Hybrid Director of Sales – Industrial Vertical

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About the role

  • Director of Sales responsible for driving strategic growth within industrial verticals at Acuity Inc. Collaborating with teams to capture major project opportunities, deliver profitable growth.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and recommend sales strategies based on market analysis, competitive insights, and customer needs within the industrial sector
  • Evaluate go-to-market approaches—including product positioning, service models, pricing, and channel strategy—to optimize performance across industrial applications
  • Provide input to Product Management for roadmap prioritization and strategic planning aligned with industrial market trends
  • Monitor regulatory developments, emerging technologies, and market shifts to identify new opportunities
  • Gather and synthesize field feedback to uncover product gaps and influence long-term innovation strategies
  • Establish consistent operating rhythms, standard work, and best practices to drive continuous improvement
  • Contribute to sales forecasting and operating expense planning
  • Ensure alignment of priorities across sales and product leadership teams
  • Serve as a subject-matter expert for large, complex, or national industrial projects
  • Tailor sales approaches for diverse audiences, including manufacturers, engineering firms, contractors, utilities, and distributors
  • Identify training, engagement, and growth opportunities within the industrial ecosystem using data-driven prioritization
  • Provide coaching and guidance to the broader sales organization on best practices and integrated solutions
  • Support the skills development of the direct sales team through one-on-one coaching and in-field training, focusing on industrial solutions, technical expertise, and effective selling strategies
  • Present technical education content and CEU programs as needed
  • Participate in industry standards, regulatory, and code-related events to maintain subject-matter expertise
  • Define content for regional and national trade shows and support marketing in developing thought-leadership campaigns and sales tools

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Business, Construction Management, or a related field.
  • 5–7 years of experience in industrial markets such as manufacturing, heavy equipment, energy, or utilities
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities
  • Demonstrated experience working across the industrial value chain (manufacturers, engineers, contractors, utilities, distributors)
  • Experience with technically complex products sold through multi-channel distribution
  • Strong analytical, strategic planning, and project management capabilities.

Benefits

  • Health care
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision plans
  • 401K benefits
  • Commissions/incentive compensation depending on the role

Job title

Director of Sales – Industrial Vertical

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$135,500 - $243,900 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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