Commercial Sales Executive

First Advantage; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work possible

Medical, Vision, Dental plans

401k with employer match

PTO and holidays

Job summary

First Advantage, Nasdaq: FA, is seeking a Commercial Sales Executive to own the full sales cycle from prospecting to close in the B2B SaaS, Background Screening space. You will build strategic relationships with senior stakeholders and drive net-new logos across complex organizations.

In a fast-moving, target-driven environment, you will define value propositions, negotiate contracts, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver measurable business outcomes while meeting and exceeding

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years of consultative sales experience in a B2B SaaS, Background Screening, HCM or ATS environment.
• Proven track record of negotiating and closing new client sales, including contracts, pricing, terms and SLAs.

Responsibilities

• Drive prospecting, identify stakeholders, and build relationships to close deals.
• Meet and exceed quotas, profitability, and other financial targets for an assigned vertical.
• Communicate the company vision, brand, and strategy to potential clients.
• Drive client communications, service, and retention by expanding relationships with top clients.
• Lead discovery by asking questions, preempting resistance, and presenting a compelling business case.
• Build the sales pipeline and anticipate industry opportunities through a proactive process.
• Utilize value-selling with knowledge of First Advantage's products and portfolio.
• Close complex sales and operate as a strategic thought leader.
• Collaborate across teams and thrive in a fast-moving, demanding environment.

Skills

Consultative sales

Negotiation

Relationship building

Communication

Strategic thinking

Team collaboration

Quota attainment

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

MS Office

Job description

At First Advantage (Nasdaq: FA), people are at the heart of everything we do. From our customers and partners to our greatest advantage — our team members. Operating with empathy and compassion, First Advantage fosters a global inclusive workforce devoted to the diverse voices that make up our talent and products. Our team members empower each other to be their authentic selves and treat all with respect, integrity, and fairness.

Say hello to a rewarding career and come join a leading provider of mission‑critical background screening solutions to some of the most recognized Fortune 100 and Global 500 brands.

What You'll Do

Our Commercial Sales Executive will drive transactions by creating action and urgency within client organizations. This role requires critical and creative thinking to build sound business cases, influence key stakeholders, close deals, and expand the business. This is a true hunter role focused on acquiring net‑new logos across complex organizations. The Commercial Sales Executive will own the full sales cycle: from prospecting through close- while engaging senior stakeholders and building strategic relationships that drive measurable business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Drive a disciplined sales process that includes prospecting, identifying, and building relationships with internal & external stakeholders. Create and deliver compelling messages that link our solutions value proposition to customer needs and effectively manage the closing timeline, which leads to a natural ending and winning the business.
• Drive total growth and profitability for an assigned vertical, including accountability to meet and exceed quotas, profit goals, and other financial targets and performance metrics.
• Ensure that the company's vision, brand, and strategy are communicated, inter-connected, understood, and embraced by potential clients.
• Drive client communications, service, and retention by establishing and growing relationships with top clients and serving as a credible company representative.
• Lead the discovery process by asking probing questions, preempting resistance, and communicating a compelling business case.
• Build the sales pipeline, create momentum, and anticipate industry opportunities and needs through a proactive, prescribed process.
• You will implement value-selling processes alongside a wealth of knowledge of First Advantage's products and portfolio
• Experience in successfully "closing" complex sales.
• Collaborative, strategic, and critical thought leader who generates best-in-class credibility and contributes to an industry leadership position.
• Thrive and excel in a fast-moving, sophisticated, and demanding environment.

What You Will Need To Be Successful

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• 3+ years of consultative sales experience in a best-in-class B2B SaaS, Background Screening, HCM or ATS
• Record of negotiation and closing of new client sales, including the development of contracts, pricing, terms, conditions, and SLAs
• Proven track record in developing leads, pipeline, relationships, and presentation opportunities through a targeted and proactive strategy
• Verified ability to attain quota on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
• Demonstrated experience gaining access to and creating credibility within the VP-suite of targeted clients

Other Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Capable of building exclusivity, urgency, priority, and enthusiasm within prospective client organizations
• Ability to accurately project, track, and deliver sales activities for multiple products and services monthly using a CRM system, such as Salesforce.
• Ability to lead the discovery process, preempt/overcome objections, and champion/communicate the benefits of a highly differentiated and value-added brand/partnership in a compelling manner
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word)
• Willingness/flexibility to travel as required
• Ability to build relationships, communicate effectively throughout an organization, influence, negotiate, and establish mutually agreeable expectations
• Achievement and goal-oriented; conscientiously work to meet and exceed organizational goals
• Strategic mindset; self-directed, organized, analytical, and possesses excellent problem resolution skills
• Diligent, resourceful, versatile, and able to multi-task
• Thrive and excel in a fast-moving, sophisticated, and demanding environment
• Strong teamwork and collaboration with an outgoing personality

Preferred

• Entrepreneurial style with a proven ability to thrive in a dynamic, changing environment where a critical key to success is the ability to optimize and leverage limited resources

Why First Advantage Is Your Next Big Career Move

First Advantage is going through a technology transformation! We are looking for experts who are excited to work with advanced technologies and provide best-in-class user experience, drive the development and deployment of scalable solutions, and smoothly guide our agile teams and clients through meaningful changes as we continue to expand our impact.

Additional Benefits Offered To Our Eligible People Include

• Ability to work remotely with occasional business travel.
• Medical, Vision, Dental, and supplementary benefit plans
• 401k with an employer match, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Competitive and flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) and 9 paid company holidays
• Access to tech and growth opportunities, and leaders who want you to succeed!

The salary range for this position is approximately $90-100k base annually before bonus. This range reflects our good faith estimate to pay fairly as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate’s experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunities at First Advantage

First Advantage is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a workplace and recruitment process that is free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Employment decisions at First Advantage are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, creed, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.