Hiring: Commercial AV Channel Sales Manager - Minneapolis Metro Company: Crestron Electronics Location: Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 12:22:47 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : Salesforce About the job Experience: •5+years minimum AV industry sales experience; selling hardware, conferencing or communication solutions to distributors, resellers, value added resellers, service providers or carriers •10 years overall sales/marketing experience Required Skills: •Develop and execute joint partner business plans with the goal to meet and exceed the company’s target growth and margin targets. •Achieve/exceed established target revenues and gross margin and other key performance indicators •Review and understand market and industry factors to formulate appropriate business plan initiatives and accurate forecasts •Execute HQ or regional partner enablement initiatives, partner demand generation, account mapping, and other partner-facing initiatives to increase pipeline and close revenue •Support sales territory planning effort with Crestron end user teams and other channel teams •Implement product launch programs with specified channels; Drive the product placement and business management process within leading partner operations •Coordinate and support end-user focused channel marketing, inside and field sales activities •Become knowledgeable on all Crestron products and applications as related to products sold by channels in the territory/region Qualifications: •Proven ability to build new business and meet or exceed sales quotas •Strong relationship building with executive or management personnel (internal and external partners) •Understanding of Crestron core solutions, knowledge of Unified Communications software/hardware - preferred •Strong aptitude to leverage technology and software tools to optimize performance •Successful group presentations experience is essential •Results-oriented self-starter, energetic, determined to succeed, entrepreneurial individual placing primary focus on the departmental goals and objectives •Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience •Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills, and works well with others in a team oriented environment •Demonstrated capacity to partner and collaborate successfully with colleagues to achieve goals •Demonstrated capacity to travel up to 60% - Must have valid U.S. Drivers' license with the ability to drive in every state of your territory; and be able to travel up to 60% (by either car, airplane, or train). Compensation: •$160,000 - $190,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!