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Managed Services Sales Specialist

Thinkahead · Minneapolis, Minnesota · Hybrid · Active · $320,000–$350,000 / year · Lever

Job facts

Field	Value
Company	Thinkahead
Title	Managed Services Sales Specialist
Normalized title	-
Department / team	( Business & Strategy ) / Sales Specialist
Location	Minneapolis, MN, United States
Work model	Hybrid / Hybrid
Employment type	Full Time
Salary	$320,000–$350,000 / year
Status	active
ATS provider	Lever
Posted / first seen	2026-04-02 / 2026-05-29
Changed / last seen	2026-05-29 / 2026-06-06

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Company	Thinkahead
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ATS provider	Lever

Description

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation. At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD. We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD. The compensation range indicated in this posting reflects the On-Target Earnings (“OTE”) for this role, which includes a base salary and any applicable target bonus amount. This OTE range may vary based on the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and geographic location. Why AHEAD: Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between. We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning. USA Employment Benefits include: - Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance - 401(k) - Paid company holidays - Paid time off - Paid parental and caregiver leave - Plus more! See benefits https://www.aheadbenefits.com/ for additional details. Use of AI: We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, assessing responses, or to capture recordings and create transcriptions or summaries during interviews. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please refer to the Candidate Privacy Notice or contact us at [email protected]. You may opt-out of the review or analysis of your application and resume by AI tools by using the General Application. Please include the role you wish to apply for in the Additional Information field. You may also choose to opt-out of recording and transcription at any time, including after joining an interview. Candidates will not be penalized for choosing to opt-out. Role & Responsibilities: The candidate must have “a driven and make things happen” attitude, the ability to develop opportunities and establish net-new accounts. This is a collaborative role working hand in hand with core Client Directors, account teams, delivery teams and our ecosystem of partners. Key aspects of this role include but are not limited to: Develop and execute a solution centric services driven sales strategy focused on the Managed Services portfolio Identify new business opportunities within net new and existing install base accounts. Develop and maintain relationships within accounts at Director/C-Level and communicate the AHEAD MS GTM Strategy Establish and maintain strong key vendor and partner relationships Clearly understand client business challenges and the technical requirements. Have a strong understanding of IT Operations to establish credibility and ensure successful hand-off and transition to Managed Services Delivery Teams Perform and conduct business as a team with engineers, core sales group and other sales specialty groups to design and configure appropriate solution(s) End-to-end opportunity workflow and progression including pipeline creation, forecasting, and managing opportunities utilizing internal tools, such as CRM (Salesforce), Excel, and PowerPoint Navigate account plans, proposals and opportunities through the procurement process. Ensure successful deployment of solutions that deliver desired client outcomes and requirements. Driven to develop $10M in net new Managed Services ARR Travel within a specified territory Recruit candidates that characterize the AHEAD culture Education: Minimum Required – High School Diploma or equivalent Preferred – Bachelor’s Degree Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 5+ years of sales experience within Consulting, Professional, or Managed Services sales organization Proven track record of consistently exceeding quota, ensuring happy clients, identifying new leads, qualifying prospects, and closing sales to new customers. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, CRM (Salesforce) or related software. Experience producing new business, negotiating deals, and maintaining healthy C-Level relationships Experience achieving sales targets Proficient written and oral communication skills, a proven storyteller The ability to understand the "bigger picture" and convey Managed Services GTM strategies.

Full job record

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Title	Managed Services Sales Specialist
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Location Text	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Department	( Business & Strategy )
Team	Sales Specialist
Employment Type	Full Time
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Remote Policy	hybrid
Country	United States
Region	MN
City	Minneapolis
Salary Raw	USD 320000-350000 per-year-salary
Salary Min	320,000
Salary Max	350,000
Salary Currency	USD
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Source URL	https://jobs.lever.co/thinkahead/004dcca7-31bd-4d43-8931-789e4c94776f
Apply URL	https://jobs.lever.co/thinkahead/004dcca7-31bd-4d43-8931-789e4c94776f/apply
First Seen At	2026-05-29 07:07:37Z
Last Seen At	2026-06-06 19:11:48Z
Last Checked At	2026-06-06 19:11:48Z
Last Changed At	2026-05-29 07:07:37Z
Inactive At	—
Source Posted At	2026-04-02 15:54:34Z
Source Updated At	—
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