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Sonoma Partners offers its employees an exciting, creative and fast-paced working environment. Unlike traditional consulting firms that base their hiring practices on expecting high employee turnover, Sonoma Partners hires people that can grow with our company. We hire only the brightest minds, then we invest heavily in them and provide a culture where they can do their work...instead of wasting their time fighting office politics.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND PERKS:

	Excellent medical and dental PPO/HMO packages from Blue Cross Blue Shield.
	Charles Schwab Simple IRA with dollar-for-dollar employer matching up to 3% of your salary.
	Life insurance plan from Fort Dearborn.
	Respect for your work/life balance with consistent 40 to 45 hour work weeks.
	Three weeks paid time off and a 10 day company holiday schedule. Paid time off increases to 4 weeks after two years of service and then jumps to 5 weeks paid time off after five years of service.
	Summer hours (work an extra hour Monday through Thursday, and leave at 1pm on Fridays).
	Join a great team and co-workers, there's absolutely no 'dead weight' here.
	Casual dress at our office, shorts and sandals are encouraged.
	Each of our employees gets their own private office, no Dilbert-like cube farms at Sonoma Partners.
	Your office/workspace will include three LCD monitors and a Herman Miller Aeron chair.
	Be a part of a rapidly growing and exciting company, help define our business processes using your expertise.
	Free drinks and snacks, including a great coffeemaker.
	Plenty of technical training opportunities.
	100% coverage of expenses related to Microsoft certification testing, preparation, and exam fee.
	Tax-free transit program

Sonoma Partners has been recognized for the last two years running as one of Chicago’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to work for.

Below is a list of our current job openings:

Microsoft CRM Sales and Business Development

Microsoft CRM Sales and Business Development

This highly motivated person will be responsible for marketing and selling Microsoft CRM software and our professional consulting services to mid-market and enterprise businesses, with a geographic focus in the Chicagoland area. The sales person will be responsible for the entire sales process from start to finish, including researching leads, calling into accounts, qualifying prospects, giving software demonstrations, and creating proposals. You will have access to a Sonoma Partners technical sales specialist to assist you during the sales process, but you'll be driving the sales process yourself. Our leads are currently generated though several different channels such as: 1. prospects contact us 2. marketing events (webinar/seminars) 3. external referrals 4. cold-calling. Sales consist of both Microsoft CRM software licenses and our consulting services, with projects ranging from $50,000 up to $1 million.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

	Research and prospect target leads
	Qualify and respond to inbound inquiries and Microsoft referrals
	Participate in and help manage marketing events/seminars
	Prepare for and conduct software demonstrations (typically 30 to 60 minutes in duration). Demonstrations take place online or in person if the prospect is located in the Chicagoland area
	Conduct 25 cold calls per day into target accounts
	Create proposals and pricing options for each prospect
	Follow through on proposals until deal completion

REQUIREMENTS:

	Minimum of 2+ years business-to-business sales experience
	Experience selling software and/or technology
	Polished phone presence
	Must to able to establish credibility with C-level executives
	Enjoy working technology and ability to learn technical areas of software related to sales
	Highly motivated and dependable, a true self-starter
	College degree
	Enjoy working at small entrepreneurial company
	Vehicle for Chicagoland travel for onsite sales presentations (sevearl times per month)

Full-time position. Up to 10% out-of-town travel required for this job. Training will be provided. Compensation will be a combination of base salary and commission, with no limits on commission. Please email resumes to with "Microsoft CRM Sales and Business Development - Website" in the subject line. No phone calls, no recruiters please.

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