* Responsible for creating and driving their sales pipeline. Capture leads outside of specialization and use closed-loop lead management to ensure assignment and follow- up by others.* Maintains knowledge of competitors in account to strategically position the company’s products and services better.* Use specialty expertise to seek out new opportunities and expand and enhance existing opportunities to build the pipeline in and drive pursuit.* Provide support to Account managers and provide input regarding business development and solution expertise.* Development of quota objectives and future direction for defined product category.* Some specialists also responsible for selling outsourcing deals.* Establish a professional, working, and consultative, relationship with the client, up to and including the C-level for mid-to-large accounts, by developing a core understanding of the unique business needs of the client within their industry.* May invest time working with and leveraging exter...