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Highest Salaries By City 1. Naperville, Illinois 2. Boca Raton, Florida 3. Cupertino, California 4. St. Paul, Minnesota 5. Palo Alto, California 6. Memphis, Tennessee 7. San Jose, California 8. Des Moines, Iowa 9. Sunnyvale, California 10. Morristown, New Jersey 11. Atlanta, Georgia 12. Chicago, Illinois 13. New York, New York 14. Washington, District of Columbia 15. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 16. San Francisco, California 17. Boston, Massachusetts 18. Edison, New Jersey 19. Reston, Virginia 20. Louisville, Kentucky Top Cities by Popularity 1. New York, New York 2. Chicago, Illinois 3. Los Angeles, California 4. Atlanta, Georgia 5. San Francisco, California 6. Dallas, Texas 7. Boston, Massachusetts

Vice President of Sales Job Description

The job description for a vice president of sales generally involves managing direct sales and marketing for a corporation or other organization. This is accomplished through identifying sales goals and strategies, managing sales staff and working directly with customers. Some travel is typically required for this position, but the vice president of sales may be able to delegate the majority of travel to other sales reps depending on his or her level of seniority as well as the size of the company. Prior sales experience is important for this position as is knowledge of the specific market and industry in which one works. It's not uncommon for a vice president of sales to have worked previously in a director of sales position. Important qualities for a vice president of sales include leadership ability, communication and customer service skills, time-management and computer literacy. A vice president of sales position often reports to a Senior Vice President or President.