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Commercial Roofing Director of Sales

ESKOLA Roofing & Waterproofing · Gallatin, TN · 2 mo ago
On-siteBusiness Development$130k–$160k/yrFull-time

About the role

Eskola, LLC is seeking a Director of Sales to join our dynamic team. This is a senior leadership position responsible for building, directing, and elevating our sales organization across three regions. The ideal candidate is a disciplined, process-driven leader with a proven track record of developing people and achieving sustained revenue growth.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and develop the Eskola sales team across all three regions and all three business lines (Production, Service, and Waterproofing).

  • Establish and enforce a disciplined, process-oriented sales culture rooted in data: pipeline hygiene, activity metrics, conversion rates, and forecast accuracy are non-negotiable.

  • Own company-wide sales revenue targets and translate them into actionable strategies that reflect the realities of each market.

  • Define and continuously refine the sales playbook for prospects and customers in Production roofing, Service, and Waterproofing.

  • Partner closely with the VP of RevOps to align sales strategy with estimating capacity, operational bandwidth, and company growth objectives.

  • Recruit, onboard, mentor, and retain high-caliber sales professionals across a large, multi-region team.

  • Create structured performance improvement pathways that are clear, fair, and consistently applied across all regions and business lines.

  • Drive a high volume of qualified lead generation through systematic outreach, relationship development, and market intelligence.

  • Ensure the team remains laser-focused on Eskola’s Ideal Customer Profile and establish and govern prospect prioritization criteria.

  • Own CRM discipline across the entire sales organization, ensuring complete, accurate, and timely data entry and use it to manage performance, coach behavior, and forecast revenue.

  • Analyze pipeline data across all three regions and business lines to identify trends, risk, and opportunity; present findings and recommendations to senior leadership.

  • Leverage data to make strategic decisions about market prioritization, territory design, and resource allocation.

  • Navigate and thrive in a matrixed organizational structure, collaborating closely with estimating, operations, project management, and executive leadership.

  • Represent the sales function in cross-departmental planning, capacity discussions, and strategic initiatives.

  • Operate with a high degree of autonomy: self-directed, proactive, and capable of setting direction without waiting to be told what to do.

  • Develop and maintain a current, nuanced understanding of each regional market, including competitor positioning, client base, project pipeline, and economic conditions relevant to Production, Service, and Waterproofing.

  • Make clear-eyed go/no-go decisions on pursuits, informed by both market intelligence and an honest assessment of Eskola’s operational readiness in each region.

  • Represent Eskola at trade shows, association events, and industry networking opportunities across all three regions.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree highly preferred; business, construction management, or related field preferred.

  • 10+ years of progressive experience in commercial construction, roofing, or a related industry, with at minimum 5 years in a genuine people-management or team leadership capacity.

  • Must be able to successfully complete a pre-employment background check and drug screening as a condition of hire.

  • Must possess a valid driver’s license and a dependable personal vehicle to travel to job sites as required.

  • Demonstrated, verifiable history of leading large, geographically dispersed sales teams across multiple regions or business lines; not just managing individual contributors, but building organizations.

  • Proven track record in matrixed environments, working across functions and influencing without direct authority.

  • Deeply analytical and data-driven; fluency in CRM platforms (HubSpot, Salesforce, or equivalent), pipeline management, and sales performance reporting is required.

  • Excellent communicator, able to synthesize complex information, deliver hard messages, and inspire diverse teams toward shared objectives.

  • Strong financial acumen; comfortable with P&L context, margin awareness, and revenue forecasting across multiple business lines.

  • Willingness and ability to travel extensively across all three regions (expected 40-60% travel).

Preferred Skills & Certifications

  • Familiarity with commercial roofing and waterproofing systems (TPO, EPDM, PVC, modified bitumen, BUR, metal) at a level sufficient to credibly support and evaluate the sales team’s technical conversations.

  • Experience selling or leading teams across multiple service or product categories, such as construction production, service and maintenance contracts, and specialty waterproofing.

  • Experience working directly with Eskola’s Ideal Customer Profile verticals: property management, industrial, manufacturing, healthcare, education, and institutional.

  • Background in construction estimating, operations, or project management; understanding how work gets done, not just sold.

  • Familiarity with regional commercial building codes, energy efficiency programs, and roofing-related compliance standards.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, & Disability Insurance
401K & 401K Matching
Paid Time Off
Health Savings Account
Equal Opportunity Employer

Pay

$130,000 - $160,000 (Based on Qualifications & Experience)

Schedule

Full-Time (In Person)
Monday - Friday, Standard Business Hours

About Eskola, LLC

Founded in 1972, Eskola, LLC has built a legacy of quality and professionalism in commercial and industrial roofing across the North and Southeastern U.S. With hundreds of successful installations and a growing footprint, we continue to expand while staying rooted in safety, customer service, and excellence in workmanship.

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