Senior Account Executive State & Municipal Markets
Columbia, SC - USA
Job Summary
Job Type:Â Full-time
Classification: Exempt
Base Pay: $100000 - $130000 based on qualifications and experience
Commission: Unlimited commission potential with target earnings aligned with industry standards.
Physical Setting/work location: Our physical office locations are in Grand Forks North Dakota and
Columbia -office work is preferred for sales professionals located near these offices.
Remote work may be considered for highly qualified candidates based on experience and role
alignment.
Vorbeck is seeking an experienced results-driven Senior Account Executive to drive revenue growth and market expansion for Vorbeck O3 fluorine-free firefighting foam solutions within state municipal and public-sector markets. This role will focus on developing relationships with fire departments airports emergency response organizations government agencies and distribution partners while supporting the transition from legacy AFFF products to fluorine-free alternatives.
The ideal candidate brings experience in firefighting foam fire protection emergency response public safety or related industries and will leverage that expertise to support customer adoption guide market expansion efforts and contribute to Vorbecks growth within the firefighting foam industry.
- Sales &Â Market Development: Develop and execute territory sales strategies to drive revenue growth within municipal fire departments county governments state agencies airport fire departments and related public-sector markets. Generate new business opportunities through direct outreach networking customer visits industry events demonstrations and the development of distributor and channel partner relationships.
 - Customer Engagement & Relationship Management: Build and maintain relationships with fire service emergency response procurement distributor and channel partner stakeholders. Serve as a trusted advisor on fluorine-free foam performance PFAS transition planning and implementation strategies while supporting distributor engagement training and business development efforts to expand market reach.
 - Government & Procurement Support: Support customers through public-sector procurement processes cooperative purchasing programs and budget cycles. Assist in identifying purchasing pathways and contract vehicles that facilitate product acquisition.
 - Industrial &Technical Sales Support: Support customers through product evaluations qualification processes site assessments testing activities and implementation planning.
Assist customers in evaluating fluorine-free foam solutions while addressing operational environmental and regulatory requirements.
 - Strategic Execution & Market Intelligence: Collaborate with Product Development Operations Marketing and Leadership teams to communicate customer feedback market trends and competitive intelligence. Represent Vorbeck at conferences trade shows training events customer demonstrations burn tests and industry meetings.
 - Pipeline & CRM Management: Maintain accurate customer opportunity forecast and account information within CRM systems. Develop territory plans and provide regular sales forecasts pipeline updates and market intelligence to leadership.
 - Additional Duties: Perform additional responsibilities and support special projects as assigned. Travel required approximately 3050%.
Qualifications :
Education
- Bachelors degree in Business Marketing Public Administration Fire Science Emergency Management or a related field preferred.
- Equivalent combination of education industry experience and demonstrated sales success will be considered.
Experience
- 5 years of experience in sales business development account management or a related role.
- Background within the firefighting foam industry strongly preferred. Candidates with experience in fire protection industrial chemicals emergency response public safety or related industries will also be considered.
- Proven success selling to municipal government public safety emergency response fire protection or related markets preferred.
- Familiarity with public-sector procurement processes cooperative purchasing programs bids and government purchasing cycles is preferred.
- Demonstrated success developing new business opportunities and managing full-cycle sales efforts.
- Experience managing long sales cycles involving multiple stakeholders and decision-makers.
- Established relationships within the fire service public safety emergency response or municipal markets are highly desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to leverage industry knowledge and professional relationships to support market expansion customer acquisition and strategic growth initiatives.
Skills and Abilities
- Exceptional drive and work ethic.
- Strong communication presentation negotiation and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to develop and maintain relationships with customers distributors and industry stakeholders.
- Ability to communicate technical product information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong business development territory management and pipeline management skills.
- Experience utilizing CRM systems such as HubSpot Salesforce or similar platforms.
- Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities drive revenue growth and achieve sales objectives.
Additional Information :
Benefits include:
- Medical Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Program
- Vacation Personal Time and 10 Paid Holidays
- Company-sponsored Short-Term Disability Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
- Opportunity for Relocation Assistance
*Vorbeck is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color ethnicity national origin religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth lactation or related medical conditions) marital status sexual orientation gender identity and expression disability veteran status military or uniformed service member status or any other status protected by applicable federal state local or international law. This position will involve work on government contracts and the government requires that qualified candidates must be United States citizens. All personal information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.*
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
Vorbeck is a technology firm specializing in advanced graphene applications and material solutions. Our innovations are utilized in a wide range of industries, from communications and electronic warfare to firefighting and aerospace. We manage the entire development cycle, beginning w ... View more