Strategic Sales - Newark, NJ

Summary:

The Director of Strategic Sales for the Corporate Payments division - North Newark, NJ is a critical part of this division’s growth engine and is responsible for building a new book of business in a specified territory. We need someone who excels in relationship building, pipeline management, and can help a client navigate the first few weeks of implementation to ensure a quick and complete realization of revenue.

The Director of Strategic Sales is continually learning and has an expertise in our ever-changing industry with the ability to be a thought leader in the payments space. In this role, you will add measurable value internally to our organization as well as positioning our suite of products to win with our prospects and clients alike. We are an innovative organization and need a Director of Strategic Sales that is energized by our fast-paced environment and driven to exceed goals.
 

Job Duties:

• Builds new business in a specified territory
• Helps candidate navigate the first few weeks of implementation to ensure a quick and complete realization of revenue
• Drive new business growth by selling solutions to large and mid- market commercial accounts based within the specified market
• Collaborate with SDR
• Research and understand the prospective client’s business goals, objectives, and challenges
• Collaborate with our marketing team to improve and/or create internally generated marketing and sales collateral to highlight product/services value proposition  
• Propose solutions of our suite of products to deliver quantifiable business value through an integrated relationship both internally and externally  
• Communicate accurate and timely forecasts to multiple layers of leadership both internally and externally
• Preparation of and execution of sales plans, events, campaigns
• Actively use professional networking and social media platforms to expand our reach to prospective clients and future team members
• Deliver strong performance against required sales/revenue targets

Candidate Profile:

• Stable job history with proven sales excellence
• Fintech/Payments/SAS background
• B2B commercial sales professional who has experience selling into CFO office
• Experience selling into a matrixed environment
• Ability to self-generate leads and build pipeline using all available internal resources
• 5 years sales business/experience for mid-market and 10+ for large market
• Prior payments experience in industry where self-generation of sales opportunities was required
• Ability to perform effective sales meeting/presentations via virtual platforms a must
• Communicates effectively to the appropriate levels of leadership within the prospective company
• Entrepreneurial with negotiation skills and virtual selling experience
• Financial thought process, has done deal design and understands financials
• Proven ability to partner successfully with cross departmental teams
• Takes initiative and is looking for a life changing/income producing opportunity
• Ability to work the process, stay engaged and quarterback the situation with an eye for details
• Continuous learner who shows learning through examples.  Specifically important when coming from an outside the industry
• College degree preferred but not required

Requirements:

• A Bachelor's Degree (Preferred; we will accept experience in lieu of a degree)
• 5+ years of direct consultative selling; knows how to fill a pipeline and can show a track record of solid results against goals/plan
• Experience selling to or managing all levels of relationships with corporate clients in the banking or finance industry preferred
• A passion for the activity needed to excel - making one more phone call, one more visit, etc.
• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, relationship building, and presentation skills
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and time management skills
• Knowledge of commercial payments and services preferred
• The ability to travel extensively within the territory when/where permitted

About the Company:

FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:FLT) is a global leader in business payments. We simplify the way businesses manage and pay their expenses. Our portfolio of brands help companies automate, secure, digitize and control payments to, or on behalf of, their suppliers and employees. Our payment solutions cover four primary expense categories: Payables, Tolls, Fuel, and Lodging. We serve businesses, merchants and partners in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit FLEETCOR.com.

Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, FLEETCOR generates more than $2.6 billion in revenue.  We employ more than 8,000 valued associates worldwide.

FLEETCOR enjoys global recognition including:

• Forbes Global Growth Champion – FLEETCOR is one of the 250 fastest growing companies in the world as determined by Forbes and Statista
• Forbes World’s Most Innovative Companies – FLEETCOR has made this prestigious list of leading innovative companies 4 years in a row!
• Fortune 1000 Company – FLEETCOR was one of the largest movers in the new rankings of the largest companies in America, ranking  #872
• S&P 500 – In 2018, FLEETCOR joined the S&P stock index comprised of the 500 leading US stocks based on market cap (company value)

FLEETCOR has a culture founded on integrity, collaboration, innovation, execution, and people.  This offers each employee the opportunity to ‘thrive & grow’ through career development, volunteer, community, and wellness initiatives, which allows each individual to create a balance between professional goals and personal achievement.

 
FLEETCOR’s COVID-19 Hiring Guidelines:

Due to COVID-19, most of our employees are temporarily working from home. In addition, FLEETCOR implemented a virtual interviewing and hiring process, engaging with talent by phone or video and onboarding new employees remotely. We value the safety of each member of our community because we know we’re all in this together.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: 

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your local Human Resources Business Partner and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to.
 

For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity and pay transparency, please click the following links: EEO and Pay Transparency. #LI-KD1 

About the Company:

FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. (“FLEETCOR”) is a leading global provider of business payment solutions. We help companies of all sizes control, simplify and secure payment of various domestic and cross-border payables using specialized payment products. We serve businesses, partners, merchants, consumers and payment networks in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

• $2.8B Annual Revenue

• 800,000 Directly Served Business Clients

• 9,700+ Employees

(as of December 31, 2021)

Our payment solutions provide our customers with a payment method designed to be superior to and more robust and effective than what they use currently, whether they use a competitor’s product or another alternative method such as cash or check. We group our payment solutions into five primary categories: Fuel, Lodging, Tolls, Corporate Payments and Gift. Each category is unique in its focus, customer base and target markets, but they also share a number of characteristics:  customers are primarily businesses, have recurring revenue models, have specialized networks which create barriers to entry, have high margins, and have similar selling systems.

FLEETCOR enjoys global recognition including:

• Forbes Global Growth Champion – FLEETCOR is one of the 250 fastest growing companies in the world as determined by Forbes and Statista 

• Forbes World’s Most Innovative Companies – FLEETCOR has made this prestigious list of leading innovative companies 4 years in a row!

• Fortune 1000 Company – FLEETCOR was one of the largest movers in the new rankings of the largest companies in America, ranking  #872

• S&P 500 – In 2018, FLEETCOR joined the S&P stock index comprised of the 500 leading US stocks

Our Mission

Create better ways for businesses and their partners to pay their expenses
 

Our Strategy

FLEETCOR will continue double-digit revenue growth by executing on four growth planks:

• Sell More New Clients. FLEETCOR will continue growing sales by investing more in proven sales channels and bringing more prospects into the funnel.

• Increase Revenue per Client. FLEETCOR will continue increasing its share of customer wallets through network expansion and cross-sell of add-on solutions.

Together we can foster true belonging. We know different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds lead to better innovation and results. We are therefore committed to building and nurturing a culture of diversity, inclusion, and belonging by:

• Welcoming people of different backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities, genders, and sexual orientations;

• Empowering our people to share their experiences and ideas through open forums and individual conversations; and

• Valuing each person’s unique perspectives and individual contributions.

Embracing diversity enables our people to “make the difference” at FLEETCOR.
 

Our Values

FLEETCOR’s culture reflects our history of fast growth and our continued drive for results. Our entrepreneurial spirit remains strong across our global workforce, and we reinforce these principles in our five core values:

• Innovation: Figure out a better way
• Execution: Get it done quickly
• Integrity: Do the right thing
• People: We make the difference
• Collaboration: Accomplish more together

These values guide all of our employees and are infused in all aspects of our Company.  We are, as a team, united through these shared values and our mission to provide “a better way to pay.”

Our values foster an inclusive culture through the expectation that all employees will treat each other with respect and appreciate the diversity of identities, thoughts, backgrounds and styles. Our commitment to fostering an inclusive culture has never been more essential than in this moment of national reflection. We must always celebrate the diversity of our company and our communities.

We strongly believe that the quality and diversity of our workforce provide FLEETCOR with a competitive advantage, and that our problem-solving and solution-building efforts are greatly enhanced when we harness the collective thinking of a diverse group of people with unique experiences and perspectives.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer:

FLEETCOR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FLEETCOR provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, gender (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, language, ancestry, genetic information, veteran and/or military status or any other group status protected by federal or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation for the application and/or interview process, please notify a representative of the Human Resources Department.

For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity and pay transparency, please click the following links: EEO and Pay Transparency.