Brand Sales Specialist

Careertakes, by Edkey, is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Sales.

About the role

Confidential Client is seeking an Entry-Level Brand Sales Specialist to join a fast-track sales program focused on enterprise technology solutions. This role blends consultative selling, digital engagement, customer success, and cross-functional collaboration to build a foundation in technology sales and client leadership.

Responsibilities

• Create demand and identify new opportunities across assigned accounts, territories, and offering portfolios.
• Prospect and qualify leads through phone, email, social media, video outreach, events, and digital selling channels.
• Build and maintain an active sales pipeline by uncovering expansion, renewals, upgrades, modernization, and lifetime-value opportunities.
• Lead discovery conversations to understand customer objectives, priorities, challenges, and buying criteria.
• Position brand offerings as a trusted advisor, aligning solutions to customer goals, industry trends, and measurable outcomes.
• Partner with Technology Sellers, Technical Specialists, Customer Success teams, Account Executives, Business Partners, and Marketing to progress opportunities and support deal execution.
• Create clear, audience-appropriate communications (presentations, proposals, account plans, business storytelling) for both business and technical stakeholders.
• Leverage digital tools, customer data, market insights, and AI-enhanced sales techniques to improve engagement and achieve brand targets.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree completed by start date in Business, Communications, Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Mathematics, Engineering, Business Technology, or a related field.
• Demonstrated interest in technology, consultative selling, and business development.
• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Analytical mindset, curiosity, adaptability, and customer-first orientation.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and communicate effectively with both business and technical audiences.
• Willingness to learn contemporary technology offerings, competitive landscapes, and digital selling tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Internship, co-op, research, or project experience in sales, customer success, consulting, marketing, entrepreneurship, or technology.
• Familiarity or exposure to cloud, AI, automation, data, cybersecurity, infrastructure, or enterprise software.
• Experience presenting business or technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Leadership experience in student organizations, athletics, volunteer programs, competitions, or community involvement.
• Relevant technical certifications or participation in technology-focused programs.

Pay

Estimated base salary: $92,211 per year.

Location

Huntington/Irvine, CA area (on-site or hybrid depending on program needs).