GNU Group is an integral division of Impec Group, LLC, delivering services aligned with the organization’s broader mission. GNU Group helps people find their way by planning, designing, and building possibilities through a human-centered design approach to environmental branding, architectural signage, and wayfinding strategy.
GNU Group has a 50-year-plus history of impacting people’s lives—founded in our practice of design and creativity. Our success has been a product of award-winning, inventive and innovative design. Design that solves problems. Design that is appropriate to the situation and context. Design and language that works.
The Regional Account Executive plays a key role in driving new revenue by identifying opportunities, building strong client relationships, and managing prospects through the full sales cycle. This position is essential for expanding GNU Group’s presence and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction. Success in this role depends on effective lead generation, pipeline management, close collaboration with GNU Group Leadership Team, and ongoing engagement with clients.
Department: Business Development Reports To: Senior Vice President Compensation The role offers a compensation range of $125K–$135K along with the commission and bonus incentives.
Key Responsibilities
Proactively research, qualify, and cultivate new leads
Lead high-level conversations with decision-makers to uncover opportunities
Manage pipeline of new client acquisition, collaborate on proposals and close deals
Works with principal team to screen or pre‑qualifies client or project leads from market research, referrals, contacts, cold calls, and other sources to establish new client relationships and to ascertain project opportunities, interest/appropriateness, and requirements of follow‑up calls.
Represent GNU Group at industry events and client meetings to enhance brand visibility and foster new relationships through networking
Maintain CRM with up-to-date activities, prospects, and client information
Keep adequate activity levels to ensure consistent quota achievement
Consistently meet monthly sales quotas and contribute to sales process improvements
Support marketing by identifying emerging needs, trends, and competitive intelligence
Uncover client needs for the team to deliver compelling presentations tailored to the pain points and aspirations of each prospect
Strengthen relationships with strategic accounts and industry associations
Partner with internal teams to ensure smooth hand‑offs and client satisfaction
Demonstrate a “how can we” mindset to overcome challenges creatively and collaboratively
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required
Minimum of 4 years’ successful experience as a new business sales representative
Experience in consultative B2B sales models is preferred but not required
Proficiency in experiential design, signage, architecture or CRE is highly valued
Demonstrated ability to engage with managers and decision makers
Proven track record of consistently meeting or exceeding assigned annual/quarterly goals
Strong communication, problem‑solving, and relationship‑building skills
Positive, goal‑oriented mindset with a commitment to integrity and collaboration
Possess a high level of technical product knowledge and an understanding of the industries, applications, companies, and contacts in our market
Proficiency with CRM systems (HubSpot), Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, ZoomInfo
Benefits
Choice of select medical plans
Dental Plan
Vision Plan
Paid time off
Bereavement Leave
IRA
Life Insurance
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GNU Group has a 50-year-plus history of impacting people’s lives—founded in our practice of design and creativity. Our success has been a product of award-winning, inventive and innovative design. Design that solves problems. Design that is appropriate to the situation and context. Design and language that works.
The Regional Account Executive plays a key role in driving new revenue by identifying opportunities, building strong client relationships, and managing prospects through the full sales cycle. This position is essential for expanding GNU Group’s presence and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction. Success in this role depends on effective lead generation, pipeline management, close collaboration with GNU Group Leadership Team, and ongoing engagement with clients.
Department: Business Development Reports To: Senior Vice President Compensation The role offers a compensation range of $125K–$135K along with the commission and bonus incentives.
Key Responsibilities
Proactively research, qualify, and cultivate new leads
Lead high-level conversations with decision-makers to uncover opportunities
Manage pipeline of new client acquisition, collaborate on proposals and close deals
Works with principal team to screen or pre‑qualifies client or project leads from market research, referrals, contacts, cold calls, and other sources to establish new client relationships and to ascertain project opportunities, interest/appropriateness, and requirements of follow‑up calls.
Represent GNU Group at industry events and client meetings to enhance brand visibility and foster new relationships through networking
Maintain CRM with up-to-date activities, prospects, and client information
Keep adequate activity levels to ensure consistent quota achievement
Consistently meet monthly sales quotas and contribute to sales process improvements
Support marketing by identifying emerging needs, trends, and competitive intelligence
Uncover client needs for the team to deliver compelling presentations tailored to the pain points and aspirations of each prospect
Strengthen relationships with strategic accounts and industry associations
Partner with internal teams to ensure smooth hand‑offs and client satisfaction
Demonstrate a “how can we” mindset to overcome challenges creatively and collaboratively
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required
Minimum of 4 years’ successful experience as a new business sales representative
Experience in consultative B2B sales models is preferred but not required
Proficiency in experiential design, signage, architecture or CRE is highly valued
Demonstrated ability to engage with managers and decision makers
Proven track record of consistently meeting or exceeding assigned annual/quarterly goals
Strong communication, problem‑solving, and relationship‑building skills
Positive, goal‑oriented mindset with a commitment to integrity and collaboration
Possess a high level of technical product knowledge and an understanding of the industries, applications, companies, and contacts in our market
Proficiency with CRM systems (HubSpot), Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, ZoomInfo
Benefits
Choice of select medical plans
Dental Plan
Vision Plan
Paid time off
Bereavement Leave
IRA
Life Insurance
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