Ignite Sales Development Program – Sioux Falls, SD – June 2026

Description

• Partner with your local office team members to job-shadow critical roles.
• Travel your local district’s territory with key office team members on a regular basis, up to daily.
• Partner with Ignite peers to complete a capstone project during the course of the program. The capstone will include (but not limited to) responding to a customer issue, following the sales process, and presenting solution(s) to a panel of judges.
• Develop knowledge of Daikin Applied’s line of commercial HVAC equipment, service, and solutions offerings.
• Travel regularly with the Ignite Sales Development Program peers and program staff to key Daikin sites to learn more about the equipment, technology, service, and solutions offerings approximately six to ten times within the twelve-month program.
• Attend and participate in Sandler Sales methodology training.
• Learn Daikin Applied’s processes, procedures, technology, and resources to help support your sales office with estimating, preparing quotes, understanding credit terms, contract preparation, and more.
• Roleplay different parts of the sales cycle to practice working with customers.
• Build strong relationships with program and Daikin field leaders, mentors, peers, and support staff.
• Attend and participate in in-person trainings, virtual instructor-led trainings (VILT), and self-directed learning modules.
• Complete all of your learning modules, assignments, and capstone projects in accordance with due dates assigned by the Ignite instructors.
• Apply program learnings by building your book of business to prepare you for the full-time sales role.

Requirements

• Ability to travel regularly during the program and in the local territory while working with a sales mentor
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite
• Strong organization, problem-solving, and customer service skills
• Mechanical/technical aptitude/ability
• Experience with Salesforce or other sales tracking software (preferred)
• 4-year bachelor’s degree in business, communications, engineering or related field. A high school diploma or GED plus HVAC certification and 5 years of HVAC field service experience will be considered in lieu of 4-year bachelor’s degree
• Ability to travel local territory on a daily basis after program conclusion
• Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable motor vehicle record

Benefits

• Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance
• Paid parental leave and tuition reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Company vehicle, laptop, and cell phone provided
• 3 weeks of paid time off for new employees + 11 company-paid holidays
• Company provided life insurance + optional employee paid voluntary life insurance, dependent life coverage, and voluntary accident coverage
• 401K retirement plan with employer contributions matching 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions and 50% on the next 2% of employee contributions
• Vacation accrues on a monthly basis, unless applicable federal, state, and local law requires a faster accrual
• Paid sick time in accordance with the federal, state, and local law
• $10,000 sign-on bonus + variable incentive bonuses during program year

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance