Jobs · Business Development · Iowa

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

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