How to hire a senior client executive

How to hire a senior client executive, step by step

Here's a step-by-step senior client executive hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a senior client executive job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new senior client executive
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your senior client executive job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a senior client executive for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

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   A senior client executive's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, senior client executives from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   Here's a comparison of senior client executive salaries for various roles:

   Type of Senior Client Executive	Description	Hourly rate
   Senior Client Executive	Sales managers direct organizations' sales teams. They set sales goals, analyze data, and develop training programs for organizations’ sales representatives.	$33-85
   Regional Sales Manager	A regional sales manager is responsible for monitoring the sales and distribution of goods and services within a specific region. Duties of a regional sales manager also include analyzing expenses and cost estimates, ensuring that operations meet budget goals with the highest quality, researching current market trends for sales performance development, providing sales training, and presenting sales reports... Show more	$25-62
   Regional Manager	A Regional Manager is responsible for a company's overall business operations within a particular area or region. Most of the duties will revolve around setting sales targets, creating strategies to boost financial gains, and maintaining an efficient workforce by having the right staff... Show more	$29-73

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Cycle Management
   • Cloud
   • Client Relationships
   • CRM
   • Professional Services
   • Sales Forecasts
   • Executive Relationships
   • C-Suite
   • Enterprise Solutions
   • Customer Relationships
   • Business Objectives
   • Contract Negotiations
   • Client Facing
   • Cloud Computing

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage client accounts and contact information in CRM.
   • Lead sale of Verizon contact center applications to CMS for rollout and ongoing support of healthcare.gov.
   • Manage inbound client requests on sustain development of an enterprise SaaS analytics reporting suite.
   • Key focus areas include intelligent networking, cloud computing, mobility, connect machines and information security.
   • Engage with major pharmaceutical company on RFI on conceptual operations model for their private cloud initiative.
   • Partner with clients to ensure optimal usage of real-time location systems (RTLS) solutions to maximize ROI.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your senior client executive job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A senior client executive can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, senior client executives' average salary in hawaii is 39% less than in virginia.
   • Seniority. Entry-level senior client executives 61% less than senior-level senior client executives.
   • Certifications. A senior client executive with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a senior client executive's salary.

   Average senior client executive salary

   $112,598yearly

   $54.13 hourly rate

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   Entry-level senior client executive salary

   $70,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 24, 2026

4. Writing a senior client executive job description

   A senior client executive job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a senior client executive job description:

   Senior client executive job description example

   When you join Verizon
   
   Verizon is one of the world’s leading providers of technology and communications services, transforming the way we connect across the globe. We’re a diverse network of people driven by our shared ambition to shape a better future. Here, we have the ability to learn and grow at the speed of technology, and the space to create within every role. Together, we are moving the world forward – and you can too. Dream it. Build it. Do it here.
   
   What you’ll be doing...
   
   You’ll be working with different government entities who need solutions to help run more efficiently and more secure so that they can achieve their goals. This is where you come in. You will uncover their most pressing challenges whether it is helping them protect their information to make it more secure, cloud computing, or tailored network solutions—we can help. The full portfolio of our enterprise services will be in your toolkit for you to craft an unbeatable solution to address the most pressing client needs. You’ll use your energy and expertise to develop and deliver unique packages that won’t just satisfy your clients, but delight them.
   
   · Developing existing business and new high-level client relationships.
   · Understanding client needs and tailoring custom solutions through consultative selling.
   · Responding to RFPs and complying with government bid and contracting processes.
   · Collaborating with internal and external partners from sale through implementation.
   · Streamlining processes and effectively managing sales activities and forecasting.
   · Managing client and internal expectations.
   · Being the expert on our offerings and knowing what the competition is doing.
   
   Where you'll be working…
   
   In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.
   
   What we’re looking for...
   
   You’re the type of person who sees the big picture and looks to make the biggest impact possible. You’re comfortable working and communicating with all types of people, and they listen to you—and you know how to translate the benefits of technology into easy to understand business language. You have an intense drive to succeed, and help others around you to be at their best as well. You know that working with the government can involve a lot of red tape but you know how to work within their guidelines to bring the best solutions to light and make your sale.
   
   You’ll need to have:
   
   · Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
   · Four or more years of relevant work experience.
   · Valid driver's license.
   · Willingness to travel
   
   Even better if you have:
   
   · A degree.
   · Sold complex technical solutions and/or systems integration sales. Ideally, strategic solutions.
   · Meet challenging sales goals.
   · Managed multiple projects and deals under tight timelines.
   · Cultivated strong trusting customer relationships at executive levels.
   · Bid, sold to, and contracted with government agencies
   
   Equal Employment Opportunity
   
   We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer - and celebrate our employees' differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. At Verizon, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion page to learn more.
   
   COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
   
   NYC candidates: Verizon requires new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for onsite and hybrid NYC roles. Verizon provides reasonable accommodations consistent with legal requirements (e.g., for medical or religious reasons). Additional information will be provided during the hiring process.
   
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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find senior client executives for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your senior client executive job on Zippia to find and recruit senior client executive candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with senior client executive candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new senior client executive

   Once you've decided on a perfect senior client executive candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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