Account Executive - Audio Visual Integration

About Diversified:
Diversified is a global leader in audio visual and media innovation, recognized for designing and building the world’s most experiential environments. Our award-winning team specializes in delivering solutions for the most complex, large-scale and immersive installations. Serving a global clientele that includes major media organizations and retailers, sports and live performance venues, corporate enterprises, and government agencies, Diversified partners with clients to create spaces that bring people together and keep them coming back.
What to Expect:
At Diversified, we're on a mission to create a world without boundaries, where technology enables all people to connect and experience the moments that matter, wherever they choose to be. With clients spanning the globe and an exciting pipeline of projects across industries, Diversified offers more than just a job. We offer a career path with the flexibility to grow personally and professionally, wherever your ambitions take you.
As a Diversified associate, you'll dive headfirst into big, complex, and rewarding projects that push the boundaries of what's possible. Plus, you'll enjoy a flexible work environment, competitive compensation and benefits, and a culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion.
IF YOU CAN DREAM IT, YOU CAN DO IT AT DIVERSIFIED.


How You’ll Contribute:
Under general guidance, the Account Executive is responsible for driving business development and revenue growth within an assigned regional territory focused on audio visual, media, and workplace technology solutions. The role develops strategic relationships with enterprise clients and prospects, positioning Diversified’s integrated technology solutions that support modern workplace collaboration, media environments, digital experience, and intelligent spaces.
The Account Executive delivers a consultative, solutions-based sales approach that aligns client business outcomes with Diversified’s capabilities. This role ensures the highest level of customer satisfaction by developing trusted relationships and delivering solutions that meet or exceed client expectations.
Location: Chicago area

What You’ll Do:
Meet or exceed assigned revenue, margin, and growth targets for the regional territory and account portfolio.
Develop and execute account-based sales strategies for new and existing enterprise customers that align with Diversified’s business unit and regional growth objectives.
Identify, develop, and close new business opportunities within targeted verticals and regional markets through proactive prospecting, networking, and strategic relationship development.
Lead a consultative solutions-selling process, identifying client needs related to workplace collaboration, AV systems, broadcast/media technology, unified communications, and digital experience environments.
Build strong relationships with C-suite executives, workplace leaders, IT teams, facilities teams, and media/production stakeholders to influence strategic technology decisions.
Partner with internal engineering, design, and delivery teams to develop compelling client solutions, proposals, and responses to RFPs.
Develop and maintain annual and quarterly sales plans for assigned accounts, providing accurate forecasting, pipeline management, and progress reporting.
Drive cross-selling and multi-solution opportunities across Diversified’s service and technology portfolios.
Maintain strong industry awareness of AV, collaboration, media technology, and workplace trends, identifying opportunities for clients to modernize their environments.
Serve as the primary customer relationship owner for assigned accounts, ensuring continuity, satisfaction, and long-term strategic partnership.
Research and analyze client business strategies through industry insights, financial reports, technology initiatives, and growth strategies to identify alignment with Diversified’s solutions.
Travel to client locations to support sales presentations, solution workshops, executive briefings, and project alignment meetings.

Non-Essential Functions
Perform additional responsibilities and duties as assigned.


What You’ll Bring:
Education/ Certifications:
Bachelor’s degree in business, Communications, Technology, or related field preferred. Equivalent professional experience in AV, media, or technology solutions sales may be considered.
Required Skills/Qualifications:
• 3 + years of outside sales or solutions sales experience, preferably in one or more of the following industries:
• Audio Visual (AV) integration
• Workplace technology or collaboration platforms
• Media or broadcast technology
• IT infrastructure or enterprise technology solutions
Experience selling complex technology solutions into enterprise environments is highly desirable.

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