Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Success Sciences is seeking Vice President of Sales and Marketing to join the senior management team and to assume primary responsibility for building a sales team of distinction.  Responsibilities include selecting, training and retaining an outstanding team of professionals who will drive business development primarily for our Communication Coach® Simulation Learning System and related products and services.  Contacting and initiating sales calls directed toward senior managers responsible for sales, service, collections, training, and IT help desk.  Defining and executing marketing strategies designed to dominate specific markets.  Identifying customer issues and responding with solutions designed to strengthen the company’s service and product brand and expand the business model.  Maintaining client contacts and close sales ranging from pilot projects to enterprise-wide deployments.  This position requires significant travel and coordination with the company’s instructional design, program management, software development and legal departments.

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years experience in corporate training and/or consulting as an account executive or manager with exceptional personal sales production.

• Successful background in hiring, developing and fostering an effective sales team.

• Proven track record of executing sales strategies that have resulted in significant revenue and profitability gains in the industry.

• Possess an analytical approach to focus on customer needs and identify market opportunities

• Effective and highly motivated team player who contributes to the entrepreneurial atmosphere to produce outstanding results

• Computer literate with knowledge in computer based training, e-learning and simulation technologies is a plus

• Experience in virtual office setting if operating outside of the Tampa office.

• Compelling successes and failure experiences relating to entrepreneurial endeavors or complex, long-term sales

• Excellent presentation, collaboration and writing skills

Reports: The Vice President of Sales will report directly to the President.

Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, human resources or related areas.

Compensation:  Base salary, commissions, bonuses, and benefits will all be negotiated based on experience.