Director, Evanta Sales

Description

About the role:

Are you a Sales Leader looking for a career defining opportunity with outstanding earning potential, an undeniable competitive advantage, great upward mobility, all while working for one of the world’s most respected companies? Then a role with Gartner’s Evanta Sales team is what you have been looking for. 

Evanta is a Gartner Company, the world’s leading research and advisory firm. A division of Gartner Conferences, Evanta creates exclusive communities of C-level executives from the world’s leading organizations. These networks are built by and for C-level executives to share ideas, validate strategies and solve critical leadership challenges through peer-to-peer insight and collaboration. The Director, Sales is responsible for the implementation of Evanta’s growth & retention strategy for a defined portfolio / region. This position requires an outstanding ability to recruit, motivate, coach, and retain associates who flawlessly execute our global growth strategy.

The Director, Sales will:

• Build and maintain a high-performance sales team
• Develop and implement a strategy to achieve business development goals while ensuring continuous improvement in client retention rates
• Build and maintain team’s weighted pipeline (3 x of goal) to meet and exceed monthly goals/gateways 
• Hire, coach, and manage a team of Business Development Managers/Executives (BDM/E’s)
• Guide team members in developing their annual territory sales strategy and account plans
• Train and Coach BDM/E’s in building, developing, and maintaining relationships with key accounts and continuously improve their skill set
• Continually drives the sales team’s understanding of the core value proposition
• Drive high quality visible pipeline activity and growth by creating a high activity sales environment
• Assist in complex contract and pricing negotiations with clients and prospects
• Conduct regular review and planning sessions with each BDM/E
• Travel with BDM/E to develop trust-based client relationships
• Attend Evanta Summits and events within portfolio, as well as other Gartner Conferences and competitive events
• Create individual development plans for all team members and execute against them
• Apply a continuous performance management approach with all associates
• Develop lead-generation initiatives to continuously enhance our prospect database
• Collaborate with Internal Sales Directors/VP’s to maximize cross selling opportunities
• Develop, deepen, and leverage relationships with other teams across Evanta and Business Units across Gartner
• Ensure consistency of Evanta and Gartner sales methodologies across all opportunities
• Work directly with senior sales leadership to define the optimal performance measurement and performance management programs required to ensure sales organization success
• Manage weekly/monthly sales reports, roll-up forecasts
• Participate in leadership and planning meetings to present retention/growth strategy and business performance. 

What you need:

• Minimum 7 - 10 years proven sales and/or management experience
• Four-year college degree from an accredited institution or the equivalent in work experience with demonstrated ability to be a quick learner and have an appetite for lifelong learning
• History of operating with high integrity and lead by example
• Proven ability to lead a seasoned sales team through coaching and mentorship to high achievement
• Ability to foster close, cooperative relationships with peer leaders and other senior executives
• Proven track record of continuous overachievement; if internal, Winners Circle or Eagle achiever
• Ability to develop and execute a plan to achieve set corporate sales goals and implement strategies
• Proven ability to structure innovative, customized solutions
• Comprehensive understanding of B2B buying centers
• Excellent communication skills and business acumen
• Outstanding ability to collaborate and work with virtual teams 
• Able to deliver and execute presentations to audience
• Able to create meaningful proposals
• Measure, calculate, and share sales and financial results
• Ability to travel with team as needed
• Prior experience with sales technology systems / CRMs

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