Elite Tech Sales

Elite Tech Sales is where the best talent meets the best opportunities in B2B tech sales.

In our “Break In” Program, we help ambitious individuals break into tech sales and land roles at top companies like Google, Oracle, HubSpot, Snowflake, and Deel, while beating their ramp-up quotas. Our data shows that starting your career with an industry leader transforms your career trajectory (hence why we do it).

Our Senior Recruiting Program is tailored for VP of Sales, Enterprise Account Executives, and senior sales leaders with a proven track record, helping them find their next big move with companies that match their expertise.

We have high standards for both the people and companies we work with. If that makes you uncomfortable, or you don’t like being held accountable to the best version of yourself, we might not be the right fit for you.

Our mission is simple: Connect the best people with the best opportunities.

If you’re ready to take your career to the next level or looking for elite talent to build your team, visit www.elitetechsales.com.

Founder

Dell Technologies

Worked with fast-growing startups and established companies to integrate Dell's data center portfolio. Responsible for closing $7M new revenue annually.

Data Center Account Executive, Field Sales

Managed and developed cross-functional teams of account executives, engineers, and product specialists across the Central US, with an emphasis on analytics and operational efficiency throughout a 55+ person ecosystem.

District Manager of Account Executives, Central Region

Spearheaded relationships with C-suites, system integrators, and value-added resellers to grow business into both net-new and install accounts. Top account executive achieving 300% of quota within 6 months of starting.

Account Executive

Recipient of Dell EMC’s two most prestigious sales development awards. Accelerated growth with mid-market, commercial and enterprise account teams. Worked with directors to develop and implement business development campaigns for the North American sales organization. Regularly hit 211% - 235% of quota.

Sales Development Representative

Ex-Dell | Be Better Than 99% of Candidates ⚡️

I connect top sales talent to opportunities in B2B technology sales. 

The best talent is not looking for jobs, and that's why we help. 

I work with VP's of Sales and Enterprise AE's with experience in SaaS, cloud computing, and cybersecurity and match them with companies aligned with their experience.

Our mission to help build high-performing sales teams with the best people, performance, and culture.

Whether you're a company in need of sales talent or an experienced seller looking for a new role, Elite Tech Sales is here to help.

Your sales experience shouldn't suck!

Jay Johnston

I used to think hiring great talent comes from bigger funnels, more job boards, and "casting a wider net."

Turns out I was wrong.

More volume doesn’t work for A-players.

A-players don’t sit on job boards.
They’ll never apply to your postings.
They also won’t answer generic recruiter DMs.

So what do you do?

Well I’m glad you asked… :)

A-players are built, then found.

And luckily for you they are built inside a small number of companies.

Not 1,000 companies.
Not 200.
Not 100.

20.
Twenty of your competitors.
Twenty companies that consistently train, develop, and promote elite sales talent.

Your job is not to hunt the whole market.
Your job is to stay up to date with twenty ecosystems.

Because here’s what makes a passive candidate finally want to talk to you.

“Trigger events”

• New VP of Sales
• Acquisition
• Territory reshuffle
• Comp plan change

When those hit, top performers, the ones who never respond, start becoming open minded.

And this is when your most valuable assets becomes available.

My recommendation, precision.
Stop sourcing the market. Start sourcing with precision.

Your 24/7 hiring funnel should be:

1. Identify 20 companies that consistently develop killers in your space.

These companies already did the filtering.
They train them..
They sharpen them.
You just pick from the top % who are unhappy at a certain point in time (that you pay attention to).

2. Track triggers.

New leadership? Acquisition? Keep a pulse on what’s going on.

3. Go for the sale. Everyone wins.
It’s a win/win. Why? They aren’t happy.

Seasoned sellers have typically have relationships and niche skills that translate well to a competitor or complimentary product vs. jumping into a new space like Payroll AE transitioning to a new space like cloud computing.

It’s not sexy but…

Real A-player recruiting is not volume. It’s timing.

It’s not 500 candidates. It’s the right 25 names from the right 20 companies you respect.

This is how you recruit the best human capital to actually scale your company.

Not the C players who check the box but give you a headache each day.

Real World Example:

A 7-figure W2 sellers at a well known company told me their new VP started micromanaging them. After three years of overachievement, they weren’t about to be treated like a Day 1 rep. The VP didn’t recognize he was managing a proven performer, and that rep started job searching in the same vertical the same week. 3 weeks later, offer signed and left.


P.S. If you’re a sales leader and want help building a precision hiring system so you stop gambling on average talent, book a call here: https://lnkd.in/g6TPNSxv

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Zach Wright

Syft AI

Syft AI helps outbound sales teams uncover pipeline that would otherwise be missed. We use AI to identify companies with active problems, then generate perspective-led messaging so reps can engage the right buyers.

As Co-Founder and CRO, I lead sales, marketing, and customer success. I use Syft every day to run our own outbound motion and partner closely with customers to improve theirs.

Co-Founder and CRO

Board Member

Pavilion

Started CRO school 10/2023
Graduated 12/2023

Executive Member

Oracle

Led a team of seven field individuals selling Oracle's platform, analytics and infrastructure cloud into named Mid-Market accounts across North America.

#3 region in all of Oracle Cloud for net new revenue (FY' 22). 
Led team to deliver 14 out of 14 forecasted opportunities in Q4 with two open headcount.

Regional Sales Director

Informatica

I sold into Mid-Market accounts in the Central region

Account Executive: Mid-Market

Covered Minnesota in the SMB space (<$500M)
FY'18: Strategic Named accounts
FY'16 & FY'17: Net New accounts

2x Presidents Club excellence

SMB Technology Account Executive

Business Development Consultant

Sales Development Intern

Most outbound teams don’t lose because competitors are better. They lose because good deals never make it onto their radar.

I co-founded Syft AI to change that. The best sellers used to spend hours researching accounts, looking for signals, and crafting tailored outreach. Now AI does that work in minutes, finding the right buyers and enabling perspective-led selling at scale.

We call these “Value Matches.” The idea is simple: sales should start with companies already experiencing the problems you solve.

I share what we’re learning every day building Syft and working with sales leaders who want outbound to work better.

Outside of work, I’m a proud dad to my two-year-old son Charlie, with another little one joining us this December.

Co-founder and CRO

Syft is a “value matching” application that uses AI to enhance the process of value selling by matching sellers with the most suitable prospects. Instead of the traditional "spray and pray" approach, Syft focuses on connecting sellers with prospects more likely to need their products or services. Syft then automates gathering the necessary information to present a "value hypothesis" for the seller to approach the prospect with a perspective. This approach results in a high-quality sales pipeline, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the sales process.

Please visit our website (syftai.com) or click request demo to start automating your value-matching efforts.

I was at a customer happy hour this week, their CEO did what good CEOs do.
He looked around the table, smiling over at me, and asked the sales team: “So who is actually using Syft? And when is the last time you set a meeting with it?”

Quick pause. Everyone glances around the table.

Then the rep next to me just shrugs and says:
“I got 4 responses and set up 2 meetings… TODAY.”
If you know me, I probably didn't hide my smile well. (I'm a bad poker player). 

This is a company that used to exclusively lean on channels and marketing. Mostly inbound. Now the sales team is getting predictable meetings from outbound.

And not just any meetings.

They are talking to companies that:
• Sit cleanly in their ICP 
• Maybe accounts they have never heard of before
• Have a verified related challenge or related project.

It reminded me of something simple that is easy to forget in B2B sales:
The strongest proof you have is not your story.
It is your customers explaining how they are winning with you in one sentence.

My favorite line from the Pavilion conference: “No one has been a CRO in 2026 yet.” The playbook is still being written.

But this part feels constant: the story that spreads inside a company is not the clever sequence or the new tool. It is a rep at a happy hour casually saying they are crushing it. For us at Syft AI, that is the bar.

If you are not hearing that from your team yet, that is the real problem to solve.

Co-founder @ Syft AI | Redefining how sales teams find outbound pipeline

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