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E3
SALE.GEN.E3
Sales Executive
Sales

Sales Executive

SALE.GEN.E3

E3E3 — Vice Presidentmedium0.70draftglobalv1

Roles like Director of Sales responsible for sales strategy and revenue objectives.

Level
E3 · E3 — Vice President · 15–22 yrs
Function · Focus
Sales · General
Market pay (median)
Pay basis
model pending

Roles like Director of Sales responsible for sales strategy and revenue objectives.

The story of this role

Who does this work

The sales professional who is ambitious and seeks career progression, wanting to excel in sales roles and eventually lead teams and drive strategic decisions.

The problem this role solves

  • The external problem: Facing challenges in meeting sales targets and effectively managing customer relationships.
  • The internal problem: Struggling to balance individual performance with team leadership and feel uncertain about their ability to advance in their career.
  • Why it matters: Believing that personal success is tied to helping others succeed and wanting to create a positive impact through their sales efforts.

The plan

  1. 1. Develop foundational sales skills like speaking and active listening.
  2. 2. Engage in continuous learning to understand customer needs and market trends.
  3. 3. Gain experience in managing personnel resources through mentorship and team collaboration.
  4. 4. Set clear sales targets and strategies to achieve them, incorporating persuasion techniques.
  5. 5. Seek leadership opportunities within sales teams to prepare for future roles.

What's at stake

Missing sales targets repeatedly, leading to decreased confidence and job dissatisfaction. Struggling to advance in their career due to lack of leadership experience and skills. Being unable to adapt to changing market conditions, resulting in lost opportunities for both themselves and their customers.

Success looks like

Achieving and exceeding sales targets consistently while fostering strong customer relationships. Evolving into a respected team leader who inspires and develops other sales professionals. Becoming a strategic contributor to the company's growth and success in the marketplace.

Summary

Roles like Director of Sales responsible for sales strategy and revenue objectives.

Level — E3 — Vice President

VP owning a division; sets strategy and is accountable for division-wide results.

Scope
A division
Autonomy
Accountable for division strategy and P&L
Complexity
Market and competitive strategy
Impact
Division-wide
Decision rights
Owns division strategy, budget, and org
Leadership
Leads a division's leadership team
Typical experience
15–22 yrs

Core outputs

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Componentsshow ▾

Responsibilities3

  • Overseeing sales teamscommonlevel
  • Developing incentive planscommonlevel
  • Analyzing market trendscommonlevel

Tasks3

  • Develop and implement sales strategiescommonlevel
  • Oversee and guide sales teamscommonlevel
  • Analyze and respond to market trendscommonlevel

Skills8

  • Executive leadershipcommonlevel
  • Strategic planningcommonlevel
  • Financial managementcommonlevel
  • Organizational developmentcommonlevel
  • Market analysiscommonlevel
  • Incentive planningcommonlevel
  • Communicationcommonlevel
  • Decision-makingcommonlevel

Knowledge8

  • Sales strategy developmentcommonlevel
  • Revenue managementcommonlevel
  • Market trends analysiscommonlevel
  • Organizational growthcommonlevel
  • Financial planningcommonlevel
  • Leadership strategiescommonlevel
  • Competitive analysiscommonlevel
  • Incentive structurescommonlevel

competency3

  • Strategic Leadershipcommonlevel
  • Financial Acumencommonlevel
  • Organizational Developmentcommonlevel

qualification5

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in businesscommonlevel
  • MBAcommonlevel
  • 10+ years of sales leadership experiencecommonlevel
  • Proven strategic leadership skillscommonlevel
  • Strong financial acumencommonlevel
Title aliasesshow ▾
AliasTypeConfidenceApproved
Vice President, Salescommonmedium0.58
Sales Executivecommonmedium0.60
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O*NET / SOC

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