Jr. Sales Apprenticeship

ZP Group; Columbia (MD); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for an ambitious Associate Account Manager to join their innovative team. This role offers a unique sales apprenticeship program designed to cultivate elite sales professionals. You will gain hands-on experience in recruitment while working alongside seasoned Account Managers. With a focus on personal growth and merit-based promotions, you will have the opportunity to build meaningful partnerships and drive impactful outcomes for Fortune 500 clients. If you're ready to thrive in a results-oriented culture with uncapped earning potential, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

401k with company match

Parental leave

Company-paid laptop

Premium sales tools

Disability insurance

Sick leave

Auto allowance

Cell allowance

Contest bonuses

All-expenses-paid trip

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships.
• Self-motivated with a desire to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Learn the recruitment life cycle and develop sales skills.
• Partner with an experienced Account Manager to drive business.

Skills

Grit

Goal-driven

Growth Mindset

Highly coachable

High EQ

Building relationships

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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This range is provided by ZP Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$50,000.00/yr - $55,000.00/yr

Additional compensation types

Annual Bonus and Commission

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Talent Acquisition Manager | ZP Group (Piper Companies & Zachary Piper Solutions)

About Us:

At ZP Group, we obsess about the success of our customers and consultants. We believe the development and growth of our people is paramount to that success. As the parent company to Zachary Piper Solutions and Piper Companies, we focus on enabling both entities to deliver best-in-class staffing and professional services.

Piper Companies provides staffing and professional services in Enterprise IT, Cyber Security, and Health Sciences.

Zachary Piper Solutions supports the U.S. government with technical professional services across five key sectors: Intelligence, Defense, Homeland, Health, and Civilian.

Everything we do is deeply rooted in creating meaningful partnerships that drive positive impact—we fuel careers, strengthen businesses, and support missions that shape the future.

Simply put, we inspire growth to change lives.

Internal Job Title: Associate Account Manager

Job Location: Columbia, MD

Office Requirements: 4 days per week (Monday-Thursday); Fridays remote

The Associate Account Manager Opportunity:

We are looking for an ambitious, hardworking, and high-character candidate to work through a sales apprenticeship program designed to develop you into an elite sales professional. You will initially learn the recruitment life cycle for a period of 6 months, then complete our mentorship-focused Sales Readiness Program, with the end goal of earning your promotion to Account Manager. Based on merit, you could move through this process faster. Upon promotion, you will apply new business development and account management best practices to build your customer base. This position offers uncapped earning potential with the security of a base salary.

· You will partner with an experienced Account Manager, to learn from them and help drive their business forward.

· To begin, you will recruit on open positions for our Fortune 500 customers. This will create the foundation for your sales development.

· As you develop your skills, you will advance into our Sales Readiness Program.

· Upon promotion to Account Manager, you will develop and service your own customer base by creating meaningful partnerships, building trust, and driving client outcomes.

Qualifications & Skills:

· Qualities essential for success at ZP Group:

o Gritty: ability to persevere through adversity

o Goal-driven and self-motivated

o A Growth Mindset

o Highly coachable

o High EQ and passionate about building relationships

o Desire to work in a fast-paced, results-oriented culture with uncapped earning potential

· Preferred: Bachelor's degree

· Alignment with our “TEAMS” values:

o Transparent & Timely Communication

o Elite Customer Service

o Achieving Goals & Celebrating Wins

o Supporting, Respecting, & Empowering One Another

Compensation:

· Annual base salary of $52,500, plus:

· Upon promotion to Account Manager, you will also become eligible for:

o Base salary increase of $5,000

o Uncapped weekly commission

o Auto allowance ($375/month)

o Cell allowance ($100/month)

o Contest bonuses for achieving sales goals

o All-expenses-paid trip to luxury resort in the Riviera Maya

· 401k with company match (ADP Retirement)

· Parental leave

· Company-paid laptop & premium sales tools

· Disability insurance

· Sick leave as required by law

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development, Consulting, and Sales

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting and Staffing and Recruiting

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid paternity leave

Paid maternity leave

Disability insurance

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