Regional Sales Manager, Education Sales

Crestron has an internal opening for an Education Accounts Manager to join our U.S. Sales team in the MidAtlantic.  The Education Accounts Manager will be responsible for growing College, University, and select School Districts' AV sales throughout Crestron's MidAtlantic EDU accounts.  This individual will build and maintain strong relationships with our key higher education accounts and driving sales growth within our assigned territory in the MidAtlantic region.   In this role, you will actively participate in the full life cycle of a sale; the sale, design, quotation, submittal and order closing process in a firm that cultivates a close-knit and collaborative corporate culture. We will look for you to showcase your intuitive interpersonal skills, outstanding organizational abilities, and proven leadership to streamline processes, and maximize workflow.  This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic team in a fast-growing organization.   This individual will be responsible for identifying and developing opportunities, collaborating with the sales team to provide solutions, driving business back to the re-seller channel and assisting in closing the sale In this position, the candidate will be required to hunt for new education accounts, develop and maintain business within existing accounts and manage complex sales situations and large projects She/He will be responsible for business forecasting, pipeline development and management of accounts The candidate will be responsible for developing an executive annual plan for new business development and growth of existing accounts in line with the company strategy  This individual will be required to develop business relationships with all levels of management within the College, University, and Select High School Districts. The candidate will also train end users on technology products that will advance the development of market solutions.  Along with a strong technical background, the candidate will be essential in developing accounts and selling project-based, hardware and/or software systems solutions.  Proven track record of sales experience in higher Education market or equivalent Enterprise sales experience. 5 years Audio Visual and/or Unified Communications/Conferencing solutions experience in a technical capacity Self-motivated driver with a proven track record of sales to educational institutions. Able to communicate effectively with consultants and engineers Experience using Sales CRM/forecasting software - Salesforce CRM preferred Working knowledge of Crestron's products and software will be important as you will be demonstrating our products to potential clients Knowledge of Education budget processes, procurement policies, IT procurement requirements and facilities management within a large organization  Valid Driver's License College/University degree - preferred. Ability to travel 60%  throughout our Mid Atlantic Territory. Must live in territory: MD,VA,WV,Delaware