Commercial Sale Executive; Industrial Vertical

At First Advantage (Nasdaq: FA), people are at the heart of everything we do. From our customers and partners to our greatest advantage — our team members. Operating with empathy and compassion, First Advantage fosters a global inclusive workforce devoted to the diverse voices that make up our talent and products. Our team members empower each other to be their authentic selves and treat all with respect, integrity, and fairness.

Say hello to a rewarding career, and come join a leading provider of mission‑critical background screening solutions to some of the most recognized Fortune 100 and Global 500 brands.

Commercial Sales Executive is a polished, high-energy hunter responsible for driving net-new revenue growth through proactive prospecting and full-cycle sales execution. This role requires a resilient, solutions-oriented professional who thrives on building pipeline, navigating rejection, and creating urgency within client organizations. You will own the entire sales process from identifying and qualifying opportunities through closing and transition, while developing compelling business cases and influencing decision‑makers.

Success requires strong communication skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to collaborate cross‑functionally to deliver tailored, value‑driven solutions.

This role is 100% work from home
. Authorized and working from the United States.

• Drive a disciplined sales process that includes prospecting, identifying, and building relationships with internal & external stakeholders. Create and deliver compelling messages that link our solutions value proposition to customer needs and effectively manage the closing timeline, which leads to a natural ending and winning the business.
• Drive total growth and profitability for an assigned vertical, including accountability to meet and exceed quotas, profit goals, and other financial targets and performance metrics.
• Ensure that the company's vision, brand, and strategy are communicated, inter‑connected, understood, and embraced by potential clients.
• Drive client communications, service, and retention by establishing and growing relationships with top clients and serving as a credible company representative.
• Lead the discovery process by asking probing questions, preempting resistance, and communicating a compelling business case.
• Build the sales pipeline, create momentum, and anticipate industry opportunities and needs through a proactive, prescribed process.
• You will implement value‑selling processes alongside a wealth of knowledge of FADV's products and portfolio.
• Experience in successfully "closing" complex sales.
• Collaborative, strategic, and critical thought leader who generates best‑in‑class credibility.
• Thrive and excel in a fast‑moving, sophisticated, and demanding environment.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of consultative sales experience in a best‑in‑class, progressive human capital, BPO, or technology‑based industry
• Record of negotiation and closing of new client sales, including the development of contracts, pricing, terms, conditions, and SLAs
• Proven track record in developing leads, pipeline, relationships, and presentation opportunities through a targeted and proactive strategy
• Verified ability to attain quota on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
• Demonstrated experience gaining access to and creating credibility within the VP‑suite of targeted clients
• Capable of building exclusivity, urgency, priority, and enthusiasm within prospective client organizations
• Ability to accurately project, track, and deliver sales activities for multiple products and services monthly using a CRM system, such as Salesforce.
• Ability to lead the discovery process, preempt/overcome objections, and champion/communicate the benefits of a highly differentiated and value‑added brand/partnership in a compelling manner
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word)
• Willingness/flexibility to travel as required

• Entrepreneurial style with a proven ability to thrive in a dynamic, changing environment where a critical key to…