Scion Nonprofit Staffing (www.scionnonprofitstaffing.com) has been engaged to lead a search for a Director of Government Sales for our client in Northern Virginia. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to lead and grow a high-functioning sales team in the federal network infrastructure space! Our client is growing and they are seeking to double their sales team over the next year!

RESPONSIBILITIES

· Responsible for building and managing our existing federal sales team

· Responsible for the direct hiring of Federal Sales Account Executives in both the Civilian and DOD space

· Develop and maintain a strong executive call plan

· Develop and maintain an executive relationship with the leaders who align to the programs inside the client space

· Ability to develop and maintain a go-to-market coverage plan

· Expert level of solutions and technical knowledge (Cisco, HPE, Microsoft, VMware, Veeam, Creston)

· Strong experience selling to and through various federal contractors

· Prior sales management experience required with a strong understanding of the federal sales cycle

· Must possess strong leadership skills and the ability to build a complex sales strategy to ensure both short- and long-term goals, objectives and quotas

· Act as the leader who; recruits, hires, develops, coaches, and manages a high performing sales team

· Compose complex proposals and accurate forecasts

· Manage all aspects of the territory: opportunity, pipeline development/progression, forecasting and reporting

· Works closely with new, as well as established, channel partners to generate new business opportunities

QUALIFICATIONS

· 10+ years of sales experience in the federal network infrastructure industry

· 6+ years of high-level sales management experience of 7 or more direct reports in a fast paced, highly competitive, ever-changing sales environment

· Proven ability to work effectively with and across all levels of business and IT contacts within very large and complex organizations

· Extensive experience negotiating large 7-figure deals with extremely complex terms, conditions, price pressures and considerations

· History of coordination within an internal set of multi-functional teams

· Ability to travel 50% of the time

· Prior experience selling under NASA SEWP, ESCIII, Air Force NETCENTS, GSA, and other GWAC federal contracts

· BS degree in Business Administration or relevant field is required

· In-depth understanding of the sales administration process

· Hand on experience with CRM software and MS Excel

· Ability to understand and interpret the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

COMPENSATION

The range for the base annual salary for this role starts at $170K+ (DOE) plus a generous commission structure. Our client offers an excellent healthcare and supplemental benefits package, a generous paid time-off benefit, and more. Our client has a friendly, relaxed yet professional environment.

HOW TO APPLY

For immediate consideration, please submit your resume and cover letter here: www.scionstaffing.com/job/7281/. We look forward to contacting potential-match applicants.

ABOUT OUR FIRM

Scion Staffing is a top staffing agency and executive search firm, connecting leading companies and organizations with impeccable talent. Through our innovative team-building and staffing solutions, we bridge the gap in temporary staffing, as well as contract-to-hire employment, contingent search, and executive searches. The Business Times has recognized us as a top staffing from 2010-2020, and our clients return to us for a variety of opportunities. We were listed in the 2018 Forbes “Best Executive Recruiting Firms” list.

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