VP of Sales - Nation's Top Executive Search Firm - Chicago, Dallas, Houston, St. Louis, IL, TX, MO

VP of Sales – Nation’s Top Executive Search Firm 2026-10-14T06:27:55+00:00 VP of Sales - Nation's Top Executive Search Firm Medical Device / Healthcare / Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical | Chicago, Dallas, Houston, St. Louis | IL, TX, MO | $275,000 Treeline, Inc., an award-winning sales recruiting and executive search agency , offering strategic sales staffing and recruitment services for leading companies in the United States and throughout North America. Dedicated to facilitating the placement of exceptional top sales talent professionals, Treeline stands at the forefront of advancing job careers of professionals in the sales industry! Keep updated with the latest sales job opportunities nationwide by following Treeline on LinkedIn and activating our New Job Alerts ! Company Profile : Our client is a trusted provider of innovative custom formulation solutions, supporting high-growth sectors across Biopharma, Cell & Gene Therapy (CGT), Animal Health, and Tissue Processing. They deliver high-quality, GMP custom liquids that accelerate breakthroughs from discovery to delivery. To capitalize on expanding market demand, they are seeking a hands-on, commercial Vice President of Sales (player-coach) to report directly to the CEO, own a key regional territory, and lead their national sales organization. Job Description As the VP of Sales, you will operate as a high-impact player-coach, balancing personal quota execution with the development and leadership of a national sales team. Key responsibilities include: Revenue Strategy & Individual Execution: Personally manage and grow a key regional territory while driving national revenue strategy, pipeline growth, and accurate forecasting. Lead complex, long-cycle consultative deals from initial discovery through contract negotiation and execution with executive and technical stakeholders. Player-Coach Leadership: Direct, mentor, and scale a national sales team through active field participation—conducting joint customer calls, running opportunity reviews, and coaching reps on value-based messaging in regulated environments. Strategic Market Expansion & Operations: Partner with the CEO, board, and cross-functional teams (Operations, Quality, Marketing) to refine market strategy, establish consistent CRM discipline, and optimize lead-generation campaigns through industry events and key account programs. Requirements : 5-7+ years of sales experience within Biopharma, Cell & Gene Therapy (CGT), Animal Health, or Tissue Processing, with proven experience selling custom GMP sterile filtered liquid solutions . Demonstrated track record acting as a player-coach—managing individual contributor responsibilities alongside leading, mentoring, and developing a sales team. Proven history of navigating multi-stakeholder purchasing processes across technical, operational, and C-level decision-makers. Location : This is a remote work environment but candidates must be based in the Central Region with a strong preference for candidates based Chicago, Houston/Dallas or St. Louis. Must be willing to travel 50%+ Nationally Job # 5821 Base Salary : $200,000 - $225,000 Total Comp: $225,000 - $275,000 + Equity Favorite Favorited Share this job: Apply for this Job: TREELINE INCORPORATED 15 Lincoln Street, Suite 314 Wakefield, MA 01880 Main – (781) 327-8901 Sales – (781) 327-891 0 [email protected] Quick Links © 2026 All rights reserved. Treeline, Inc Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Page load link Thank you for your application. Due to an unprecedented volume of submissions, largely driven by automated AI application tools, we can no longer personally respond to every inquiry. 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