A chief sales officer (CSO) is a top executive at a company in charge of all the sales and marketing strategies for the business. Your duties as a CSO include aligning strategies and costs with the other departments, performing market research to develop new goals for sales, and overseeing customer service and employee training. Qualifications for the career include many years of job experience as a sales manager and a bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, or a related field. A good chief sales officer also has strong leadership, analytical problem-solving, and communication skills.