Sales Director

Headquartered in New York, our client, a premier Staffing & Recruitment company, is growing and is disrupting the human capital management space and are now searching for a seasoned Sales Manager to join their team.

Company Overview

Our client supports each professional relationship with a cutting-edge approach, industry-leading insights and a human touch, trusted to help companies and individuals tackle their challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. They are minority-owned and diversity & inclusion is in their DNA, committed to creating environments where people are empowered to be their authentic selves.

Specialising in Digital, Marketing, Creative, Communications and PR, they partner with leaders across industries, ranging from start-ups and boutique firms to the largest Fortune 500 corporations. Their experienced, subject matter experts leverage deep networks to provide staffing and recruitment solutions for short-term (interim, temp & project-based consulting), long-term (direct-hire & contract), and confidential searches.

The Role and Responsibilities

• This role is effectively to build and lead a start-up team in NYC focusing on Creative and Digital Marketing
• From day one you will be hiring and developing a team immediately of both BD and Recruiters and then you’ll all be out there in the market, finding candidates and customers
• The target market is both contract and perm business, mid market, and corporate heavy versus agency
• You will be instrumental in the launch plans, bringing ideas to the table to get up and running as quickly as possible
• There will be a high degree of collaboration with internal stakeholders, who will be able to provide cross selling opportunity, of which there is oodles!
• You’ll have an edge around marketing and be able to support and help the sales enablement from this perspective
• This is a build and you’ll need to be energised to do that, as it will be a busy, yet rewarding road

Skills and Qualifications Needed to be Successful

• 5+ years in a sales leadership role, driving and implementing revenue growth, managing and leading a team
• Proven track record of success in sales leadership roles within the staffing and recruitment industry, with specific experience in the creative or marketing sector highly desirable
• Deep understanding of the creative and marketing industry, including knowledge of key players, market trends and emerging technologies
• Strong business acumen, strategic thinking, and analytical capabilities, with the ability to develop and execute effective sales strategies to drive revenue growth
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders at all levels
• Results-oriented mindset with a focus on delivering exceptional customer service, exceeding sales targets, and driving business success

Value and Benefits

• Commission is paid on team production
• Salary will be based on production history and P+L responsibility, but likely between $120K – $175K.
• Match up to 3% 401K
• 17 Days PTO and 10 Company holiday days
• Health and Dental benefits

If this fantastic Sales Director opportunity based in NYC is of interest to you, please contact us for further information.