Zones

Advanced Technology Executive- Chicago

Zones$110K — $120K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of field sales experience in B2B technology
  • Strong understanding of deal economics and margin drivers
  • Demonstrated success in closing complex, solution-based deals
  • Experience selling advanced or emerging technologies
  • Strong executive presence to influence senior leaders
  • Capacity to orchestrate technical and support resources effectively

Responsibilities

  • Own the full sales cycle for assigned accounts, from prospecting to closing
  • Build and maintain a strong pipeline focused on high-margin service opportunities
  • Drive deals that meet or exceed gross margin targets
  • Lead value-based discovery focused on customer business outcomes
  • Engage directly with executive-level stakeholders and manage complex sales cycles
  • Maintain accurate forecasting and CRM hygiene
  • Collaborate with presales, services, finance, and leadership teams for deal execution

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life insurance and disability insurance
  • 401(k) plan with matching provision
  • Paid time off and personal sick leave
  • Supportive and collaborative work culture fostering lifelong learning
Full Job Description
Description

Position at Zones LLC.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a high-performing Advanced Technology Executive who excels in field sales, driving profitable growth, and generating strong ACV service bookings. This role is responsible for creating and closing complex technology opportunities while maintaining a disciplined focus on gross margin performance and long-term customer value.

Success in this role is measured not only by revenue, but by the quality of deals, margin attainment, and recurring services growth. This is not a farming role.

What you will do as the Advanced Technology Executive (ATE):

The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of the duties and responsibilities of the position, and the duties and responsibilities may change without notice.

This role requires up to 50% travel

Pipeline & Opportunity Management
  • Own the full sales cycle for assigned accounts and opportunities, from prospecting through close
  • Build and maintain a strong pipeline with a focus on high-margin, services-led opportunities
  • Execute disciplined opportunity qualification and deal progression


Gross Margin & ACV Ownership
  • Drive deals that meet or exceed gross margin targets
  • Generate and grow ACV service bookings, including managed services and professional services
  • Structure deals that balance customer value with sustainable, profitable growth
  • Understand and manage margin drivers across hardware, software, and services


Solution & Services-Led Selling
  • Lead value-based discovery focused on customer business outcomes
  • Position services as a core component of every solution
  • Collaborate with solution architects, services teams, and partners to design scalable, margin-accretive solutions


Field Sales Execution
  • Engage directly with executive-level stakeholders (CIO, CTO, CISO, VP-level)
  • Conduct in-person and virtual meetings to advance complex sales cycles
  • Navigate multi-stakeholder buying environments with confidence


Forecasting & Deal Discipline
  • Maintain accurate pipeline, forecasting, and CRM hygiene
  • Participate in deal reviews with clear visibility into revenue, margin, and ACV
  • Consistently deliver against quarterly and annual revenue, margin, and services targets


Partner & Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Leverage OEMs, ISVs, and channel partners to optimize solution design and margin
  • Partner closely with presales, services, finance, and leadership teams to ensure successful deal execution


What you will bring to the team:

  • 7+ years of field sales experience in B2B technology
  • Strong understanding of deal economics, margin drivers, and ACV
  • Demonstrated success closing complex, solution-based deals
  • Experience selling advanced or emerging technologies
  • Existing network within target industries or accounts
  • Experience working with OEMs and channel partners
  • Experience selling into Enterprise and Mid Market segments
  • Strong territory planning skills
  • Experience orchestrating technical and support resources (teamwork)
  • Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior leaders
  • Highly motivated, competitive, and resilient mindset
  • Willingness to travel regularly to meet customers face-to-face


Offerings - AT Products, Professional and Managed Services, such as:

  • Digital Workplace
    • Service Desk
    • Field Deployment
  • Nextgen Networking
    • Network Modernization
    • NOC
  • Security
    • SOC
    • Identity and Access Management
    • Vulnerability Assessment and Pen Testing
    • Governance, Risk, Compliance Assessments
  • Cloud and Datacenter
    • Datacenter Modernization
    • Migration Services
    • Multi Cloud Managed Services
    • Cloud Advisory and Optimization
  • Staffing
    • Staffing Services

What Success Looks Like:

  • Consistent achievement of gross margin and ACV targets
  • Strong pipeline of profitable, services-led opportunities
  • Trusted advisor to customers and internal stakeholders
  • Recognized for disciplined deal execution and strategic selling


Qualified Candidates can expect a salary range of $110,000-$120,000 + Commission

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Zones offers a comprehensive Benefits package

While we're committed to providing top-tier solutions, we're just as committed to supporting our own team. Our team members enjoy a variety of comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, voluntary accident, hospitalization and critical illness insurance options, a 401(k) plan with matching provision, and many more. Generally, Zones currently offers paid time off and personal sick leave in compliance to individual state requirements.

At Zones, work is more than a job - it is an exciting career on a global team that is client centric, has a passion for technology, embraces change and lifelong learning in a collaborative culture.

About Zones

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