What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Sales position at ALIGN Executive Search?
Base: 88K
$255K–$295K OTE (uncapped) · Base uncapped commission profit share
Director of Sales (Player–Coach Role)
Overview
Seeking a proven closer who can also lead. This is a true player–coach position: approximately 70% closing, 30% leading an acquisition team. You will own the number, drive performance, and elevate the people around you.
No land‐sales experience required — if you can sell over the phone and run a sales floor, the industry specifics can be taught.
Must‐Haves
- Proven closer with a documented history of hitting and exceeding personal sales targets
- Management experience — coaching, developing, and holding a sales team accountable to daily KPIs
- Outbound sales background in high‐volume environments (payment processing, door‐to‐door, telemarketing, timeshare, auto, solar, etc.)
- Comfortable working marketing‐generated leads at scale and converting them efficiently
- Strong phone presence — persuasive, confident, and able to build trust quickly with everyday landowners
- Data‐driven operator who reads KPIs and acts on them for both personal and team performance
Role Breakdown
70% Closing (You carry a number)
- 50–70 dials/day
- 10–14 real conversations/day
- 2 hours of talk time/day
- 40–50 verbal offers/week
- 4–5 signed contracts/week
- Negotiate, follow up, and secure land deals
- Maintain accurate CRM updates (FollowUpBoss)
30% Team Leadership
- Review team KPIs and enforce daily activity standards
- Coach calls, provide feedback, and run sales training
- Motivate the team and support each member in hitting their number
- Report performance metrics and pipeline health to leadership
Established and growing
Salary : $88,000 - $280,000