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Sales Project Manager Jobs in Decatur, IL (NOW HIRING)

The Sales Account Manager is responsible for driving revenue growth by developing and maintaining ... Identify new business opportunities within key accounts to grow market share and support project ...

The Sales Account Manager is responsible for driving revenue growth by developing and maintaining ... Identify new business opportunities within key accounts to grow market share and support project ...

Decatur Inside Sales

Decatur, IL · On-site

$50K - $55K/yr

Position OverviewWe are seeking an Inside Sales Representative with experience supporting ... project managers to meet project specifications, submit timely quotations, and complete order ...

Decatur Inside Sales

Decatur, IL · On-site

$50K - $55K/yr

Position Overview We are seeking an Inside Sales Representative with experience supporting ... project managers to meet project specifications, submit timely quotations, and complete order ...

Summary Outside Sales Representative Are you seeking an entrepreneurial, empowering workplace that ... Strong project management, new business development and customer retention skills * Effective ...

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How much do sales project manager jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 12, 2026, the average yearly pay for sales project manager in Decatur, IL is $73,313.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $55,300.00 and $83,900.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a sales project manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Sales Project Manager, you need expertise in sales strategy, project management, and client relationship building, often supported by a bachelor's degree in business or a related field. Familiarity with CRM software, project management tools like Asana or Trello, and certifications such as PMP are typically valuable. Exceptional communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities help distinguish top performers in this role. These competencies ensure successful coordination of sales initiatives, smooth project delivery, and strong client satisfaction.

What is a sales project manager?

A sales project manager creates and implements sales strategies for a business or organization to grow its customer base and increase revenue. As a sales project manager, your responsibilities are to define the requirements for qualified sales leads, initiate and nurture customer relationships, draft sales proposals including price quotes, and help sales agents close sales to meet short-term and long-term goals. You also observe the company's sales process and identify areas for improvement.

What does a sales project manager do?

A Sales Project Manager oversees and coordinates sales projects from initiation to completion, ensuring they meet client requirements and business goals. They serve as the main point of contact between clients, sales teams, and other departments, managing timelines, budgets, and resource allocation. Their role includes developing project plans, tracking progress, resolving issues, and ensuring successful project delivery. Effective communication, leadership, and organizational skills are essential for success in this role.

What are some common challenges faced by sales project managers when balancing client expectations with project deliverables?

Sales Project Managers often navigate the challenge of aligning client expectations with realistic project timelines and resource limitations. One frequent hurdle is managing scope creep, where clients request additional features or changes beyond the original agreement. Effective communication, clear documentation, and proactive stakeholder management are crucial in maintaining alignment and ensuring client satisfaction while keeping the project on track. Collaborating closely with sales, technical, and operations teams helps Sales Project Managers anticipate potential issues and deliver successful outcomes.

What is the difference between Sales Project Manager vs Sales Coordinator?

AspectSales Project ManagerSales Coordinator
ResponsibilitiesOversees sales projects, manages teams, develops strategiesSupports sales team, coordinates schedules, assists with client communication
Required SkillsProject management, leadership, sales expertiseCommunication, organization, customer service
CertificationsProject management certifications (PMP), sales experienceSales or customer service certifications often preferred
Work EnvironmentOffice-based, team leadership, client meetingsOffice or remote, supporting sales activities

The Sales Project Manager focuses on leading sales projects and managing teams, requiring project management skills and strategic planning. In contrast, the Sales Coordinator provides support to sales teams, handling coordination and communication tasks. Both roles are essential in sales operations but differ in scope and responsibilities.

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Infographic showing various Sales Project Manager job openings in Decatur, IL as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 85% Full Time, 13% Part Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 95% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $73,313 per year, or $35.2 per hour.

Senior Sales Manager - Enterprise Sales

Busey Bank

Decatur, IL • On-site

$146K - $180K/yr

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

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Busey Bank rating

6.3

Company rating: 6.3 out of 10

Based on 13 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

150th of 171 rated banks


Job description

Position Summary

The Senior Sales Manager position is responsible for identifying new prospects, fostering new relationships, growing existing book of clients, and closing sales opportunities nationwide. The Senior Sales Manager will develop a sales strategy focused on prospecting new business, building the FirsTech brand with regulated organizations, and aligning FirsTech solutions with customer needs for the sales division of FirsTech, a subsidiary of Busey Bank. Duties & Responsibilities
  • Manage an existing book of business to build on long-term client relationships, and drive revenue through solution expansion.
  • Serve as the primary contact for existing book of business, create cross-sell opportunities within existing book, prepare QBRs for clients, negotiate current contracts, proactively address client concerns, and overall understand client goals in order to develop opportunities for growth.
  • Execute a cold calling strategy for prospects; cold calling efforts will be tracked weekly.
  • Market FirsTech products and services nationwide to new clients through various sales methods including, but not limited to, cold calling, tradeshows, etc.
  • Become a subject matter expert in ourEnterprise book of business.
  • Identify and target large enterprise customer needs and align with FirsTech solutions.
  • Create, manage, and develop a pipeline of prospects at all times while moving each through the sales cycle until the close stage.
  • Maintain activity daily in CRM
  • Become an expert in payment processing technology and specific FirsTech solutions.
  • Develop solution-based presentations for prospects, provide demos of FirsTech products, and clearly define the needs of the customer.
  • Clearly understand, develop, and manage the sales process from identification of leads to the execution of contracts to ongoing support of the accounts while working in conjunction with PMO, Product, IT, and Operations teams.
  • Regularly provide field-originated market intelligence and feedback to the Product team regarding trends, industry needs, and customer preferences that assist in marketing, innovation, and planning of initiatives.
  • Meet or exceed personal and team sales goals.
  • Travel nationwide to meet clients in person. Onsite presentations, meetings, and tradeshows will be required.
Education & Experience

Knowledge of:

  • Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills; excellent communication skills required both internally and externally with Busey and FirsTech teams, clients, prospects, and partners.
  • Strong active listening skills with analytical and problem solving capabilities; strong consultative, selling skills
  • Strong team player with solid interpersonal skills
  • Strong relationship management skills
  • Strong prioritization, time management and multi-tasking skills
  • Strong work ethic, work well under pressure
  • Plus if Hubspot experience and / or Salesforce CRM experience

Ability to:

  • Build sales strategy while concurrently prospecting new business; expectations for new business within first 90 days
  • Maintain existing relationships (if applicable) and building new pipeline of potential opportunities within for 12 months
  • Identify appropriate decision makers at each prospect
  • Define customer needs with each potential opportunity
  • Become an expert in product knowledge and solutions
  • Possess an astute sales focus, providing added value and needs based solutions to client

Education and Training:

  • Requires Bachelor's degree with emphasis on Finance, Business, or Technology
  • Requires 10+ years sales experience selling into enterprise customers with a demonstrated track record of achieving and surpassing sales goals
  • Payment processing experience or Treasury Management experience is required
  • Goal oriented, ambitious, and a sense of urgency to drive results

Compensation and Benefits

Salary offered is based on factors, including but not limited to, the job duties, required qualifications and relevant experience, and local market trends. The role may be eligible for bonus or incentives based on company and individual performance.

(Base Pay Range:$146,000.00 - 180,000.00/year)

Busey provides a competitive Total Rewards package in return for your time, talents, efforts and ultimately, results. Your personal and professional well-being-now and in the years to come-are important to us. Busey's Total Rewards include a competitive benefits package offering 401(k) match, profit sharing, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance and long-term disability, supplemental voluntary life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness incentives and an employee assistance program. In addition, eligible associates may take advantage of pre-tax health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts. Visit BuseyTotal Rewardsfor more information.

Equal Opportunity

Busey values a diverse and inclusive workplace and strives to recruit, develop and retain individuals with exceptional talent. A team with diverse talent, working together, is essential to Busey's commitment of delivering service excellence. Busey is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets. VisitBusey.com/Careersto learn more about Busey's Equal Opportunity Employment.

Unsolicited Resumes

Busey Bank, and its subsidiaries, does not accept any liability for fees for resumes from recruiters or employment agencies ("Agency"), without a binding, written recruitment agreement between Busey and Agency describing the services and specific job openings ("Agreement"). Busey may consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume and explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the Agency, unless an Agreement is in place. Any email or verbal contact with any Busey associate is inadequate to create a binding agreement. Agencies without an Agreement are requested not to contact any associates of Busey with recruiting inquiries or resumes. Busey respectfully requests no phone calls or emails.


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