Director of Sales - Costco

C.A. Fortune; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 145,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and sick days

11 paid holidays per year

Floating holiday

Parental leave (3 months)

Medical, dental, and vision

Paid life insurance

401k with company match

Summer hours

Job summary

C.A. Fortune is a national, consumer-centric integrated commerce agency helping brands win at retail. The Director of Sales will drive top-line revenue growth, foster retailer relationships, and lead regional sales initiatives with Costco and other partners.

Fully remote must be local to the East Coast; salary range is $145,000–$155,000 based on experience. Travel up to 25% for industry shows, client meetings, and leadership trainings.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in sales leadership.
• Must have Costco experience.
• Must have Costco selling experience across regions.
• Strong multi-tasking and problem-solving abilities.
• Analytical, strategic thinker with execution focus.
• Extremely organized and detail-oriented.
• Proven ability to achieve high performance in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience building and managing Costco programs.
• Advanced communication skills, clear articulation of concepts.
• Bachelor’s degree and related certifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional collaboration with Leadership, Account Managers and Sales Support.
• Foster transparent partnerships with clients and internal teams.
• Implement CAF selling techniques.
• Coordinate with clients on brand training initiatives.
• Engage in regular market interaction to understand on-the-ground conditions and guide training.
• Ensure teams are trained on tools and technologies and apply them effectively.
• Maintain shared appointment calendars and provide 24-hr meeting recaps.
• Maintain consistent client communication to manage the business.
• Proactive communications and timely issue resolution.
• Support monthly Costco comps and club walks in regions.
• Share competitive samples and recaps with the team as needed.
• Provide leadership with problem-solving insights and best practices.

Skills

Sales leadership

Costco experience

Direct Costco selling

Multi-tasking

Analytical thinking

Organization

High performance

Costco programs

Communication skills

Bachelor's degree

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

C.A. Fortune is a national consumer-centric integrated commerce agency built to help brands win at retail. We deliver sales strategy, in-store execution, full-service marketing, and digital commerce through a single, fully integrated partner. Our capabilities span the full shelf: from getting brands on it, to getting them off it.

We’re passionate, energetic, and deeply motivated by one thing: helping brands win over customers and consumers. We bring together sales experts, marketers, e-commerce specialists, data analysts, and creatives. Different backgrounds, one mission.

Who We Are

C.A. Fortune is built on the belief that great people buildgreat brands.We'rea national consumer-centric integrated commerce agency. We show up every day to help brands of all sizes grow, compete, and lead. From emerging challengers toestablishedmarket leaders, we bring the sales horsepower, marketing firepower, and integrated thinking to move the needle at retail.

The best brands are built by the best people. Come build with us.

Overview of the Role

• The Director of Sales is responsible for ensuring delivery of core business goals - establishing Costco prominence, delivering incremental sales, and fostering trusting retailer relationships that can be leveraged in the future. They are responsible for supporting and developing ongoing processes at a regional level and will be the main driver of top line revenue growth and the lead for ongoing strategic planning and communication. The Director of Sales will own top-to-top communication with key leadership team members internally and externally.
• Fully Remote must be local to the East Coast
• Salary range $145,000 - $155,000 based on experience, qualifications and skills
• Travel Requirements: Up to 25% - travel possibilities would include major industry shows, client meetings, team trainings, leadership trainings and travel to corporate offices; Min 1x/region/month; Top tier clients – quarterly

What You’ll do at C.A. Fortune

• Cross-functional, collaborative engagement with Leadership, Account Managers and Sales Support through the employee lifecycle
• Facilitate a transparent collaborative partnership with clients & internal cross-functional team members
• Responsible for the implementation of CAF selling techniques
• Coordinate with clients to develop and implement any applicable specific brand training
• Participate in regular market interaction with team to understand the situation “on the ground” and provide active guidance and ongoing training, as necessary
• Ensure team is trained on appropriate tools and technology, and that those tools and technology are being put to proper use.
• Utilize shared appointment calendar
• Provide Meeting Recaps – 24hr post meeting, next business day
• Regular, consistent client communication to manage business
• Proactive communication
• Close of business acknowledgment with client/buyer
• 24-hour response towards resolution
• Perform Monthly comps/clubs walks in assigned Costco regions
• Purchase competitive samples/Recap to team as needed
• Communicate with leadership on a regular basis to help problem solve and ensure best practices are being shared
• Provide direction to clients on the best way to package information that allows for the CAF team to understand and leverage the proper resources to execute respective responsibilities
• Act as the conduit of communication for all significant information flow with supervisors and the client teams, including regular communication with the client Director or Retail

What You Should Bring to the Table

• 5+ years of experience in a sales function required; Experience in a sales leadership position
• Must have experienceworking with and selling to Costco
• Must have experience selling productdirect to Costco and across multiple regions and categories throughout the club
• A demonstrated competency in multi-tasking and problem-solving with focus on meeting deadlines
• Strong analytical and strategic thinker; can turn self-developed strategies/efficient processes into execution
• Extremely organized and detail-oriented
• Demonstrated ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Experience building and managing Costco programs
• Advanced communications skills, ability to clearly articulate complex concepts in a concise mannerandestablishrapport quickly
• Bachelor’s degree and other relevant certifications

You Will Stand Out if You Have

• Experience in a sales leadership position
• Prior agency/ broker experience specializing in Costco
• Extensive Costco experience with natural food & beverage brands
• PTO and sick days
• 11 paid company holidays per year
• 1 floating holiday
• 3 months fully paid parental leave (regardless of gender)
• Medical, dental, and vision
• Paid company life insurance
• 401k with company match
• Summer hours (half day Fridays from Memorial Day thru Labor Day)

Come As You Are

C.A. Fortune is committed to making our company more inclusive. Diversity fuels our innovation and better connects us to our clients, our colleagues, and our communities. Based on research, we know that women and other marginalized groups tend to apply to roles only when their experience perfectly matches the job description. That said, we encourage you to apply if you meet the majority of qualifications, especially if this role aligns with your career trajectory.