Sales Director – Schools

Role Overview

Sodexo is hiring a Sales Director to drive new business growth across Tennessee, Kentucky, and North Carolina within our Education (K–12 Schools) segment. This is a high-energy, front-line hunter role for a sales professional who thrives on prospecting, opening doors, and winning complex, multi-year deals. The ideal candidate brings grit, resilience, and a relentless go‐getter mindset, balanced with a strategic, consultative approach and a passion for mission-driven impact in education.

What You Will Do

Proactively hunt for and qualify new business and horizontal growth opportunities across the assigned geography and K–12 market. Own the full sales cycle—from cold outreach and discovery through solution development, pricing, negotiation, and contract close.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate has a proven hunter mentality with a track record of generating pipeline through proactive prospecting, persistence, and hustle. They also have experience selling complex, multi-service or enterprise-level solutions, ideally in education, government, or other regulated environments.

Requirements

• Minimum Education Requirement – Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum Functional Experience – 7 years

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs
• 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement