Director of Strategic Sales - Education Vertical - Remote

What We Need Corpay is currently looking to hire a Director of Strategic Sales within our Corporate Payments division. As a Director of Strategic Sales, you will act as a hunter, focused on prospecting and closing B2B clients within the Education sector. Sales efforts will focus on cold-calling, warm leads provided by our inside sales team, webinars, trade shows, relationship selling, and similar outbound sales efforts.

You will be responsible for building strong relationships with prospects, clients, and channel partners to gain testimonials and referrals. This position will require knowledge of sophisticated financial services and products, and the ability to present a complex product in a coherent and simplified way. How We Work As a Director of Strategic Sales, you will be expected to work in a virtual environment.

Corpay will set you up for success by providing: Company-issued equipment remote access Formal, hands-on training Monthly home internet stipend Role Responsibilities The responsibilities of the role will include: Prioritize, call, meet, propose, and close new deals with Education industry clients, achieving monthly sales objectives Maintain Salesforce automation system to track and optimize activities Attend trade shows, conduct webinars, and engage in other thought leadership activities to generate lead activity specific to the Education sector Study market developments and company metrics to identify new segments and adapt sales strategy and techniques Build marketing collateral in conjunction with the Marketing team, customized presentations, and supporting materials to achieve optimal sales calls Qualifications & Skills High School Diploma, GED, or Equivalent Certification 8 years demonstrated success in B2B sales Experience selling to Education clients High degree of persistence, self-confidence, and comfort with cold calling High-impact communication and presentation skills Highly organized, with the ability to prioritize and focus on key opportunities Understands complex financial products and can simplify them into a coherent story Execution of proposals, meetings, and diligent follow-up Exceptional sales negotiation skills 8 years of experience in selling financial products 8 years of sales experience Undergraduate degree in Business or related field Experience in Software as a Service (SaaS) is a plus Benefits & Perks Medical, Dental & Vision benefits available the 1st month after hire Automatic enrollment into our 401k plan (subject to eligibility requirements) Virtual fitness classes offered company-wide Robust PTO offerings including major holidays, vacation, sick, personal, & volunteer time Employee discounts with major providers (i.e. wireless, gym, car rental, etc.) Philanthropic support with both local and national organizations Fun culture with company-wide contests and prizes Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Corpay is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Corpay provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, gender (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, language, ancestry, genetic information, veteran and/or military status, or any other group status protected by federal or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation for the application and/or interview process, please notify a representative of the Human Resources Department.