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Sales Manager, SDR

UL, LLC

Chicago, IL · HybridFull-time$140–160K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$140–160K/yr
Location
Chicago, ILHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Sales Manager, SDR leads sales growth across assigned territories and enterprise accounts, focusing on high-profit solutions, market penetration, customer satisfaction, and account expansion. The role develops customer relationships at executive and middle-management levels, coordinates go-to-market and account strategies, and manages direct reports and revenue performance. It requires a bachelor’s-equivalent degree and substantial sales and global management experience; an MBA is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Account Planning, requiredSales Strategy Development, requiredSales Tracking, requiredPortfolio Selling, requiredSales Measurement, requiredNegotiation, requiredPresentation, requiredSelling, requiredStrategic Thinking, requiredMatrix Leadership, requiredAnalytical Skills, requiredProblem-Solving, requiredDigital Savvy, requiredBusiness Acumen, requiredFinancial Acumen, required

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Business Administration or Related, required8+ Years Sales Experience, requiredPrior Sales Force Management, required8+ Years Global Management Experience, requiredMBA, nice to haveExecutive Experience in Software, Consulting, Digital, and Technical Business, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

  • Achieve top line S&A revenue targets within assigned territory or business.

  • Drive the sale of high profit solutions within the enterprise account base.

  • Execute land and expand strategy to increase UL Solutions market penetration.

  • Provide Customer Insights that will help develop new offering creation and its deployment and bundling of solutions.

  • Plan and coordinate the implementation of business plans and the penetration of new markets and customer segments in coordination with each business leader.

  • Focus on customer satisfaction, account growth, and expansion of services provided by S&A and sustaining customer loyalty for a group of new and key customers.

  • Execute go-to-market strategy in alignment with the commercial organization design principles.

  • Collaborate with each Business Leader on account & sales coverage options to achieve S&A growth objectives, as well as the marketing organization on portfolio strategy.

  • Set strategy for partnership with Tier II and Tier III regions.

  • Develops, communicates, and manages the successful performance of enterprise accounts revenue goals.

  • Understands and effectively leverages customer, industry, and internal sales information to drive performance and sustain a competitive edge.

  • Leads client engagement by developing and managing relationships at the C-Suite and middle management level for large customers.

  • Directs the development and execution of client engagement plans that detail business goals and strategies which deliver customer solutions.

  • Manages the performance of direct reports by developing accountabilities, establishing performance objectives, providing career counseling, feedback and guidance, and ensuring that all policies are understood and adhered to.

  • Sets and meets specific quarterly or annual sales goals. Establishes processes and systems to monitor and report progress to the CEO, senior team, and board.

  • University Degree (Equivalent to bachelor’s degree) in Business Administration or a related discipline plus 8 years of experience in sales with prior sales force management experience.

  • MBA is preferred.

  • 8+ years of general global management experience in dynamic manufacturing, investors, banking or engineering sectors, and similar technology-based industries and services.

  • Experienced executive in Software, Consulting, Digital, and Technical Business are desired.

  • Strong technical and business/economic foundation, including formal account planning, sales strategy development, sales tracking, portfolio selling, and measurement.

  • Ability to interact with customers throughout all levels of their organization which include highly visible activities such as negotiating, presenting, and selling.

  • Requires a focused individual that has a clear vision and can think strategically.

  • Ability to work and lead in a matrixed organizational structure.

  • Analytical and problem-solving skills.

  • Digital / tech-savvy.

  • Business and Financial acumen.

Total Rewards: We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. The estimated annual compensation for this position is $ 210,000 - $240,000 USD which includes a base salary of $140,000 - $160,000 USD and 100% on target performance. Members of the sales function are eligible to participate in the UL Solutions Sales Incentive Plan. The annual target incentive for this position is 50% of the base salary, paid quarterly, and is contingent upon performance. Compensation is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, as well as other factors.

This position also provides health benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental and financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country. We also provide full-time employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday including floating holidays (12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).

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UL LLC has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To assure full implementation of this equal employment policy, we will take steps to assure that:

Persons are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, color, age, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, religion, creed, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy, marital or familial status, or any other protected category under applicable law.

How this job compares

Set against the 6,738 open Sales Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$140–160K/yr
  • Illinois median$92–137K/yr160 salary ranges
  • US median$95–148K/yr3,670 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $150K, is 27% above the Illinois median midpoint ($118K) — in the middle half of Sales Manager salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 234 open Sales Manager jobs in Illinois and 6,738 across the US. 9% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Sales Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 4,582 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 781 of the 6,738 open Sales Manager jobs (12%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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