Sales Strategist

U.S. Bank; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Sick and Safe Leave

Parental leave

Job summary

U.S. Bank in Minneapolis seeks a sales enablement specialist to support the asset management sales team. You’ll partner with business development officers to position opportunities, prepare meeting materials, and manage post-procurement follow-ups.

This hybrid role involves regular collaboration on sales pipelines, developing client-ready deliverables, and coordinating deal-team communications across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 1–2 years of experience in a sales/finance/analytics related role.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify new business opportunities with BDOs.
• Discuss sales pipelines and strategy with BDOs.
• Prepare materials for meetings.
• Define differentiators and required internal resources.
• Lead finals interview presentation prep and follow-ups.
• Coordinate post-presentation debriefs with deal team.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Self-Motivation

Interpersonal Communication

Supports the Greater Cause

Decision-making

Prioritization

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Job description

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

Job Description

Responsible for providing consultative support and familiarization with resources and tools to support the asset management sales team’s new business development efforts. This team member works directly with business development officers (BDOs) on pre-positioning for sales opportunities, meeting with them regularly to discuss sales pipeline progression and serving as primary support for prospect deliverables pre- and post-procurement stage. This team member executes on sales team support for strategic business opportunities (new and existing/rebid); presentation prep and debrief/follow-up lead.

Primary Functions

• Supports BDO in the identification of new business opportunities

• Holds ongoing discussions related to sales pipelines

• Prepares materials for meetings

• With BDO, determines our differentiators, deal team, internal support resources needed

• Leads preparation of the finals interview presentation and any follow-up items, including deal team presentation prep calls

• Leads follow-up and debrief calls with the deal team and leadership

• Other sales enablement deliverables as assigned

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience

• 1 to 2 years of experience in a sales/finance/analytics related role

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Analytical Thinking: Ability to interpret data, identify inconsistencies in data and troubleshoot data discrepancies

• Self-Motivation: Ability to resolve complex problems with minimal guidance, demonstrates appropriate judgment

• Interpersonal Communication: Excels at communicating effectively using various communication channels, recognizes others’ preferred communication styles

• Supports the Greater Cause: Strong proponent of business acumen

• Decision-making: Adept reasoning capabilities, consults with others when needed

• Prioritization and Organization: Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment

• Teamwork: Demonstrated success working with others

The role offers a hybrid/flexible schedule, which means there’s an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days.

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits:

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That’s why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

• Basic term and optional term life insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability

• Pregnancy disability and parental leave

• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan

• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)

• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities

• Adoption assistance

• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

E-Verify

U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $70,560.00 - 86,240.00

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.

Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.