VP of Sales – Ft. Lauderdale, FL

VP of Sales – be on the cutting edge!

If you have always wanted to combine your sales and entrepreneurial skills with your technical knowledge, we want to hear from you!   Have some marketing background?  Even better!  AAJ Technologies is seeking a VP of Sales to join our team of talented professionals.  We are an IT System Integrator and Solutions Provider specializing in cloud and mobile application development as well as systems integration, custom application development, and other services.    We are proud to include in our list of accomplishments the customization of the CRM system for our Governor and writing the reservation system for Atlantis.  This is your opportunity to have a huge impact on AAJ, a company on the wave of technology ranked 91% in overall performance as a Microsoft Gold Partner.  We have the nimbleness of a small company with the mentality of a large partner – we are a diamond in the rough.  In short, we are a dominant player without a lot of competition – the timing is right!

Why AAJ?

  • We really practice our values, not just talk about them
  • Everyone has an opportunity to contribute – we do not operate in silos
  • Politics do not have a place here
  • We encourage an entrepreneurial spirit where we pool our brain trust
  • We are serious about what we do and we get it done
  • It’s all about the “we” at AAJ
  • Our management team is long tenured

Snapshot of Key Accountabilities:

The primary role of the VP of Sales is to drive revenue growth and expansion nationwide through the following:

  • Sales:
    • Establish annual and quarterly sales objectives
    • Develop and execute annual sales plan for growing client base
    • Establish both market and target customer strategies
    • Develop new business alliances , prospects and new B2B revenue sources
    • Develop and implement industry standard service/product pricing guidelines
    • Research industry trends to help uncover sales opportunities
    • Implement successful channel and partner programs
    • Develop and monitor revenue forecasts and sales compensation systems
    • Implement sales metrics to measure and report sales performance
  • Management:
    • Manage and build a team capable of handling our revenue targets
    • Implement sales strategies to create new sales  including outbound strategies, lead generation and closing
    • Coach and develop the sales team capable of consultative, team based selling
    • Translate our strategic objectives into individual goals and objectives
    • Deliver feedback and perform performance reviews to the sales team on an ongoing basis to ensure clarity of performance against objectives
    • Develop and manage the budget for the sales team
    • Assess the sales team’s annual training needs and provide recommendations

 Traits required for success:

  • Drives for results by enrolling the commitment and buy-in from others
  • Self-confident and extroverted style that can enliven, engage and positively impact others
  • Successfully influences and persuades others by understanding  their individual needs and motivations
  • Thrives in a fast paced environment with a sense of urgency to achieve goals
  • Collaborative decision maker while assuming responsibility for risk

 Skills/Experience/Knowledge:

Must haves:

  • 10+ years experience in sales management with a proven track record of increasing sales year over year with recent experience in a small company
  • Experience selling professional services
  • Demonstrated success managing a team of at least 3 and building a consultative team
  • Possess a rolodex in South Florida with customers who know you
  • Proven track record in building a pipeline
  • Technology background with good understanding of Microsoft technology and products
  • Experience developing a sales compensation plan
  • Intermediate MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point)
  • Experience using  a CRM system to manage sales

 Preferred:

  • Experience in marketing to include digital marketing, webinars, SEO, etc.
  • Experience with IBM technologies and products
  • Experience in the Healthcare and/or Hospitality verticals
  • Bachelors degree