Account Executive, Defense and High Tech

Defense & High-Tech Marketing Account Executive

Remote-based position located in the Huntsville, Alabama area

You would be surprised at the number of decisions and density of defense and high-tech businesses that help us win real and virtual battlefields across the globe ... so much of this support comes right out of North Alabama to protect our freedoms and our war fighters across the globe.

AI, machine learning, cyber security, digital engineering, modeling and simulation, Golden Dome … the growth in these areas over recent years has been staggering.  As a result, our business has seen huge growth.  Hence, we are expanding our team across the defense and high-tech industry helping clients push their expertise and thought leadership in front of the right influencers and decision makers to win new contracts or attract the right candidates to their businesses they need to hire to win.

If you are B2B or B2G business development (BD), or an advertising salesperson with B2B experience in the digital space who knows how to network, prospect, create new relationships, win new partnerships and then drive results, then this is your opportunity. We set the stage for your success with an interactive sales and product training program, that focuses on getting results for your clients/partners. With our national footprint, but local touch, it’s not just numbers, but true impact and results. You get to see the success from start to finish.

Meet local business, industry leaders and decision-makers to uncover their business pain points and opportunities, collaborate with colleagues to design custom marketing strategies, go on sales calls, analyze campaign results and celebrate your successes with the team.

Compensation for this position is comprised of a base salary plus incentive compensation. The base salary range is $40,000 to $50,000 per year. Additional incentives bring total potential compensation to $83,500 to $93,500.

For this position you should have:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum 3 sales experience, preferably in advertising
• Passion for digital advertising
• Knowledge of needs-based selling
• Comfort in cold-calling – we provide the 1st class Lead generation tool
• Proven success of increasing sales in a competitive marketplace
• CRM sales management software experience with a leading platform, preferably with Salesforce
• Excellent communication and presentation skills -- written and verbal
• Assertiveness, goal-orientation and self-motivation is a key in this role
• Ability to multi-task, handle pressure and work under deadlines
• Solid PC skills including proficiency with MS Office Suite, Power Point & Excel 

This job requires reliable transportation to meet with customers.