Chief Sales Officer

StartupSphere; Grand Forks (ND); On-site; USD 177,000 - 362,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Room to advance into leadership

Job summary

StartupSphere in Grand Forks, ND seeks a Chief Sales Officer to drive growth through upselling and sharp customer insight. The role offers a generous salary range, a comprehensive benefits package, and clear leadership pathways within sales marketing.

The candidate brings 15+ years in sales marketing, with a track record mentoring reps, steering inbound funnels, and collaborating with product and cross-functional teams to meet customer needs.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of hands-on experience in a sales marketing role.
• Ability to teach what you know to someone greener.
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams in a c-level capacity.
• The judgment to say no to good ideas at the wrong time.
• An eye for the forever-learning detail that separates fine from finished.

Responsibilities

• Mentor junior reps on outreach cadence and objection handling.
• Qualify inbound leads and route them through the sales funnel efficiently.
• Represent StartupSphere at trade shows, conferences, and local networking events.
• Walk new sales marketing clients through onboarding so they stick around.
• Trade weekly notes with product on what Grand Forks buyers keep requesting.

Skills

Sales leadership

Mentoring

Lead generation

Cross-functional collaboration

Trade shows

Job description

Revenue is a story, and StartupSphere wants a Chief Sales Officer in Grand Forks to write the next chapter using Upselling and a sharp instinct for what customers actually want. Cut to the chase and you get $177,000 - $362,000, a sales marketing mandate, and StartupSphere colleagues who treat ownership as the default.

Key Responsibilities

• Mentor junior reps on outreach cadence and objection handling
• Qualify inbound leads and route them through the sales funnel efficiently
• Represent StartupSphere at trade shows, conferences, and local networking events
• Walk new sales marketing clients through onboarding so they stick around
• Trade weekly notes with product on what Grand Forks buyers keep requesting

What You'll Bring

• Around 15+ years of hands-on experience in a sales marketing role
• Demonstrated ability to teach what you know to someone greener
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams in a c-level capacity
• The judgment to say no to good ideas at the wrong time
• An eye for the forever-learning detail that separates fine from finished

StartupSphere has made Grand Forks, ND synonymous with inclusive, dependable sales marketing work that outlasts the hype cycles. We protect Fridays for learning, so spend them chasing Empathy or Outreach.io, your call.

This position offers $177,000 - $362,000, comprehensive benefits, and genuine room to advance into leadership within sales marketing.

Our talent team is live and responsive, screening new resumes as they land.