Strategic Sales Specialist

ADP

$80K — $95K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Adaptability & Emotional Intelligence: Ability to adjust in changing sales situations with empathy and rapport-building.
  • Critical Thinking & Business Acumen: Recognize business drivers and convert them into actionable solutions.
  • Strong Communication & Persuasion: Craft and deliver compelling messages to a range of stakeholders.
  • Grit & Resilience: Maintain motivation and persistence in a competitive environment.
  • Sales Execution & Territory Management: Demonstrate structured approaches to prospecting and closing sales.
  • Modern Selling Skills: Utilize sales technology, AI tools, and data insights for driving pipelines.

Responsibilities

  • Own a territory and execute a sales strategy to attract new clients.
  • Drive the complete sales cycle including prospecting, qualifying, presenting, negotiating, and closing.
  • Evaluate client needs and suggest appropriate ADP HR solutions.
  • Engage decision-makers using multi-channel prospecting techniques for setting qualified appointments.
  • Collaborate with internal partners to cross-sell within existing accounts.
  • Act as a consultative partner, understanding client challenges to connect them with valuable solutions.
  • Represent ADP professionally and ethically, enhancing the overall employee experience.

Benefits

  • Inclusive culture valuing diversity and creating safe spaces for different perspectives.
  • Opportunities to join Business Resource Groups to connect with colleagues globally.
  • Career progression in a dynamic, agile environment with growth opportunities.
  • Ongoing learning and development through training and mentorship.
  • Comprehensive benefits starting from Day 1 to ensure associate wellness.
  • Emphasis on mental health and well-being with supportive resources.
  • Company commitment to community engagement and impactful giving back initiatives.
  • Paid time off for volunteering activities related to personal causes.
Full Job Description
As a Sales Representative, you will close new business within a defined territory and represent one of the most trusted HR brands in the world. You'll join a high-performing team, receive award-winning training, and help organizations solve real-world HR challenges -- from compliance to employee engagement -- using ADP's industry-leading solutions.

If you're motivated, consultative, competitive, and excited about uncapped earning potential, this is your opportunity.

What You'll Do: Responsibilities
Grow Our Business While Growing Your Career
  • Own a defined, protected territory and execute a top-down sales strategy to win new clients.
  • Drive the full sales cycle -- prospecting, qualifying, presenting, negotiating, and closing.

Turn Prospects into Loyal, Referring Clients
  • Assess business needs and recommend the right ADP solutions across HR, payroll, benefits, and talent management.
  • Utilize multi-channel prospecting techniques to engage decision-makers and secure qualified appointments.

Leverage the Power of the ADP Network
  • Collaborate with internal ADP partners to cross-sell and expand within current accounts.

Be a Trusted Advisor
  • Act as a consultative partner who understands client challenges and connects them to meaningful outcomes.
  • Represent ADP with professionalism, integrity, and solutions that improve employee experience.

What You Need to Succeed: Required Qualifications
  • Adaptability & Emotional Intelligence -- Ability to adjust to changing sales situations while demonstrating empathy, awareness, and rapport-building.
  • Critical Thinking & Business Acumen -- Understand business drivers and translate them into actionable solutions.
  • Strong Communication & Persuasion -- Deliver compelling, confident messaging to diverse stakeholders.
  • Grit & Resilience -- Stay motivated, persistent, and growth-oriented in a competitive environment.
  • Sales Execution & Territory Management -- Execute consistently with a structured approach to prospecting, pipeline management, and closing.
  • Modern Selling Skills -- Combine sales technology, AI-driven tools, and data insights to drive pipelines and revenue.


Preferred Qualifications
  • 4+ years of full-cycle, quota carrying sales experience in a results-driven environment.
  • Proven success in consultative or solution-based selling.


You'll Love Working Here Because You Can:
  • Be yourself in a culture that values equity, inclusion, and belonging and creates a safe space for diverse perspectives and insights.
  • Belong by joining one of our Business Resource Groups where you can connect globally with networks and allies who share common interests and experiences.
  • Grow your career in an agile, dynamic environment with plenty of opportunities to progress.
  • Continuously learn through ongoing training, development, and mentorship opportunities.
  • Be your healthiest. Best-in-class benefits start on Day 1 because healthy associates are happy ones.
  • Focus on your mental health and well-being. We're here to provide exceptional service to our clients, and none of that happens without each of us taking care of ourselves and being there for one another.
  • Join a company committed to giving back and generating a lasting, positive impact upon the communities in which we work and live.
  • Get paid to pay it forward. Company-paid time off for volunteering for causes you care about.


Apply Now! Visit jobs.adp.com. Start your sales career with a leader in HR innovation -- and help businesses build better workplaces.

Learn more about Sales at ADP: http://adp.careers/Sales_Videos

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