Competiscan is a leading-edge competitive intelligence and market research company which provides clients with real-time access to marketing and communication materials. Our service-based model encourages our clients to leverage our research team to access data, develop analysis, and present trends as part of client subscription-based reports and services.
Competiscan is looking for top performing sales professional to join us. This role will be responsible for building out new relationships in a variety of markets/sectors, including insurance, financial services, and other sectors. We are looking for a true sales hunter with knowledge and experience in the Market Research industry. The individual will be for growing pipeline and meeting new business sales revenue targets. This position is based out of our Chicago, IL office.
Major Duties & Responsibilities
- Hunter with enterprise sales experience and adept at building new relationships.
- Prospect, qualify, and close new accounts.
- Cultivate and manage a pipeline and meet aggressive sales quotas
- Develop and maintain expert level knowledge of Competiscan’s platform, products, strategic services, pricing, and market differentiators.
- Proven track record of consecutively exceeding past sales quotas.
- Set, prepare for, conduct and follow up on multiple in-person and/or remote prospect sales meetings each week.
- Effectively demo Competiscan’s platform and tell the story of Competiscan’s value proposition through designing and delivering compelling presentations.
- Travels to conferences and prospect locations. Schedule to be developed, with a ~25% – 30% travel expectation minimum.
- Build and leverage collaborative relationships across multiple departments including Sales Operations, Client Service, Research, and Technology, etc.
- Maintain accurate records of all activities in Salesforce.com.
- Monitors competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, new market entries, client acquisition and retention approaches, etc.
Desired Skills &Experience
- A minimum of 7 -10 years of new business enterprise hunter sales experience with proven success.
- Syndicated Research, Financial Services, Health Care, or Insurance sales experience is a plus.
- Experience utilizing Salesforce or other relevant sales management and tracking tools.
- Demonstrated ability to meet and exceed sales targets.
- Superior prospecting, presentation and influencing skills.
We offer an attractive salary and benefits program along with exceptional opportunities for growth and development. Interested candidates should respond via email (employment@competiscan.com) to the attention of Bujeta Vokshi with a resume. Please reference “Enterprise Sales Director” in the subject line of your email.