Senior PE Sales Lead: Strategic Value‑Creation & ABM

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 175,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Parental leave

Job summary

RRD is seeking a senior commercial leader to drive Private Equity relationships and the sales momentum of its RevTeam. This role emphasizes a low-volume, high-trust Account-Based Selling approach with a compensation incentive of 20%–30% of base salary tied to performance.

The candidate will target PE Operating Partners, Portfolio Operations leads, and Value Creation directors to position RRD’s services and assessments as the go-to for driving EBITDA growth across portfolio companies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or finance required; MBA preferred.
• Geographic Location: must be based in primary PE hubs (NYC/Greenwich/Boston, Chicago, SF/Silicon Valley/LA; Austin/Miami/Atlanta as secondary)
• Experience matching archetypes: ex-management consultant, PortCo executive, or boutique PE origination specialist.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage PE operating partners, portfolio operations leads, and value creation directors.
• Leverage existing networks to access gatekept PE environments and drive conversations.
• Speak the PE vocabulary to establish credibility with operational leadership.
• Navigate MSAs within portfolio companies to secure agreements.
• Expand RRD’s footprint across multiple portfolio companies and cross-sell services.

Skills

PE Financial Literacy

Solution Mapping

ABM Commercial

Collaborative Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/finance

MBA preferred

Job description

RRD is seeking a senior commercial leader to drive Private Equity relationships and the sales momentum of its RevTeam. This role emphasizes a low-volume, high-trust Account-Based Selling approach with a compensation incentive of 20%–30% of base salary tied to performance.

The candidate will target PE Operating Partners, Portfolio Operations leads, and Value Creation directors to position RRD’s services and assessments as the go-to for driving EBITDA growth across portfolio companies.