Key Responsibilities:
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Develop and Implement Sales Strategies: This individual will develop and execute a new approach for reaching revenue and growth targets. Have a passion and deep knowledge of systems, plays, and processes that produce results and create team synchronicity.
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Lead, Manage, and Develop the Sales Team: Recruit, train, and mentor a high-performing sales team. Foster a collaborative, goal-oriented culture while driving individual and team performance.
• Hands-on Role: The sales VP will need to be willing to take on tasks typically associated with salespeople, such as making sales calls and doing demos.
• Gradual Team Growth: The person will start with a small team and will be responsible for hiring and developing the team as the organization grows.
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Ground-Up Building: This is a ground-level leadership position, not a high-level management role with an existing hierarchy in place. The right candidate must be comfortable building the organization alongside leadership, not just managing it.
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Team Management: Oversee daily sales operations, set goals, and provide ongoing coaching and feedback to ensure the team meets or exceeds performance metrics.
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Build Relationships: The ability to foster trust and develop deep, meaningful connections with key clients will be critical to driving sustained business growth within the woodworking, manufacturing, and related industries.
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Sales Pipeline Management: Oversee improvements and optimization of the sales pipeline, ensuring accurate Deal management, forecasting, and reporting within CRM.
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Collaborate Across Departments: Work closely with marketing, product development, and customer success teams to align goals and ensure the delivery of value to customers.
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Customer-Focused: Use woodworking knowledge to better understand the pain points of customers in the woodworking and related fields, and communicate how our software solutions address those needs.
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Market Expansion: Identify and pursue new markets and opportunities, particularly within woodworking and other niche industries.
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Monitor and Analyze Sales Data: Track KPIs and sales performance metrics to continuously improve strategies and processes.
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Collaborative Leadership: Work closely with marketing, product development, and customer success teams to align goals and provide feedback to improve strategies and overall customer experience.
Qualifications:
- Proven experience in sales leadership, ideally in the software/SaaS industry.
- Extensive experience in B2B sales
- Demonstrated ability to drive revenue growth and build effective sales teams.
- Must be forward thinking (staying ahead by understanding industry trends and customer demands)
- Experience or knowledge in woodworking, manufacturing, or a related field is highly valued.
- Strong understanding of sales pipeline management, forecasting, and CRM systems.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to adapt to a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
- A Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field is preferred; however, we also highly value relevant experience, which can often be just as, if not more, valuable.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with or selling to the woodworking, manufacturing, or construction industries.
- Technical knowledge or hands-on experience with woodworking tools or processes.
- Familiarity with woodworking-related software, design tools, or industry trends.
- Familiarity with Hubspot is a big bonus
Why Join Us:
- Be part of a company that values creativity, craftsmanship, and cutting-edge technology.
- Opportunity to have a significant impact on the company's growth and success.
- Work with a talented, motivated, and passionate team that shares your dedication to excellence.
Location: This position can be remote; however, we are headquartered in Ogden, Utah, and would love to find someone who can come into the office on a weekly basis to meet with the team and collaborate in person
Compensation: To be determined based on experience and qualifications.