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Total of 4 territories w/ multiple seats available - Northeast, Central, Southwest and West
Our Lead Sales Consultant is the principal enterprise seller responsible for driving strategic new business acquisition with high-value accounts across large, complex organizations. This role requires mastery of consultative selling, strong business acumen, disciplined territory planning, and the ability to engage senior executives.
The Lead Consultant partners closely with the Sales VP, senior sales consultants, and cross-functional stakeholders to win large opportunities, penetrate multiple business units, and position the company as the trusted partner of choice.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic New Business Development
Identify, pursue, and acquire enterprise-level clients through structured prospecting and multi-channel outreach
Build executive-level relationships across HR, Procurement, Operations, and Business Unit leadership
Develop strategic territory plans that identify target accounts, growth opportunities, and competitive threats
Become extremely competent with large, complex Enterprise Staffing and MSP Solutions
Have baseline competency in all ETM solutions, including BPO, RPO, and PPO/EOR solutions
Be aware of the breadth of all Kelly solutions, and cross-sell with other Kelly businesses to provide outsized commercial opportunities for Kelly
Complex Sales Execution
Lead full-cycle enterprise sales opportunities, including discovery, solution alignment, proposal development, and negotiation
Conduct insight-driven discovery using effective questioning to uncover complex challenges and create meaningful gaps
Advance prospects through each stage of the decision process: Identify Need, Investigate Options, Resolve Concerns, Purchase/Decision, and Implement
Develop compelling value stories tied to financial and operational outcomes
Enterprise Account Expansion
Identify cross-sell and upsell opportunities within strategic accounts partnering internally to execute expansion plans
Map enterprise relationships, expand influence, and build strong internal champions
Maintain a strong understanding of the client's operating reality, internal priorities, and organizational dynamics
Collaboration & Internal Alignment
Collaborate with delivery, operations, legal, and leadership to build scalable, client-focused solutions
Participate in strategic account planning sessions with the Sales Manager and support teams
Provide accurate forecasting, market insights, and competitive intelligence.
Core Behaviors
Demonstrate a strong attitude, personal accountability, perseverance, and consistent habits in planning and execution
Represent the organization professionally in enterprise sales environments, meetings, conferences, and executive briefings
May lead and mentor a team of sales consultants, providing guidance on selling techniques, product knowledge, and customer relationship management, requiring proven capability to collaborate, engage, and motivate others
Essential Skills, Knowledge, & Experiences:
Minimum of 10 years of B2B enterprise or strategic account sales experience with territory and account planning discipline
Proven track record of selling large, multi-stakeholder or multi-location solutions
Strong financial and business acumen, and experience selling to / influencing C-suite and senior leadership
Skilled in advanced consultative selling and managing complex sales cycles with multiple decision makers
Proficiency with CRM systems and structured sales processes
Executive presence, with capability to build relationships at multiple organizational levels
Strong active listening and questioning skills
Objection handling and value articulation
Resiliency along with consistent execution habits
Role is virtual, with 25% or otherwise required travel
Total compensation package and benefits applicable to the position - understanding that each person has unique?professional and personal needs focused on your total well-being.? Explore our range of benefits for full-time employees at: Kelly Services | People Regular Staff (https://rs.benefitsatkelly.com/index.html)
Kelly is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, including, but not limited to, race, gender, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law.
