Outside Sales Account Executive - Lansing, MI area

$10,000 sign-on bonus! 50% payable after 30 days and 50% payable after 120 days in the position.

About ConnectPay ConnectPay provides comprehensive payroll and HR solutions specifically designed for small and medium-sized businesses.

Our mission is to simplify payroll processes while ensuring full compliance with tax regulations, enabling our clients to focus on growing their businesses.

At ConnectPay, we pride ourselves on combining cutting-edge technology with a personalized, human-first approach.

We understand that every business is unique, so we tailor our services—including payroll processing, tax compliance, and HR support—to meet the specific needs of our clients.

We believe that our employees are our most valuable asset.

By fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and professional growth, we empower our team to deliver exceptional service and create meaningful daily impact for our clients.

ConnectPay, LLC is currently looking for a compassionate, client-service oriented Outside Sales Account Executive to conduct exploratory conversations with small businesses to understand their payroll needs then to use your business acumen to identify how CP’s value proposition would meet their payroll solutions.

This is a field-based sales position .

The sales account executive will be assigned a sales territory in the Greater Lansing area where they’ll be responsible for meeting with prospective clients and close new business.

This position offers a base salary and commission.

Requirements :

• Responsible for all aspects of the sales cycle including pipeline building, identifying and qualifying target opportunities, meeting with prospective customers, negotiating and closing new business Skilled at establishing rapport, being detail oriented and motivated by success Ability to develop a referral or reciprocity program with local community influencers and business leaders Accountable for meeting and reporting sales activity metrics on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis Collect the documentation required for a successful conversion of payroll data from the previous provider to the ConnectPay platform Qualifications : 3+ years of outside B2B sales experience in a competitive quota, results-driven environment Experience with hunting / prospecting in an outside sales environment Experience selling payroll services Successful track record at nurturing, managing and developing a defined sales territory Possess strong and polished professional communication skills Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, CRM systems and internet / social medial platforms Track record of high achievement Education Bachelor’s degree in finance, marketing, or related field a plus CP Payroll believes in fair and equitable pay.
• A reasonable estimate of this role's hiring base salary range is  $55,000 - $70,000.
• T he actual salary will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to a candidate’s education, training, experience, location, and internal equity.
• In addition to base salary, all CP Payroll team members receive equity and participate in either an annual bonus plan, based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.

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