Account Sales Executive
Ascentek · Des Moines, IA · 3 mo ago
Business Development$70k–$80k/yrFull-time
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Identify and pursue net-new business opportunities through cold outreach, prospecting, referrals, networking, and market research
- Consistently generate a strong pipeline of qualified prospects to support revenue targets
- Conduct discovery conversations to uncover customer needs, operational challenges, and opportunities for value creation
- Deliver persuasive, solution-based proposals that communicate Ascentek’s value and total cost of ownership advantages
- Lead the full new business sales cycle from initial outreach through negotiation and close
- Maintain disciplined pipeline management and activity tracking in Salesforce CRM
- Use sales data and performance metrics to prioritize prospects and drive results
- Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams to ensure alignment on pricing, fulfillment, and onboarding for newly acquired customers
- Monitor market conditions, competitive activity, and emerging opportunities to inform sales strategy
- Represent Ascentek professionally during prospect meetings, industry events, and trade shows
- Maintain consistent prospecting cadence and follow-up discipline to advance opportunities
- Participate in ongoing training to strengthen sales techniques, product knowledge, and industry expertise
- Model Ascentek’s core values through accountability, integrity, and a relentless focus on results
- Contribute to company culture through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
- 3–5 years of new business development or hunter-style sales experience
- Proven ability to prospect, build pipeline, and close new customers
- Experience with CRM systems, preferably Salesforce
- Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
- Strong prospecting and cold outreach discipline
- Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence decision-makers
- Proven ability to identify opportunities and close complex sales
- Highly organized with strong pipeline management habits
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and prioritize opportunities
- Resilient, competitive, and self-motivated with a strong drive to win new business
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including pivot tables and data analysis
- Lubricant coursework and/or certifications preferred; Training on heavy-duty and technical skills will be provided
- Familiarity with technical or solution-based selling
- Ability to manage multi-location or enterprise-level accounts
Qualifications
- Frequent, sitting, talking, hearing and use of hands to handle objects, tools or controls
- Occasional standing, walking and travel to customer sites, trade shows and events
- Ability to lift and move items up to 10 pounds such as laptops or sample materials
- Work primarily performed in a remote environment with moderate noise levels
- Frequent travel to customer sites, tradeshows, and events in assigned region
Pay
The anticipated hiring range for the role you are applying for is between $70,000 and $80,000 annually. This anticipated hiring range is based on several factors, and subject to increase based on the below:
- Experience and qualifications: The depth of relevant experience and specific skills you bring to the position.
- Educational and certifications: Any additional qualifications that enhance your ability to succeed in the role.
- Market and industry benchmarks: We compare compensation packages with industry standards to ensure we are competitive.
- Internal equity: We strive to maintain pay equity across the organization to ensure fairness for all teammates performing similar work.
Schedule
Full time, Mon-Fri