Cook Systems · 4 weeks ago
Sales Executive – New Business (IT, Staffing & Engineering Services)
Cook Systems is a certified veteran-owned IT consulting firm that has been helping businesses grow since 1990. They are seeking a Sales Executive to drive new business growth across Tennessee and select regional markets, focusing primarily on net-new business development and new logo acquisition in IT, AI, and engineering services.
Information ServicesInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Own Net-New Business Development: Prospect, engage, and close new client relationships across IT, engineering, and technology services
Sell Services, Not Software: Position staffing, consulting, delivery teams, and FastTrack programs tailored to client needs
Engage Senior Decision-Makers: Lead executive-level conversations with CIOs, CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and business leaders
Create Opportunity from Ambiguity: Identify problems clients may not yet have formalized and translate them into actionable solutions
Collaborate Internally: Work with recruiters, delivery teams, and leadership to scope solutions and support deal execution
Leverage Existing Relationships Strategically: Expand opportunities where alignment exists, without relying on inherited accounts to carry results
Represent Cook with Integrity: Build long-term value through credibility, follow-through, and responsible growth
Qualification
Required
Middle Tennessee–Based: Reside in or near the Nashville metro area and able to travel regionally as needed
Proven Hunter: 5+ years of experience selling IT staffing, staff augmentation, or consulting services
Comfortable Without Hand-Holding: Able to operate without heavy marketing or sales ops support
Services-Savvy: Experienced selling solutions where the product is people, delivery, and outcomes — not boxed software
Executive Communicator: Confident leading conversations with senior technical and business leaders
Driven and Self-Directed: Motivated by building something, not inheriting it
Tech-Curious: Interested in AI, engineering services, and evolving delivery models
Benefits
Choose from two comprehensive medical plans through Blue Cross Blue Shield, with dental and vision coverage included.
Protect what matters most with life, critical illness, and accident insurance through Unum—because your family’s security matters.
Plan ahead and save with a Flexible Spending Account and Daycare FSA through Navia, helping you manage healthcare and dependent-care expenses your way.
Our Health Gap Insurance through Sun Life helps cover unexpected costs, so you’re never caught off guard.
Build your future with our 401(k) plan through The Standard. You’re eligible after just six months—because long-term success deserves a strong foundation.