B2B Sales Leader - Public Sector & Training (Hybrid LA)

ASHFORD CONNEX, LLC; Baton Rouge (LA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Uncapped commission

Paid vacation

Job summary

ASHFORD CONNEX, LLC is seeking a proactive Business Development professional to build and lead the sales function in Louisiana. The hybrid role covers Baton Rouge and New Orleans, balancing new business with expanding relationships in government and corporate training markets.

You will hunt for opportunities, manage outreach via calls and LinkedIn, and work closely with designers and developers to tailor solutions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of B2B sales experience selling solutions, services or technology to organizations.
• Proven ability to generate own pipeline through cold calling and outbound prospecting.
• Experience with consultative sales, uncovering needs before proposing solutions and managing multi-step decisions.
• Comfortable engaging with executives and department heads, including elected or appointed officials.

Responsibilities

• Sell corporate and government training, including eLearning, compliance and LMS services to HR, compliance, EHS, and operations leaders.
• Expand an established public-sector program to new municipalities, police departments and local courts.
• Prospect via cold calls, email, LinkedIn, networking and conferences.
• Lead discovery, coordinate pricing with internal teams, and move deals from first call to close.
• Own proposals and RFP responses over time, and support key client relationships.

Skills

B2B sales

Cold calling

Outbound prospecting

Consultative selling

Executive-level communication

Tech-savvy

Tools

LinkedIn

Job description

ASHFORD CONNEX, LLC is seeking a proactive Business Development professional to build and lead the sales function in Louisiana. The hybrid role covers Baton Rouge and New Orleans, balancing new business with expanding relationships in government and corporate training markets.

You will hunt for opportunities, manage outreach via calls and LinkedIn, and work closely with designers and developers to tailor solutions.