Enterprise Sales Manager, Public Sector; SLED Staffing

Enterprise Sales Manager, Public Sector (SLED) Staffing

5+ years staffing industry experience required

Location:

Ideally DC, Chicago, Atlanta, or Northeast near a major airport. 30–40% travel required (can flex up to 50%). Remote-based with national territory focus.

Are you a staffing leader with deep public sector relationships looking to build something meaningful?

Our client is a nationally recognized staffing and workforce solutions organization representing multiple brands across IT, Professional, Skilled Trades, and Light Industrial verticals. With strong executive sponsorship and investment behind their SLED strategy, they are expanding their footprint within public agencies nationwide.

They’re hiring an Enterprise Sales Manager to drive strategic growth across public agencies through cooperative procurement partnerships.

• Drive new business development within local, county, city, and select state public agencies.
• Leverage cooperative procurement vehicles (rather than traditional RFP-heavy cycles) to accelerate adoption.
• Own a personal sales quota while managing and mentoring one Business Development Manager.
• Build and maintain a pipeline at 5x annual quota.
• Develop strategic sales plans aligned with public agency procurement trends.
• Represent the organization at major industry events (NIGP, FAPO, regional SLED conferences).
• Lead presentations, negotiations, and contract discussions.
• Expand existing accounts across multiple departments and lines of business.
• Serve as executive relationship owner post-sale (escalations, expansion, alignment).
• Collaborate internally across service lines and recruiting teams to ensure successful implementation.

• 5+ years of staffing industry sales experience.
• 3+ years in Enterprise/National account sales.
• 2+ years selling into public agencies (SLED experience required).
• Experience navigating cooperative procurement models (government co-op experience strongly preferred).
• Demonstrated success in long sales cycles (4–12 months).
• Track record of consistent above-quota performance.
• Experience mentoring or managing sales talent.
• Strong executive presence with ability to present to C-suite and government officials.
• Strategic thinker who can help shape and grow a department.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Ability to travel 30–40% (up to 50% as needed).
• CRM discipline and strong pipeline management.
• Strong financial/business acumen.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

• $38K–$45K commission target in Year 1.
• Paid on personal AND team production.
• Potential guarantee/draw flexibility.
• Executive visibility reporting directly to SVP.
• Opportunity to build and scale a strategic government vertical.
• Platform with established cooperative agreements and recent major wins.
• Strong internal investment and executive sponsorship.

• Build a national SLED staffing footprint.
• Shape public sector strategy from the ground up.
• Leverage cooperative procurement vehicles for accelerated growth.
• Transition from pure seller to strategic vertical leader.
• Be part of a 5-year government expansion initiative with strong momentum.