Managing Director (Staffing Sales Manager)

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Job description

This role is based out of our Seattle office.

The Managing Director leads the sales, and service efforts to grow Aquent business in the creative, digital and marketing spaces of our Travel and Hotel clients. The Managing Director has overall P&L and staff management responsibility for the industry. S/he implements the overall vision for the industry. The successful Managing Director has a deep understanding for the business objectives of our enterprise-level clients, as well as the needs of our marketing and creative Talent base, and is able to present Aquent services and illustrate how Aquent can contribute to these agencies through our staffing services and solutions. S/he has a genuine interest in the marketing and creative fields and the motivation to gain key industry insights and develop a strong network of advocates within our space to grow our business.

Objective: To drive growth and profitability, and provide leadership, vision, and strategy for a specialized industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set individual account strategies with the Strategic Account Directors
• Collaborate with other Industry Leaders to ensure Best Practice consistency, teamwork and holism
• P & L management
• Thought leadership for the industry
• Manage contractual obligations
• Build and leverage global relationships
• Determine and champion needed resources
• Senior level participation and management of industry events
• Identify and communicate sales methodology for industries
• Build and maintain C-level relationships within key accounts
• Hiring and managing exceptional Strategic Account Directors and Agents

What We Offer:

• Work/life balance: we say it, we mean it!
• Generous benefits package: medical, vision and dental benefits, generous 401(k), FSA, tuition reimbursement, paid sick/vacation time, and more
• An unusually generous and flexible vacation offered - AKA vacation when you need it
• Free use of company's Hawaii beach house
• Individualistic approach: we encourage a personal touch to your work - we don't believe in a "one-size-fits-all" approach
• Industry reputation: we are the world's largest creative staffing firm

If you would like to learn more about this role, let's start a conversation - apply so we can connect!!

Aquent is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Enterprise Sales: 2 years (Required)
• Management in the Staffing Industry: 1 year (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Location:

• Seattle, WA (Required)