The Role
You love the hunt. The first conversation. The moment a prospect leans in.
Transparent Partners is the preeminent solutions firm driving marketing transformation through AI enablement. We're growing — and we need a sharp, relentless Sales Principal to help us bring the right clients through the door.
Reporting directly to the Chief Growth Officer, you'll own the front end of our sales motion from first touch to signed agreement. You're not waiting for leads to come to you — you're building relationships, running outreach, and orchestrating the process that turns prospects into partners. This is a high-visibility role at a firm where your wins matter and your impact is felt immediately.
What You'll Do
Drive a high-volume, high-quality outreach motion through cold calls, emails, and strategic follow-up
Identify and prioritize target accounts in partnership with the Chief Growth Officer
Craft personalized outreach that resonates with senior marketing executives — no spray-and-pray here
Lead initial discovery calls to understand client needs, challenges, and opportunities
Qualify prospects and map their priorities to Transparent Partners' capabilities and offerings
Build rapport and trust quickly — you represent the firm from the very first conversation
Own and maintain Pipedrive as the source of truth for all pipeline activity — stages, notes, follow-ups, and forecasting
Keep deals moving with disciplined follow-through and next-step ownership
Surface insights from pipeline data to help the growth team prioritize and improve
Manage RFI and RFP processes end-to-end, coordinating with internal subject matter experts to put our best work forward
Shepherd NDAs and MSAs through prep and execution — making sure every new client relationship starts the right way
Partner with leadership to ensure seamless handoffs from sales to delivery
Own the Outreach
Run the Early Sales Process
Orchestrate the Pipeline
Close the Path to Partnership
What We're Looking For
- 3-5+ years in B2B sales, business development, or client acquisition — consulting, agency, or marketing technology preferred
- Proven track record of building pipeline from scratch and closing new business with senior marketing leaders
- Comfortable and confident on cold calls and in executive-level conversations
- Hands-on Pipedrive experience (or a similar CRM — but you need to love the tool, not just tolerate it)
- Experience managing RFI/RFP processes and navigating legal agreements like NDAs and MSAs
- Highly organized with strong written communication skills — your emails get replies
- Self-starter who thrives with autonomy and doesn't need hand-holding to hit the ground running
- Chicago-based or willing to relocate
Why Transparent Partners
Top Skills
Transparent Partners Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
515 N State St, Chicago, IL, United States, 60654
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