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Atlas is a nationwide leader in civil engineering, materials testing and geotechnical consulting services for environmental, industrial and infrastructure construction projects. Headquartered in Austin, TX, Atlas currently has over 3,500 employees with offices throughout the US, including Alaska & Hawaii. It's no accident that Atlas creates a better experience for infrastructure and environmental projects. It's how we are built - with the best people in the industry, with the reach and expertise to help at any and every step of the project, and with a heart-led approach that puts quality and safety at the center of everything we do. We're just built to be better. We are a great company.
We are seeking an **Environmental Business Development Director** to join our Atlas team! Come join us!
**Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:**
+ Identify and pursue new business opportunities in environmental consulting services such as site assessments, remediation, regulatory compliance, permitting, environmental impact assessments, industrial hygiene, building sciences and natural resource management.
+ Cultivate new relationships with environmental agencies, municipalities, industrial clients, and engineering firms.
+ Lead strategic pursuits with support from the proposal development team for environmental contracts and RFPs.
+ Partner with technical teams to ensure alignment between client needs and service capabilities.
+ Represent Atlas at industry events, regulatory meetings, and networking functions relevant to the environmental field. Increase revenue through the management of existing key client account. Serve as a Key Account Manager (KAM) for key clients in his/her respective area.
+ Responsible for working with other KAMs in his/her area to oversee development and execution of appropriate plans.
+ Explores business opportunities with new clients and areas; identify prospects, screens project opportunities, and schedules contacts, visits, information gathering and follow-up
+ Actively engage members of business unit and technical professional organization to stay abreast of key technical and business trends generated from ongoing client and project activities.
+ Performs such other duties as the supervisor may from time to time deem necessary.
**Minimum requirements:**
+ Bachelor's degree with 15 or more years of progressively responsible sales experience leading the growth of a business unit.
+ Outgoing, self-starter with innate sales orientation, optimism and drive; good organizational skills with ability to multitask effectively.
+ Existing business relationships in the environmental marketplace.
+ Knowledge and experience leading, developing and managing sales programs.
+ Demonstrated experience working with private and public clients in the environmental disciplines.
+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to communicate across all levels of an organization.
+ Proven problem-solving skills in demanding situations.
+ Ability to work independently and in a team environment with internal and external clients.
+ Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint) Microsoft Teams (Channels, SharePoint) as well as CRM programs.
**Other miscellaneous qualities:**
+ Ability to perform in a high stress environment.
+ The employee spends most of the time sitting or standing in a comfortable position with ample opportunity to move about.
+ Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
+ Ability to read or interpret data as well as having the capacity to communicate (verbally and written) with both company and outside personnel professionally and effectively.
+ Travel is required and is expected to be approximately 30% - 50% of the time worked.
+ There is a strong emphasis on safety while working both in the office and in the field.
**Compensation:**
$200,000 - $250,000 annually
The expected salary range for the position is displayed in accordance with the state's law. Final agreed upon compensation is based upon individual qualifications and experience.
**Benefits:**
Atlas offers a comprehensive benefit program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, Atlas benefits include health, dental, vision, life, AD&D, voluntary life / AD&D, disability benefits, leaves of absence, 401k, paid time off, paid holidays, employee assistance program, educational assistance program.
**Who We Are:**
We strive to be the most sought-after infrastructure and environmental solutions company, known for our unique, values-driven approach and brought to life by the industry's most exceptional people.
Atlas provides professional testing, inspection, engineering, environmental and consulting services from more than 100 locations nationwide. We deliver solutions to both public and private sector clients in the transportation, commercial, water, government, education and industrial markets.
With a legacy of providing consistent quality and results, Atlas creates a better experience at every stage of an infrastructure project. We connect the best experts in the industry to deliver value from concept to completion and beyond. This means doing everything our clients expect and then raising the expectations in a way that only our people can.
**Our Values:**
**Life:** We enhance quality of life. We value people and safety above all else.
**Heart:** As our hallmarks, we act with compassion, empathy and respect.
**Trust:** We work together as partners, doing what we say with full accountability.
**Mastery:** Always striving for the highest quality, we ensure greatness inspires all our work.
**Atlas EEOC Statement**
Atlas is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Atlas makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. For more information, read through our EEO Policy

_We expect to have positions like this available in the future, and are looking to identify talent for those roles today. Our recruiting team is actively reviewing and engaging with qualified candidates for phone screenings at this time. Please do apply if you are interested._
**Position Summary**
Are you a self-starter, go-getter, and a deal manager looking to move your sales career forward? How about in an industry that is moving the things that move the world forward? The trucking sector of the transportation industry moved nearly 69% of all domestic freight. Penske is a leader in transportation services and we help our customers succeed!
We are expanding our sales team and looking to find passionate, highly motivated, sales-minded individuals to help us grow our business. Qualified candidates will possess a minimum of 5 years in B2B sales experience, new business development and territory management. Bachelor's degree or an additional 4 years of relevant experience required. Candidates require strong communication, organization, and influencing skills. This position is suited for someone who is self-driven, embraces change, and has a comfort level working in a matrixed reporting relationship. The right candidate must be willing to work within a geography with a focus on customer interaction.
The Lease Sales Representative is responsible for identifying sales opportunities, conducting sales calls and customer visits within their assigned territory to diverse customers and executives to help fulfill their transportation and financial needs through full-service truck leasing. Lease Sales Representatives generate sales volume and revenue through a process of prospecting new B2B customers' accounts, retaining existing customers, and penetrating existing customers to increase their volume/revenue of business with Penske Truck Leasing.
This position is responsible for exceeding monthly revenue quotas through ongoing customer development and prospecting activities, consistent proposal generation, and active management of a sales pipeline. As a results driven organization, Penske recognizes our Lease Sales teams efforts with commissions, company vehicle, and top sales performer recognition programs.
**Major Responsibilities:**
- Proactively identify, pursue, and maintain a constant pipeline of potential customers that meet or exceed established quotas via prospecting, networking and referral activities within a regional market.
- With a thorough understanding of the customer's business model identify and propose products, prices, availability, product uses, and credit terms to customers utilizing Penske Truck Leasing services that translate into closed, contracted business deals.
- Build relationships with Leasing Customers by acting as a transportation consultant, conducting periodic reviews and managing the voice of the customer process.
- Responsible to extend or renew existing contracts before or upon contract expiration, as well as identify opportunities for customer growth in new geographic locations, new industries, or with additional products and services.
- Embrace a culture of integrity and professionalism and utilize this value based selling methodology in all sales pursuits.
Successful candidates will enjoy an industry leading compensation and benefits package for starters. In addition, they will enjoy the use of a Company Car and will be eligible for our Winner's Circle sales recognition program. Your development and success is as important to our company as it is to you personally; so we'll invest in training and development to better enable you to reach your goals.
This position will be expected to perform to an annual quota set by, and agreed to, with their respective Area Vice President / Area Sales Manager.
**Qualifications:**
- 5+ years of executive level sales experience or experience in a sales support role with executive level exposure to customers, preferably in a service and transportation selling environment.
- Demonstrated ability in consultative and strategic selling techniques, including previous experience in articulating / presenting multiple products and services to C level executives both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to connect and build rapport / relationships with internal and external customers at all levels.
- Strong organizational skills, time management skills, and the ability to prioritize multiple projects / work streams.
- Skill in the operation of variety of computer software programs, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Sales CRM.
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Bachelor's degree in Sales, Marketing, or related field preferred
- Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
- Willingness to travel as necessary, work the hours necessary to accomplish the job duties, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening required.
**Physical Requirements:**
- The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
- While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
**About Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions**
Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions is a premier global transportation provider that delivers essential and innovative transportation, logistics and technology services to help companies and people move forward. With headquarters in Reading, PA, Penske and its associates are driven by a dedication to excellence and a commitment to customer success. Visit Go Penske to learn more.
Job Category: Sales/Business Development/Sales Management
Job Family: Sales
Address: 1 N Broadway, H Yard
Primary Location: US-IN-Gary
Employer: Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P.
Req ID: 2507983