Now Hiring - Travel Solutions International USA - Global Sales Director in Chicago, IL

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Reports To: Vice President, Sales and Support Knowledge, Skills, and Abilites: * Ability to establish priorities, work independently, and be self-motivated. * Ability to identify and develop solutions to prospective clients' needs/problems. * Ability to communicate those solutions to a wide array of influencers and decision makers. * Ability to leverage and grow an existing partner channel. * Ability to provide accurate and timely reporting of activities. * Skill to use a personal computer and various software packages, including Microsoft Outlook, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Salesforce.com is a must. Duties and Responsibilities: * Disciplined cold calling with the a bility to make calls and qualify prospects. * Strong listening skills. Retain information from conversations and develop an understanding of what's been said and how we can help them. * Ability to identify and qualify potential clients through Internet research, telephone, email contact and sales tools. * Document all activity into Salesforce and other tools used by team. * Work closely with VP of Sales, executive team, and account management to close business. * Close corporate clients with annual travel volume in the range of $750,000 to $10,000,000. * Work closely with VP of Sales N. America, executive team, and account management to close business. * Maintain an annual quota, measureable annual quota TBD. Credentials and Experience: * Three to five years of outside sales experience in the travel industry or other service industry. * Proven track record Special Requirements: * Effective communicator. * Understands what activities produce success in sales. * Willing to do what it takes to be successful. * Entrepreneur at heart and runs sales activity like their own business. To Apply Email resume to [please apply online] Fax resume to (214) [please apply online], attention HR Position Description Subject to Change