Job Title:  Account Manager - Public Safety / Forensics

FARO INSIGHT Exists to Turn Reality into Understanding.

We believe the world is shaped by decisions and those decisions only hold up when they’re grounded in objective truth. Our solutions capture buildings, sites and scenes exactly as they are and transform that data into insight teams can use to plan, verify, investigate and act with confidence.

Across Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AECO), Geospatial and Public Safety, we support professionals who establish truth, verify progress, investigate events and protect people & places. From surveyors defining the foundations of a project, to architects and builders coordinating complex infrastructure, to public safety professionals documenting critical incidents to deliver justice to communities. Our solutions underpin accountability and inspire trust in every decision.

At FARO INSIGHT, we admire individuals who wish to shape the future with us. Who believe leadership starts with responsibility. Who believe great innovation serves real-world outcomes. And who believe in long-term impact, over short-term noise. Here, you will be part of a team that puts those beliefs into action, creating work that makes a meaningful difference.

Insight You Can Build On.

We are seeking an Account Manager, located in the MidWest Chicago region of the United States.  In this critical role, you will execute on sales opportunities within an assigned region. In your Account Executive role, you will provide on-site demonstrations, generate revenue, and identify additional sales opportunities. Your focus will be police departments and other government or forensic engineering and investigative agencies, seeking to assist with their investigative processes. 

Our Account Manager works out of a home office and will ideally be based in the Chicago area. This position has the potential to earn a total compensation package (salary + variable) between $120,000-$150,000.

You have:  

• A background in forensic science, criminal justice/law enforcement, forensic engineering and/or sales. 

• Experience selling scanning lasers or forensic equipment/public safety capital equipment a strong plus. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and /or Engineering discipline strongly preferred and/or Forensic Science related field of study. 

• Demonstrated ability to isolate and identify technical problems, formulate, and demonstrate solutions. 

• Ability to work independently. 

• Ability to travel extensively within territory. 

• Valid driver’s license with excellent driving record. 

How you will make a difference @ FARO:  

• Generate sales revenues by performing product demonstrations at selected customer sites. 

• Evaluate customer requirements; including workflow process, grant and funding sources and process, investigative processes, and forensic techniques. 

• Identify additional sales opportunities outside of traditional channels. 

• Utilize all available resources including sales management, Inside Sales Specialists, Applications Engineers, marketing, and others to advance and close sales. 

• Work as part of the sales team to generate ideas for company sales opportunities, processes, and systems. 

• Provide feedback to FARO R&D for product improvement. 

• Act as point of contact and provide technical support to potential customers during the evaluation period. 

What FARO can offer you:

FARO has excellent benefits for you and your family.  We not only care for our employees but also to their immediate family members. We believe in a balanced work-life and have developed programs and benefits plans to support that ethic, such as:

• A competitive paid time off bank and paid holidays

• Medical, dental, life and AD&D insurance plans

• Pre-tax flex spending accounts for medical and dependent care

• 401K with employer match

• Tuition reimbursement and training opportunities

• Wellness fairs

• Frequent lunch and learns to help educate employees about issues affecting their lives

• Other employee events

We are a drug-free workplace with pre-employment drug screening.

Join us. Become part of a dynamic organization that values quality, leadership, teamwork, honesty and openness as a way of life in conducting our business.

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