Regional Director, CoStar - Minneapolis, MN
Job Description
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world's real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives.
We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers. We've continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors. We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation. This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.
As a CoStarRegional Director(RD), you will have overall responsibility for ensuring the development and successful delivery of CoStar's growth objectives for the business in your assigned region. You will be responsible for growing and developing the region's revenues by selling new subscriptions to new customers, growing existing customer revenues by up/crossing selling additional/other CoStar services and ensuring high levels of customer service and high renewal rates.
You will manage a team of sales professionals who are focused on growing new and existing customer business, driving product usage/adoption, preventing reversals, managing accounts and providing outstanding customer service.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Grow regional/team revenues, meet and exceed annual sales growth targets
Attract, hire, develop, motivate and develop high impact salespeople capable of meeting/exceeding sales quota
Spend 3-4 days per week in the field on sales calls with their salespeople and provide coaching and training as necessary to enhance their sales effectiveness by meeting and exceeding sales quotas
Manage the identification, prioritization and winning of new client relationships as well as the retention and growth of our current clients. Get to know all of the major accounts in the market
Monitor sales performance and hold salespeople accountable to the required level of sales activity and client relationships to ensure the achievement of business performance targets and standards
Active management of team member's weekly activities is essential including weekly attendance to the Monday Morning Sales Meeting, weekly CoStar office attendance and prompt use of Enterprise/GoSell CRM systems which captures sales activities, sales pipelines and account assignments
Establish individual and team performance targets that align with overall business goals. Monitor performance and take action, as necessary, to ensure timely resolution of performance issues and personnel changes required to ensure targets are achieved
Develop and mentor all team members
Ensure CoStar culture and values are adopted my team members
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree from an accredited, not-for-profit university or college
Client facing experience in the Commercial Real Estate industry strongly preferred
Five or more years of progressive experience in a front-line sales leadership role selling Data, Research and Analytic platforms or tools, commercial real estate, financial services, business intelligence, marketing or information provider
Five or more years of experience directly managing 6-12 sales professionals, including the ability to attract, hire, train and develop a high performing sales team
Experience being responsible for a book of business in excess of $10 million in annual revenue
Experience managing sales efforts in a highly transactional, consultative sales oriented, fast-paced organization with a short cycle-time sales model
A track record of commitment to prior employers
Candidates must possess a current and valid driver's license.
Satisfactory completion of a Driving Record/Driving Abstract check prior to start. Driving history must reflect responsible driving behavior and compliance with traffic laws.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Demonstrated ability to build long-term and sustainable relationships and business partnerships with clients at all levels
Demonstrated track record of rapidly growing a sales territory or market through organic growth via a combination of new client acquisition and existing account growth and consistently exceeding sales performance targets over multiple years
Effective internal relationship building skills (superiors, peers, teams, company-wide) and externally (sales channels, customers, etc.)
Demonstrated ability to retain proven sales producers and remove non-producers
Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing situations at a high growth company
WHY COSTAR?
The industry leader with an energetic and fast paced dynamic culture
Innovative technology and a reputation for outstanding products
95% customer renewal rate
Consistent 20%+ average of year over year growth
Outstanding sales and product training programs
Excellent career growth opportunities
High compensation with uncapped commissions and an outstanding annual Presidents Club trip
Exceptional benefit plan including an employee discounted stock purchase plan
Be part of a team of sales professionals enjoying the opportunity to learn, do, and grow in a rewarding atmosphere. But don't just take our word for it -- see why our team chose to work at and stay at CoStar Group: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVbJRnJ2sX0
We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full-time in the United States to apply. However, please note that CoStar is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position
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CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing
CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing