Regional Sales Manager, Michigan

About the role

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About the role

Our Michigan business is growing, and we're investing in its continued success. Axis Communications is adding a Regional Sales Manager to an already successful sales region, creating an opportunity for someone who enjoys building relationships, solving customer challenges, and achieving results alongside a strong team.

This newly created position will help us deepen customer and partner engagement across Central and Northeast Michigan. You will bring fresh energy and ideas to an established regional business while developing opportunities and making a meaningful contribution to its next chapter of growth.

If you are curious about technology, thoughtful about selling, and energized by shared success, we would love to meet you.

The opportunity

You will work with systems integrators, distributors, consultants, and end customers to understand their priorities and help them achieve their security and business goals through Axis solutions.

Success here takes a team-oriented sales approach. You will collaborate closely with fellow sales managers, inside sales, technical specialists, and other Axis colleagues-sharing insights, coordinating account strategies, and bringing the right expertise to each opportunity. We are looking for someone who takes ownership, contributes generously, and values the success of the entire team.

You will support Central and Northeast Michigan, including Greater Lansing, Jackson, Battle Creek, Mount Pleasant, and the Great Lakes Bay communities of Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City, extending north through Gaylord, Alpena, and Cheboygan. Ideal location would reside in this area.

How you will make an impact

• Build trusted, lasting relationships with channel partners, consultants, and end customers.
• Develop and execute a strategic territory plan that strengthens existing business and creates new growth.
• Generate opportunities through proactive prospecting, partner engagement, referrals, and account development.
• Lead thoughtful discovery conversations to understand customer challenges, priorities, stakeholders, and purchasing processes.
• Apply strategic selling practices to engage decision-makers and move complex opportunities forward.
• Recommend solutions that connect technology to meaningful customer outcomes.
• Collaborate with Axis colleagues and partners on account strategies, demonstrations, technical evaluations, and customer engagement.
• Help partners grow their knowledge, confidence, and success with Axis solutions.
• Maintain clear account plans, opportunity updates, next steps, and forecasts in Salesforce.
• Represent Axis at customer meetings, partner events, educational sessions, and industry activities.
• Share knowledge, celebrate team achievements, and follow through on your commitments.

What you bring

• Demonstrated success in business-to-business sales or business development.
• A team-oriented sales approach, with examples of collaborating across functions to achieve shared goals.
• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to earn trust through listening, integrity, and consistent follow-through.
• Experience with strategic selling, account planning, and opportunity management.
• A consultative, solution-selling approach that connects customer needs with business value.
• Clear communication and presentation skills, with confidence engaging both technical and business audiences.
• Curiosity about technology and a willingness to keep learning.
• The organization and initiative to manage a geographically broad territory while staying connected to your team.
• Willingness to travel regularly throughout the territory, including overnight travel as needed.

Preferred Experience

• Security industry experience or an IT, networking, or technology sales background is preferred. Experience with channel partners, Salesforce, video surveillance, access control, intercom, network audio, or analytics is also valuable.
• We welcome candidates who bring transferable sales skills, a collaborative mindset, and the motivation to develop their technical knowledge.

Compensation

The anticipated annual on-target earnings range is $140,000-$150,000, consisting of base salary and target incentive compensation. Actual compensation will depend on relevant experience, qualifications, skills, and work location. Incentive earnings are subject to the applicable compensation plan.

• Type of Employment
• Permanent Employment
• Posting End Date
• 2026-12-04

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