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About the company:
Colorbiotics is an industry leader in the research, development, production, sale and support of colorants and coloring systems for a variety of applications. If you have recently added colored landscape mulch to your flower beds, the color was most likely supplied by Colorbiotics. Today their primary market focus is adding color to landscape materials such as mulch, rock, sand and rubber materials. A strong commitment to R&D coupled with an industry unique commitment to customer service is what elevates Colorbiotics above their competition.
About the opportunity:
This National Sales Manager will be based at their Ames, Iowa headquarters. Reporting to the Director of Marketing & Sales, this position calls for a very proactive sales leader who enjoys motivating and developing a field-based sales force made up of a group of Territory Managers covering North America. This person is expected to quickly assume the sales leadership role allowing the Director of Marketing & Sales to spend more time and energy on growth opportunities. This position offers an attractive salary & bonus, a range of excellent benefits and reasonable relocation assistance to the Ames, Iowa area.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities:
This National Sales Manager will be responsible for coaching & motivating a group of Territory Managers covering North America. Today there are eight individual territories and each position is filled with a seasoned sales veteran. As business opportunities expand recruiting, training and retaining high quality sales personnel will be required to maintain the desire Market presence. Achieving targeted goals will require “riding with the Territory Manager” 3 out of 4 weeks each month as their coach and supporter, not just as the “deal closer”.
Desired Qualifications:
- Training & experience with behavioral based selling
- Bachelors Degree: in Business, Agriculture, Marketing, Sales or a related field is required
- Sales management experience
- Strong ability to manage & develop people
- Comfortable with business travel, roughly 75%
- Must be comfortable moving to/living near Ames, Iowa







