Sales Executive - Accelerated Leadership

San Jose (CA)

On-site

USD 40,000 - 80,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

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Paid Holidays

Paid Personal Days

Job summary

ADP is seeking top sales talent for the Sales Executive Accelerated Program (SE-A) in the United States. This strategic leadership development initiative identifies and accelerates high-potential sales professionals into future leadership roles, with hands‑on selling, formal development, executive exposure, and mentorship.

Participants gain structured training and real-world experiences designed to prepare them for executive leadership opportunities within a dynamic, performance‑driven

Qualifications

3+ years of successful business‑to‑business sales experience with a demonstrated track record of achieving or exceeding sales goals.
Demonstrated success generating new business opportunities through prospecting, pipeline creation, and consultative selling.
Proven ability to influence, mentor, coach, or develop others while maintaining strong individual performance.
Demonstrated leadership behaviors such as mentoring, coaching, onboarding, training, influencing peers, leading projects, or developing others through professional, military, athletic, community, or other leadership experiences.
Strong communication, presentation, relationship‑building, and consultative selling skills.
Ability to thrive in a metrics‑driven, performance‑focused environment.
Excellent organizational, planning, and time management skills.
Demonstrated ability to accept feedback, adapt quickly, and achieve results in highly accountable, performance‑driven environments.

Responsibilities

Create new business opportunities through prospecting, networking, and consultative selling.
Build relationships with business owners and decision‑makers to understand their needs and recommend ADP solutions.
Consistently achieve sales goals and performance expectations in a fast‑paced, results‑driven environment.
Develop expertise in ADP's products, sales process, and customer experience.

Skills

3+ years B2B sales

Prospecting & pipeline

Mentoring & coaching

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Metrics driven

Time management

Feedback adaptability

Job description

Sales Executive Accelerated Program (SE-A)

ADP is Hiring Future Sales Leaders

Are you a top-performing sales professional with leadership ambition?

ADP's Sales Executive Accelerated (SE-A) Program is a strategic leadership development initiative designed to identify, develop, and accelerate high-potential sales talent into future sales leadership roles. Participants gain hands‑on sales experience, formal leadership development, executive exposure, and mentorship while building the skills necessary to lead high‑performing sales teams. Based on business needs and successful completion of program milestones, participants may progress through increasing levels of leadership responsibility on an accelerated timeline.

If you're looking to build a rewarding career with a defined path for growth, leadership development, and long‑term success, this may be the opportunity for you.

At ADP, sales is at the heart of our business. As a participant in the Sales Executive Accelerated Program, you'll learn our products, processes, and sales methodology while developing the leadership skills needed to drive team performance and business results. You will be supported through structured training, mentorship, and real-world experiences designed to prepare you for future leadership opportunities.

What You'll Do

Drive Sales Performance

Create new business opportunities through prospecting, networking, and consultative selling.
Build relationships with business owners and decision‑makers to understand their needs and recommend ADP solutions.
Consistently achieve sales goals and performance expectations in a fast‑paced, results‑driven environment.
Develop expertise in ADP's products, sales process, and customer experience.

Accelerate Your Leadership Development

Participate in a structured leadership development program designed to prepare you for future sales leadership opportunities.
Learn from experienced Sales Executives, mentors, and business leaders across the organization.
Build influence and leadership skills through coaching, collaboration, and peer development opportunities.
Complete program milestones and development experiences that support accelerated career growth.

Prepare to Lead Through Others

Gain exposure to leading sales activities, team initiatives, and business planning efforts.
Support coaching and development of sales talent through mentorship and collaboration.
Drive accountability to performance expectations, sales activities, and business results.
Gain exposure to talent selection, onboarding, and development practices through participation and observation.
Foster an inclusive, high‑performance team culture that balances engagement with accountability.

What Success Looks Like

Consistently meet or exceed sales and activity goals.
Demonstrate strong leadership potential and business acumen.
Build credibility with clients, peers, and leaders across the organization.
Successfully complete program milestones and development objectives.
Position themselves for future sales leadership opportunities.

Required Qualifications

3+ years of successful business‑to‑business sales experience with a demonstrated track record of achieving or exceeding sales goals.
Demonstrated success generating new business opportunities through prospecting, pipeline creation, and consultative selling.
Proven ability to influence, mentor, coach, or develop others while maintaining strong individual performance.
Demonstrated leadership behaviors such as mentoring, coaching, onboarding, training, influencing peers, leading projects, or developing others through professional, military, athletic, community, or other leadership experiences.
Strong communication, presentation, relationship‑building, and consultative selling skills.
Ability to thrive in a metrics‑driven, performance‑focused environment.
Excellent organizational, planning, and time management skills.
Demonstrated ability to accept feedback, adapt quickly, and achieve results in highly accountable, performance‑driven environments.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous people leadership, team lead, coaching, or mentoring experience.
Participation in leadership development or high‑potential talent programs.

You’ll Love Working Here Because You Can

Continuously learn through ongoing training, development, and mentorship opportunities.
Grow your career within a company committed to development, internal mobility, and leadership advancement.
Be part of a culture that values inclusion, collaboration, innovation, and belonging.
Work alongside talented associates who are passionate about helping clients succeed.
Access industry‑leading benefits, resources, and career opportunities.

A little about ADP:

We are a comprehensive global provider of cloud‑based human capital management (HCM) solutions that unite HR, payroll, talent, time, tax and benefits administration and a leader in business outsourcing services, analytics, and compliance expertise. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating a down‑to‑earth culture that embraces our core values, welcomes ideas, encourages innovation, and values belonging. We've received recognition for our work by many esteemed organizations, learn more at ADP Awards and Recognition.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at ADP:

ADP is committed to an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace, and is further committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristic including: race, color, genetic information, creed, national origin, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lawful alien status, ancestry, age, marital status, protected veteran status or disability. Hiring decisions are based upon ADP’s operating needs, and applicant merit including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, ability, availability, cooperation, and job performance.

Ethics at ADP:

ADP has a long, proud history of conducting business with the highest ethical standards and full compliance with all applicable laws. We also expect our people to uphold our values with the highest level of integrity and behave in a manner that fosters an honest and respectful workplace. Click https://jobs.adp.com/life‑at‑adp/ to learn more about ADP’s culture and our full set of values.

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