Accounting, Alliance/Partner Management, Business Development, Candidate Pipeline, Channel Sales, Cross-Functional, Ecosystems, Financial Services, Marketing, Meet Sales Quota, Onboarding, Partner Sales, Relationship Management, Sales, Sales Closing Skills, Sales Management, Sales Pipeline, Software as a Service (SaaS)
Channel Sales Experience
Gusto is seeking sales professionals who thrive in a fast-paced, consultative environment and are interested in being considered for future start dates in 2026. In these roles, you will own each partner relationship from first conversation to lasting collaboration—delivering exceptional experiences and driving meaningful results for accounting firms or financial advisors and their clients.
Our GustoPro Sales team partners with accounting firms and financial advisors nationwide to help them onboard their clients to Gusto and unlock the full value of our platform. We're building a talent pipeline for future Account Executive and Account Manager opportunities—both roles focused on empowering our accountant partners and financial advisors, driving adoption, and growing shared success across the Gusto ecosystem.
Here's what you'll do day-to-day:
- Nurture Partner Relationships: Build and manage trusted relationships with accounting firm partners. Grow existing relationships by helping firms activate more clients and deepen their engagement with Gusto.
- Develop & Close Business: Drive new business by identifying, engaging, and onboarding new firms into the Gusto Pro ecosystem.
- Empower Partners: Lead consultative conversations that uncover partner needs and align Gusto's solutions to their business goals.
- Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with Marketing, Product, and Customer Success to improve the partner experience.
Positions available in the future range across multiple levels. Here's what we're looking for:
- 5+ years of professional sales experience in payroll, HCM, SaaS, or HR tech with a focus on accounting firms or financial advisors.
- 2+ years of proven success managing or acquiring a book of business with measurable quota attainment.
- Experience working with accountants, financial advisors, payroll, HR tech, or financial services.
- Skilled in consultative, relationship-based sales and value-driven conversations.