.
Health, Life & Disability
- Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
- Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
- Vision benefit
- Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
- Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
- Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
- Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
- Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
- Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance)
- Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
- Employee discount program
Retirement
- 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
- Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
Time off
ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.
While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicant’s qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $100,500 and $160,800 annually and is bonus eligible.
Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.
Ready to make an impact?
Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.
At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.
This position reports to:
Regional Vice President - Midwest
Take your next career step at ABB
At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values of care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration, combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities, help empower customers and partners to create sustainable solutions.
Sales Development Leader (SDL)
The SDL is responsible for driving district-wide growth execution across Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, & Kansas. The SDL serves as the district's growth catalyst by identifying ecosystem opportunities, accelerating pull-through demand, deploying growth initiatives, improving strategic opportunity visibility, and developing agency sales capabilities. The SDL works closely with Agency Sales Teams, Agency RVPs, Industrial Sales Specialists (ISS), Market Development Managers (MDMs), and District Leadership to ensure ABB growth strategies are translated into measurable business results. This role does not own territory management, revenue forecasting, customer account ownership, distributor management, or technical specification development. Instead, the SDL focuses on creating future growth by improving opportunity creation, ecosystem engagement, share gain initiatives, and strategic market execution.
Position Purpose
The SDL's primary mission is:
- Create future distributor revenue by developing pull-through demand across the project ecosystem and improving growth execution throughout the district.
- The SDL supports growth within the following strategic market segments:
- Data Centers
- Water, Wastewater & Infrastructure
- Semiconductor
- OEMs and Panel Builders
- Power Generation
While this is a remote position, candidates must be located in the territory.
Your Responsibilities:
- Drives district growth by identifying strategic opportunities, mapping market activity, and developing plans to increase ABB market share and sales.
- Leads strategic opportunity management by uncovering major projects early, coordinating pursuit strategies, tracking progress, and removing barriers to success.
- Partners with and coaches agency sales teams to strengthen opportunity creation, ecosystem engagement, and execution of growth initiatives.
- Executes channel growth programs focused on share gain, distributor expansion, competitive conversions, product adoption, and stocking growth.
- Collaborates across ABB teams, agencies, market development managers, and sales specialists to align resources and deliver district growth priorities.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, preferred. Candidates without a degree and commensurate experience will also be considered.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in industrial sales, channel development, business development, strategic growth, or related commercial leadership roles.
- Demonstrated success working through indirect sales channels.
- Experience developing growth initiatives and strategic market programs.
- Ability to influence without direct authority in a matrixed organization.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and relationship management skills.
- Experience working with manufacturers' representative organizations.
- Experience within Data Centers, Water/Wastewater & Infrastructure, Semiconductor, Power Generation, OEM, or Panel Builder markets.
- Experience developing distributor growth strategies.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional growth initiatives.
- Strong understanding of pull-through sales models and channel ecosystems.
- Ability to travel throughout the district, approximately 50% as needed.
- Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.
More about us:
ABB Installation Products Division (formerly Thomas & Betts), helps manage the connection, protection and distribution of electrical power from source to socket. The Division’s products are engineered to provide ease of installation and perform in demanding and harsh conditions, helping to ensure safety and continuous operation for utilities, businesses and people around the world. The Commercial Essentials product segment includes electrical junction boxes, commercial fittings, strut and cable tray metal framing systems for commercial and residential construction. The Premier Industrial product segment includes multiple product lines, such as Ty-Rap® cable ties, T&B Liquidtight Systems® protection products, PVC coated and nylon conduit systems, power connection and grounding systems, and cable protection systems of conduits and fittings for harsh and industrial applications. The Division also manufactures solutions for medium-voltage applications used in the utility market under its marquee brands including Elastimold™ reclosers and switchgear, capacitor switches, current limiting fuses, Homac™ distribution connectors, Hi-Tech Valiant™ full-range current limiting fuse for fire mitigation, faulted current indicators and distribution connectors, cable accessories and apparatus with products for overhead and underground distribution. Manufacturing includes made-to-stock and custom-made solutions.
What's in it for you:
We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.
ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.
For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf
As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.
Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. #LI-Remote
ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees
[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]
Go to MyBenefitsABB.com and click on “Candidate/Guest” to learn more.
Health, Life & Disability
- Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
- Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
- Vision benefit
- Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
- Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
- Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
- Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
- Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
- Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance)
- Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
- Employee discount program
Retirement
- 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
- Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
Time off
ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.
While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicant’s qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $100,500 and $160,800 annually and is bonus eligible.
Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.
Ready to make an impact?
Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Sales Leader Jobs
Target enterprise and SaaS employers first
Large enterprise software and SaaS companies sponsor Sales Leaders far more consistently than small businesses. These employers have established immigration programs, in-house legal teams, and experience filing H-1B and E-3 visa petitions for revenue leadership roles.
Frame your role as a specialty occupation
USCIS approves Sales Leader petitions when the role requires specialized knowledge, such as managing complex enterprise deals or technical product sales. Emphasize consultative sales methodology, industry expertise, and degree-specific requirements in your employer's offer letter.
Secure the LCA before your start date
Your employer must file a Labor Condition Application with the Department of Labor before submitting your H-1B petition. This certifies your offered compensation meets prevailing wage standards for Sales Leaders in your work location. LCA approval typically takes seven to ten business days.
Australian citizens should explore the E-3 first
If you hold Australian citizenship, the E-3 visa bypasses the H-1B lottery entirely. Sales Leader roles in enterprise or technical verticals qualify when tied to a bachelor's degree. E-3 processing through a U.S. consulate typically takes two to four weeks.
Document your track record with measurable outcomes
Sponsoring employers want evidence that a Sales Leader hire is worth the investment. Prepare a clear record of quota attainment, team size managed, and revenue growth. Concrete metrics strengthen both your job application and your employer's immigration case.
Understand your grace period if changing roles
If your Sales Leader role ends before your visa expires, you have a 60-day grace period to find a new sponsoring employer. Acting quickly matters because your new employer must file a transfer petition before you can legally begin working for them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Sales Leader roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship?
Yes, Sales Leader positions can qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship, but the role must meet the specialty occupation standard. USCIS looks for positions requiring at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field, such as business, marketing, or a technical discipline. Roles focused on consultative or enterprise sales tied to specialized industry knowledge are the strongest candidates. Generalist or transactional sales management roles face higher scrutiny and occasional denials.
What degree do I need for a sponsored Sales Leader position?
Most sponsoring employers require a bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, finance, or a related field. For technical industries like software or medical devices, a degree in a relevant technical discipline strengthens your petition considerably. If your degree is in an unrelated field, three years of directly relevant work experience can substitute for each year of missing education under USCIS equivalency rules.
How can I find Sales Leader jobs that offer visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate specializes in visa sponsorship roles and lets you filter specifically for Sales Leader positions where employers have indicated sponsorship willingness. Searching a general job board means manually vetting each posting, which wastes time when you're working against an OPT or grace period deadline. Migrate Mate surfaces roles where sponsorship is already confirmed, so your applications go to employers prepared for the process.
Are Sales Leader roles more likely to be denied than other positions?
Sales roles historically face more H-1B scrutiny than engineering or finance positions because USCIS sometimes questions whether a bachelor's degree in a specific field is genuinely required. Approval rates improve significantly when the employer's offer letter ties the role to specialized knowledge, such as technical product expertise or complex enterprise procurement cycles, and documents why a general business background alone is insufficient.
Can I switch employers on an H-1B while working as a Sales Leader?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can begin working for a new employer once they file a transfer petition on your behalf, provided you are currently in valid H-1B status. You do not need to wait for USCIS to approve the new petition before starting. The new employer files a fresh I-129 petition and Labor Condition Application, and your existing H-1B validity period carries over until the new petition is adjudicated.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Sales Leader jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.