Full-Time

Senior Sales Director

Midwest

Posted on 6/18/2025

Daniels Health

Daniels Health

501-1,000 employees

Medical waste management and disposal services

Compensation Overview

$170k - $210k/yr

Chicago, IL, USA

Remote

Must travel 30-40% within the Midwest.

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Required Skills
Sales
Forecasting
Salesforce
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, or related field (preferred, not required)
  • 10+ years of sales experience, with 5+ years in a senior leadership role
  • Demonstrated success in leading complex sales processes and exceeding targets in enterprise, healthcare, or B2B environments
  • Deep experience using Salesforce.com and applying data-driven decision-making
  • Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills
  • Ability to travel throughout the Midwestern Region (30–40%)
Responsibilities
  • Strategic Sales Leadership: Develop and execute regional sales strategies aligned with national objectives to exceed revenue and growth targets
  • Sales Planning & Optimization: Regularly review and refine sales strategies, territory coverage, and budget planning to ensure alignment with overall company goals and market dynamics
  • Team Management: Lead, coach, and develop a team of Regional Sales Managers and Account Executives. Foster a high-performance, accountability-driven culture
  • Territory Planning & IDN Strategy: Partner with individual sales representatives to develop and execute comprehensive territory business plans focused on Integrated Delivery Network (IDN) relationships. Leverage Salesforce.com to track target accounts, activities, and progress toward goals
  • Pipeline & Opportunity Management: Maintain a strong and healthy sales pipeline through proactive opportunity management. Ensure all activities are accurately tracked in Salesforce.com to support transparency, forecasting, and strategic planning
  • Performance Monitoring & Reporting: Continuously monitor sales activity, team strategy, and performance metrics. Deliver regular performance reports (monthly, quarterly, annually) to the Executive Team with key insights and strategic recommendations
  • Customer Relationship Excellence: Champion customer satisfaction by ensuring client needs are met and relationships are nurtured—from initial contact to long-term IDN partnerships. Identify and implement strategies to secure long-term commitments with key clients and prospects
  • Key Account Oversight: Cultivate and maintain relationships with strategic accounts. Serve as an executive sponsor to support high-value deals and deepen client trust
  • Market Expansion: Identify growth opportunities in emerging or underserved markets. Monitor industry trends and competitor activity to inform and adapt regional strategy
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with internal stakeholders including Marketing, Product, Customer Success, and Finance to ensure alignment in go-to-market execution and customer lifecycle management
  • Engagement & Presence: Actively participate in all relevant sales, strategy, and product meetings to stay aligned with company initiatives and product direction
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in healthcare, medical devices, life sciences, or SaaS sales
  • Familiarity with IDN dynamics and multi-level stakeholder management
  • A strong network of healthcare executives or key buyers across key Midwestern states (e.g., Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Idaho)

Daniels Health provides medical waste management services to healthcare facilities, handling sharps disposal and biohazardous waste. It operates a national service network and offers reusable waste containers, along with collection, treatment, and disposal of medical waste. Its approach reduces needlestick injuries and improves infection control by using reusable containers and a comprehensive service model across the United States, Canada, Australia, and South Africa. The company differentiates itself through a nationwide infrastructure and end-to-end waste management solutions rather than focusing solely on disposal, combining containers, logistics, and treatment to boost safety and efficiency. Its goal is to help healthcare clients safely, compliantly, and efficiently manage medical waste while advancing infection control and sustainability.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

N/A

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Clinically designed systems optimize costs, labor, and compliance via process re-engineering.
  • MediWaste partnership expands eco-friendly solutions to UK healthcare facilities.
  • Ninth Circuit injunction blocks California MWMA enforcement outside state.

What critics are saying

  • Stericycle's 70% US share erodes Daniels' position via pricing and acquisitions.
  • EPA 2026 RCRA mandates single-use chemo containers, forcing non-compliant pivot.
  • Veolia undercuts Daniels in Australia, South Africa with lower fees.

What makes Daniels Health unique

  • Daniels Health provides reusable sharps containers minimizing needlestick injuries.
  • Second-largest US infrastructure with 36 treatment plants supports national service.
  • Hands-free, bagless containers reduce infection risks in healthcare settings.

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Benefits

Hybrid Work Options

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Professional Development Budget

Company News

MediWaste
Aug 23rd, 2024
Top 5 Medical Waste Recycling Companies for Sustainable Disposal

MediWaste collaborates with Daniels Health to provide their eco-friendly container solutions to UK healthcare facilities.

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