The Planet Group · 2 weeks ago
Vice President of Sales, North America
Chicago (Loop)
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$190K/yr - $225K/yr
10+ years expThe Planet Group is a dynamic and growing company seeking a Vice President of Sales for North America. This role involves setting the strategic vision for revenue growth, developing the sales team, and engaging in enterprise-level opportunities to drive consistency and excellence in professional services and technology consulting.
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Responsibilities
Lead, coach, and develop the sales organization, driving accountability, performance, and continuous improvement
Define and execute the sales strategy aligned to Launch’s corporate objectives and growth targets
Build a repeatable, scalable sales motion—including pipeline development, forecasting, deal management, and cross-functional coordination
Establish best practices for prospecting, qualification, solution positioning, negotiation, and closing
Partner with Marketing, Delivery, Talent Acquisition, and Executive Leadership to ensure seamless client experiences and solution success
Drive individual and organizational revenue goals through strategic sales efforts
Build and grow senior-level client relationships, including C-suite and VP-level stakeholders
Guide team members through complex sales cycles, providing deal strategy, client prep, and hands-on support when needed
Represent Launch in key sales presentations, executive meetings, and escalated negotiations
Identify new markets, verticals, and channel partnership opportunities to expand reach and revenue
Own forecasting, pipeline analysis, and reporting to Executive Leadership
Ensure consistent, accurate CRM usage across the team
Drive adoption of Launch’s methodologies, service offerings, case studies, and partnerships
Champion a culture of collaboration, accountability, and high performance
Qualification
Required
BA/BS in Business, Management, or related field
10–15+ years consulting sales experience in IT solutions and professional services
5+ years of sales leadership experience with proven success in building, scaling, and optimizing sales teams and processes
Consistent track record of exceeding quota in a consultative, enterprise sales environment
Deep experience engaging senior-level stakeholders and closing complex, multi-solution deals
Excellent communication, executive presence, and negotiation skills
Working experience with Salesforce and Microsoft Office Suite
Preferred
Microsoft/Salesforce Partnership experience strongly preferred
Benefits
Unlimited PTO
Medical, dental, vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Life insurance, short-term & long-term disability, and other supplemental benefits
Company
The Planet Group
The Planet Group is a global advisory and staffing firm operating at the intersection of talent and transformation.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
MidOcean Partners
2021-05-27Acquired
2018-01-22Private Equity
Leadership Team
Tim Simmerly
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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