Also called: CRO, VP Sales, Head of Sales
The executive in charge of all the money coming into a company: sales, renewals, and partnerships.
You present next quarter's revenue forecast to the board, approve a huge discount for a key client, and restructure how the sales team is paid.
Highly variable; heavy bonus and stock component.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 15 years after high school. Bachelor's; 15+ years in sales leadership.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Business Administration, Marketing, Economics.
Growing about average. Few positions.
Low risk for 10 years. AI improves forecasting and pipeline reports; leading sales teams, big pricing calls and board accountability stay human.
Classes: AP Microeconomics, AP Statistics, Speech and debate, Business elective.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-2022.
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