Vice President of Sales

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Drive Ardent’s commercial growth strategy across ocean, air, customs brokerage, drayage, transload, and trade advisory services
• Develop and execute sales strategies that drive profitable revenue growth
• Personally help win and expand strategic accounts
• Build relationships with importers, exporters, procurement leaders, and supply chain executives
• Identify new markets, industries, and growth opportunities

Building a World-Class Commercial Team

• Recruit, mentor, and develop high-performing sales talent
• Create accountability, structure, and performance expectations
• Improve pipeline management, forecasting, and sales discipline
• Build a culture of ownership, responsiveness, and customer obsession

Partnering Across the Business

• Work closely with operations and leadership to ensure seamless customer execution
• Help bridge the gap between sales promises and operational excellence
• Identify customer pain points and turn them into solutions
• Be a leader inside the organization, not just externally

Helping Shape the Future of Ardent

• Serve as a key voice in company strategy and growth planning
• Help evolve our go-to-market strategy
• Contribute to leadership discussions around hiring, service expansion, and long-term growth
• Play a meaningful role in building something that lasts

What We’re Looking For

• 8+ years of experience in freight forwarding, logistics, transportation, supply chain, or a related industry
• A proven track record of business development and revenue growth
• Experience selling international logistics services (ocean, air, customs, drayage, etc.)
• Strong leadership instincts and the ability to influence people
• High emotional intelligence and excellent communication skills
• A builder mentality and willingness to roll up your sleeves
• A strong sense of ownership and accountability
• The ability to move fast, solve problems, and adapt

Bonus Points

• Experience leading or scaling sales teams
• Existing industry relationships
• Experience working in entrepreneurial or high-growth environments

Who Will Thrive Here

• You move fast and hate bureaucracy
• You genuinely care about customers
• You enjoy coaching and developing people
• You are energized by growth and competition
• You want to help build something meaningful
• You believe details matter
• You believe communication matters even more

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary
• Aggressive performance incentives
• Meaningful upside tied to company growth
• Health benefits
• PTO
• Long-term leadership opportunity

At Ardent

We offer a highly competitive compensation structure including:

• Base salary
• Aggressive performance incentives
• Meaningful upside tied to company growth
• Health benefits
• PTO
• Long-term leadership opportunity

A Note from the Founder

I’ll be honest with you.

• This role is not for everyone.
• We are looking for someone hungry.
• Someone humble enough to learn, but confident enough to lead.
• Someone who wants to build, solve problems, and help shape the future of a growing company.

If you are looking for a place where your voice matters, where your effort makes a difference, and where you can help build something special, I’d love to talk.

Jason Cook

Founder & Managing Director

Ardent Global Logistics