Sales Director

I'm Hunter, the CEO of Elk Horn Painting — where we hire TOP performers…

We understand that the best people out there are looking for the very best opportunities… It's more than money or a title.

You're not looking for just some job, you're looking for something special, something different.

We are too... And we hope that's you.

You should keep reading this job post if...

• You are a natural leader who loves to build, develop, and bring out the best in the people around you…
• You love sales — the consultative kind where you genuinely help people make a great decision…
• You are ambitious… Financially, but also in life. You have big ambitions and goals.
• You want your work to add to your life - not take from it.
• You want to love going to work — including the work you do, who you work with, and the values of the company…
• You work hard, you have strong character, strong values, and you believe in carrying your weight — and you usually even go beyond that.
• You don't want to be micromanaged — you want to be empowered. You want opportunities to perform.
• You love to kick ass in life. You don't like to half ass anything.
• You are hungry to learn, grow and develop yourself as a professional… And as a person. And you actively pursue opportunities to do that.
• You are a badass.

If that describes you, and you're reading this job post… I'm guessing you haven't found a company that lives up to your own ambitions and expectations.

You want more and you're looking for somewhere that can deliver what you're looking for (which is rare and hard to find).

Now let me tell you what it's like to work with us…

Autonomy: We don't micromanage people here. We're all adults, we all have a job to do, and we trust each other to do our jobs. So we don't manage you, but we do support you.

Living True: We believe your work should add to your life, not take from it. We believe you can perform at a high level in your career without sacrificing your personal life… In fact, that's a requirement for high performance!

We expect (and stand for you) to keep work during work hours — and we don't ask you to work on your personal time. The world says you need to work long hours to be successful — we disagree.

Growth Oriented: Elk Horn Painting is a high growth company. We have doubled over the past 2 years into an 8 figure company. You are who we need for what comes next.

We're also committed to our team members' growth in their career and life... We all have different ambitions, and we're committed to providing future growth opportunities to all team members — no matter how big those ambitions are.

Training & Development: A lot of companies say they invest in their employees' training and development. We take that to a new level, and it's something that gives us a huge advantage in our business. This is how our team produces exceptional results without sacrificing work/life balance.

The kind of training and development you experience here will not only supercharge your performance in your work… But will make a lasting and significant impact on the quality of your everyday life.

We care deeply about our team members!

Our Team: We have a tight knit culture that feels like family. If you get selected for this role, it's because you're "one of us". We work as a team to get things done and produce incredible results that lead our industry.

Performance Oriented: We are a culture of performance. It's all about value creation — it's all about results. As long as people are producing results, we support flexible schedules, vacations, time off, and time for the things that are most important in life.

With me so far?

Now let's get into more of the specifics about our company, what we believe, and what we do…

ABOUT ELK HORN PAINTING

Who We Are: We're a group of passionate people who care about the work we do, we care about each other, and we are committed to building a market leading company.

And a different kind of company…

What We Believe: The home improvement industry and the trades are broken.

Homeowners all have horror stories about working with their contractors.

We may not all be passionate about painting houses — but we sure are passionate about serving people — about providing exceptional service…

And we are passionate about creating the kind of workplace and company that impacts people's lives in a deep and powerful way.

We believe the best and most successful business is the business where everyone wins...

… Where employees LOVE their work, are well compensated, enjoy a work-life balance, have opportunities to grow in their careers.

… Where customers have an exceptional experience from beginning to end — an experience so great they would brag about it at a dinner party.

… Where a company gives back to the community in a big way.

And we believe when all that happens… The business experiences enormous success.

That's also been our experience.

This is the kind of business we are creating…

What We Do: We do interior and exterior painting… Both residential and commercial.

How we do it is unlike any painting company you've ever seen or heard of… And unlike most businesses that exist in the world today.

WE'RE PART OF A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION

Elk Horn Painting is one of many companies that are all connected…

We are all a part of National Painting Group, a parent company, with a mission to change the way business is done.

We are building market leading painting companies.

This is why we are able to provide enormous career growth opportunities…

This is a multi billion dollar industry, with no market leaders, a completely broken system…

And it's a subset of the larger home improvement industry with all of the same problems.

We're at an exciting place right now, on the edge of significant growth… Which is why we are looking for YOU.

When you work here and you perform well… Not only will there be opportunities to grow your career at Elk Horn Painting…

But there will be opportunities for years to come — and we will be your guide to helping you find your passions, develop your unique abilities, and empower you to fulfill your own goals and ambitions (hopefully here with us).

NOW LET'S TALK ABOUT YOU

We'll be very selective with this position — because that's what makes our company special.

If you get selected to work here, you can expect to work with an amazing group of people… Other high performers who share the same values you do.

What's Required: About You...

• You've led a sales team before and you loved it — coaching, developing, and watching people grow is something you genuinely care about
• You've been a top-performing salesperson yourself — you've done the job, you know what great looks like, and your team will know it too
• You love consultative, relationship-based sales — you believe in helping people make great decisions, not pressuring them into one
• You love to learn and are maybe even a little obsessed with improving yourself, your abilities, and your life. And you're highly coachable.
• You love to be a part of a team, a mission, you love to collaborate and work with others. You love to contribute.
• You're autonomous and great at managing yourself and your own productivity — you don't need anyone micromanaging you
• You believe being of service to others — creating the most value possible — is the best way to succeed in business and in life
• You have an outstanding track record of success and everybody around you knows it
• You hold yourself to high standards

THE SPECIFICS

About the Position & What You Do

This is our Sales Director role. You are responsible for the performance, development, and growth of our entire sales team — a group of in-home estimators who meet with homeowners, run consultative sales appointments, and close painting projects.

For the first 3 months, you'll be in the field yourself — running estimates, learning our sales process inside and out, and earning the respect of your team the right way. After that, you step into full leadership mode.

Here's what you own:

• Coaching and developing every sales rep to hit 50% close rates and maximize their revenue
• Recruiting, hiring, and onboarding new sales reps — with support from our Head of Recruiting until you're fully trained on our process
• Getting new reps to 50% close rates within their first 2 months
• Improving and systematizing our sales playbook — making what works more repeatable and fixing what doesn't
• Leading our CSR's system, who handle our office line and set up estimates
• Leveraging AI to improve follow-up, pipeline management, and how we coach our team

We provide you with all role-specific training, processes, and procedures… and never-ending personal development training to take you to the next level.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $90,000 – $110,000
• Personal Commission: Standard rep commission rate during your first 3 months in the field
• Performance Bonus: 20–25% of base, tied to team close rates and new rep ramp speed
• Team Override: 1–2% of total team revenue above baseline — this is where your income scales with what you build
• Income Expectations: Year 1 OTE $140,000 – $175,000. Uncapped upside as the team grows.
• Benefits: Health Insurance (including vision/dental), Gas & Phone Stipend, Retirement Benefits (after 90 days)
• Training & Development: We offer scholarships for pre-approved training and development programs. Our organization is committed to your success — with ongoing sales training, leadership calls, and team meetings that will help you grow as a leader in your professional and personal life.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your resume and a 3–5 minute video telling us:

• Why you're interested in this role
• Why you're the right person for it
• Tell us about a sales team you've led — what the results were and what you're most proud of

We will not consider anyone who has not submitted a video.

WHAT TO EXPECT AFTER YOU APPLY

This is one of the most important positions in our company.

We will be highly selective. Due to the number of responses we expect, I'll only be contacting people who are moving on to the next step.

The next step is a phone conversation with me.