Director of Sales, Federal
Washington, DC, United States
DC, Washington
Type: Full-time
Min. Experience: Director
Salary: $135,000 - $140,000
SoundThinking deploys the largest, most powerful network of users, information, and technology in American law enforcement. Powered by the most advanced search and analysis technology in the industry, CrimeTracer, we give our users the information they need to keep themselves and their communities safe.
The Director of Sales, Federal sells CrimeTracer solutions directly to federal law enforcement agencies and through channel partnerships. The partner landscape includes Thomson Reuters Special Services (TRSS), Carahsoft, and others are being considered. The role involves direct selling and leveraging our strong partner relationship with TRSS given our integration with their CLEAR platform, and their footprint of Enterprise License Agreements with key federal agencies, promoting CrimeTracer solutions, seeking and developing new business and driving competitive sales opportunities. The right candidate must be very sales savvy with the ability to initiate effective discovery campaigns designed to understand the environment, initiatives and needs of targeted federal law enforcement agencies. The candidate must also demonstrate proficiency in developing Strategic Account Plans, and a track record for achieving sales quotas.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities
Develop and execute on comprehensive Federal go to market plan
Achieve sales bookings goals
Work with partner ecosystem and business development consultants to drive federal sales, including working with partners to target agencies with specific use cases where our platform can demonstrate value
Effectively demonstrate the CrimeTracer solution, and articulate the value proposition of information-led decision making to reduce violent crime
Train partner sales forces on SoundThinking’s products, pricing, positioning, and differentiation. Ensure our products are being accurately described, demonstrated, and positioned
Identify key agency stakeholders, business partners and account alliances designed to produce sales opportunities
Build and maintain strong client and partner relationships at all levels of organizations
Participate in pre-sales calls, create and deliver customized presentations (in person or online), provide written proposals and subject matter expertise for federal solutions
Utilize knowledge of government requirements and contracting mechanisms to determine and position value-added solutions
Understand the competition in the marketplace and effectively differentiate Forensic Logic’s unique capabilities and value proposition
Assist in RFI/RFP responses
Attend market insight events, networking activities, and participate in associations, consortiums, and conferences to support sales growth
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree
8+ years Sales experience across the federal market, ideally the law enforcement, fraud, identity management market
Demonstrated success selling through reseller channel partnerships
Working knowledge of sales concepts, methods, and techniques
Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders demonstrating strong interpersonal and communication skills
Self-starter, highly motivated, team player with strong business acumen, superior organizational skills and the ability to follow through
Excellent writing & presentation skills
Public records/open source data experience preferred
Ability to travel to sales training, meetings, and to customer locations
Technology savvy to learn how to demonstrate our products effectively to prospects
Proficient in web-based demo platforms, MS Office/internet, SFDC
Travel
Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel is expected
Location: Washington DC region
SoundThinking provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, SoundThinking complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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Note: The Company reserves the exclusive right in its sole discretion to modify, adjust, delete, add or otherwise change the above at any time.
The above salary range is based on a good faith estimate made at the time of publication and may be modified in the future. The pay offered to a candidate may vary within this range depending on factors such as education, experience, and geographic location.
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