The Associate Sales Director (player/coach) is responsible for leading, coaching, and developing a team of Market Development Managers or partnering directly with Branch Managers to drive local sales performance. This role proactively identifies new field account opportunities, introduces staffing solutions, and develops sales strategies to convert these opportunities into new client wins. The individual will support the Vice President of Field Sales and the Region SVP in driving sales performance, initiatives, and pipeline quality across the small/medium business sector. Depending on the market structure, this individual may lead sales efforts through MDMs or directly through the Branch Manager network to improve execution, sharpen selling behaviors, and increase local market share. This field-oriented position requires frequent in-market coaching, joint sales calls, and ongoing training to elevate planning, prospecting, and conversion across assigned portfolios.

People Leader (Coach):

• Develops regional based sales strategy for targeting qualified opportunities ranging from $500K - $2M with added emphasis on identifying Local On-site opportunities up to $5M in annual revenue. Assists with managing them through the full sales cycle in conjunction with direct reports and leadership.
• Assists with hiring, developing, and training field sales colleagues.
• If leading MDMs, Day-to-day management of a team of field sellers, to include coaching and development.
• Drives performance accountability for all team members within their area.
• Drives high performance by developing annual business plans, conducting reviews, and promoting team and self-development.

• Leads the development of solutions and negotiates deals to maximize revenue potential; including strategically pricing business to ensure gross margins meet or exceed target objectives.

• Creates, implements, and leverages an innovative area sales strategy to deliver net new clients.
• Assists team members with the sales process, customer meetings, and presentations.
• Effectively manages internal escalations.
• Conducts effective team meetings.
• Conducts funnel reviews with team members to ensure that they are achieving their KPI’s and sales goals.

• Keeps regional team abreast of leading industry trends and delivery best practices.

• Reports out as required on team performance to the Vice President of Field Sales and to the SVP.

• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Individual Contributor (Player):
•    Develops a local market sales strategy for targeting qualified volume opportunities that range from $500K - $2M in annual revenue and Local On-site opportunities within a home geography.  
•    Identifies, builds, and maintains an ever-expanding personal pipeline of potential local onsite & high-volume field accounts within a defined Local Market geography. 
•    Drives the development of solutions to achieve individual sales objectives and negotiates deals to maximize revenue potential; including strategically pricing business to ensure gross margins meet or exceed target objectives.
•    Keeps apprised of competitors’ status and market activity and utilizes our developed differentiators to continue to position Adecco as the industry leader in sales presentations and negotiations.
•    Develops and maintains brand awareness through advertising and public relations activities including, but not limited to, digital mail, social media, promotional programs, job fairs and professional memberships.
•    Partners with subject matter experts within the Adecco organization, the industry and region to continue to enhance Adecco’s service offerings.

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 2 years as a people manager | Staffing Experience Preferred
• Minimum of 5+ years field account sales of staffing programs (to include onsite programs)
• Proven history of identifying and implementing successful strategic sales strategies along with analytical expertise of sales processes and metrics with utilization of a CRM system
• Proven track record of sales growth, client expansion and new client wins

COMPETENCIES:

• Skilled in communicating and interacting effectively, both verbally and in writing, with all levels of staff and management, in one-on-one and group presentation situations.
• Ability to develop and lead colleagues within an assigned area.
• Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships and networks.
• Ability to develop and implement sales strategies, procedures, goals, and objectives.
• Ability to strategically plan and serve as a catalyst for sales growth.
• Ability to manage conflict and demonstrate the courage to challenge organizational thinking and the status quo.
• Knowledge of and the ability to apply the principles, best practices, and standards of the full sales cycle.
• Knowledge of and the ability to apply sound leadership practices, including developing employees by inspiring, encouraging and providing constructive criticism to improve performance.
• Excellent organizational, prioritization, and multi-tasking skills.
• Adept at establishing and managing to KPIs.
• Proficient with MS Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook and the ability to learn new software is required.
• Commitment and adherence to Adecco’s Core Values and Principles.

It’s an exciting time to be part of our team. We’re proud to be a global thought-leader and care about doing the best job we can to ensure better futures for everyone. We do this by building our Future@Work strategy as a united team of 30,000+ colleagues with a collective spirit working in over 60 countries globally.

You’ll have the opportunity to grow across a variety of interesting jobs and careers over our extensive portfolio of global brands. We empower our colleagues to work in the smartest, most efficient ways to achieve total balance between the demands of their jobs and their lives. That’s why we give you the autonomy and support you need to work in the way that makes you most productive, agile, confident, and insightful.

Putting people first, pioneering with a collective spirit and always advancing with a growth mindset -that’s what we stand for at the Adecco Group. Here, we are all individuals with a unique perspective on the world we live in. That’s what makes us stronger. Whoever you are and whatever your background, you can be yourself. So, we aim to build on the attributes that make you, you. We offer a range of world-class resources for upskilling and development, satisfying your curiosity while the sharing skills, knowledge, and expertise to grow together.

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We believe that having an understanding of the hiring process helps you to prepare, feel, and be, at your best. As a global, multi brand organization with multiple different roles, our application process can vary.

Onour career site, you will find some of the key steps you can expect to guide you along the way.

As one of the world’s largest employers we believe in talent, not labels, and focus on the diverse and unique skills our people bring. We have zero tolerance for any unlawful discrimination or harassment, against any employee, associate, or candidate, at any stage of that person’s journey with us. We seek to foster a culture of belonging and purpose, an environment where everyone can thrive and feel engaged, and where difference is respected and valued. Our commitment to equity, equal opportunity, inclusion, and diversity is part of our broader commitment to respecting fundamental human rights across our value chain. The Adecco Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Benefit offerings for full-time employment include medical, dental, vision, term life and AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits, wellness plans, and a 401k plan or a non-qualified deferred compensation plan. Available paid leave includes Personal Time Off (PTO) on an accrual basis up to 152 hours a year, 10 Paid Holidays, 1 Community Service Day, and up to 6 weeks of Paid Parental Leave. PTO and holiday hours are prorated based on hire date within the calendar year.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

The Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records

Posting date: 06-16-2025