Sales Individual Categories
The sales individual categories recognize individual sales professionals. Entry fees have been eliminated for many of these categories, but the $55/entry late fee will still apply to them after January 13, 2027.
Nominations that won in the 2026 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service may be resubmitted for consideration in the 2027 awards. If they have been updated with recent achievements, they may be submitted to the same categories in which they won. If they have not been updated, they must be submitted to categories different from those in which they won.
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Information required for entries in these categories include:
1. Written answers to the following questions, describing the nominated individual’s achievements since July 1, 2024, OR a video of up to five (5) minutes in length that answers all of the same questions:
a. Briefly describe the nominated individual: history and past performance (up to 1,250 characters). Required
b. Outline the nominee’s achievements since July 1, 2024, that you wish to bring to the judges’ attention (up to 1,500 characters). Required
c. Explain why the achievements you have highlighted are unique or significant. If possible, compare the achievements to the performance of other players in your industry and/or to the nominee’s past performance (up to 1,500 characters). Required
d. Reference any attachments of supporting materials throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence of the claims you have made in this nomination (up to 1,500 characters). Optional
2. Optional (but highly recommended), add to your entry up to 10 webpage links and up to 10 document uploads to support your case to the judges. These might be press articles, press releases, videos, or images, for example.
1. National Sales Executive of the Year (No Entry Fee)
Recognizing sales executives with responsibility for sales performance on a national level.
2. Revenue Operations Executive of the Year (New for 2027)
Recognizing the achievements of senior revenue operations (RevOps) executives for their leadership in aligning revenue-generating functions and improving organizational performance since July 1, 2024.
3. Revenue Operations Professional of the Year (No Entry Fee) (New for 2027)
Recognizing the achievements of non-executive revenue operations (RevOps) professionals for their contributions to improving sales operations, forecasting, analytics, technology, or cross-functional alignment since July 1, 2024. This category is for non-executive professionals only. We consider anyone with the title of Vice President, or equivalent, or higher to be an executive.
4. Rising Star in Sales (Under 30) (No Entry Fee)
Recognizing emerging sales professionals under the age of 30 who have demonstrated exceptional talent, initiative, and results since July 1, 2024.
5. Sales CEO of the Year (New for 2027)
Recognizing chief executive officers (CEOs) who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and commitment to driving sales excellence since July 1, 2024.
6. Sales Director of the Year
Recognizing the achievements of sales directors at organizations of any size, of any type.
7. Sales Engineer of the Year (No Entry Fee)
This category will recognize the achievements since the beginning of July 2024 of individual professionals who prepare and deliver technical presentations explaining products or services to existing and prospective customers; talk with customers and engineers to assess equipment needs and determine system requirements; and plan and modify products to meet customer needs.
8. Sales Manager of the Year
Recognizing the achievements of sales managers and sales professionals with a managerial role at organizations of any size, of any type.
9. Sales Operations Professional of the Year
Recognizing sales executives and sales professionals with a managerial role for their achievements in managing sales organizations that run effectively, efficiently, and in support of business strategies and objectives.
10. Sales Representative of the Year (No Entry Fee)
Recognizing individual sales representatives for their personal contributions to organizations’ sales results. This category is split into four separate categories:
a. Business Services Industries: recognizes sales representatives in business services industries such as advertising, consulting, marketing, public relations, recruiting, etc.
b. Other Service Industries: recognizes sales representatives in services industries such as financial services, healthcare, hospitality & leisure, legal, media & entertainment, real estate, retail, etc.
c. Technology Industries: recognizes sales representatives in technology industries such as computer software, computer services, computer hardware, internet/new media, and telecommunications.
d. All Other Industries: recognizes sales representatives in all industries not covered by the other Sales Representative of the Year categories.
11. Sales Support Professional of the Year
This category will recognize the achievements since the beginning of July 2024 of individual professionals who provide administrative, logistical, or resource support to sales organizations.
12. Sales Training or Education Professional of the Year
Recognizing sales executives and sales professionals with a managerial role who manage, design, or deliver sales training or education in any aspect of work life.
13. Senior Sales Executive of the Year
Recognizing senior sales executives with titles such as Chief Sales Officer. This category may also be used to recognize senior corporate executives for their role in driving sales achievements.
14. Virtual and Pre-Sales Professional of the Year (No Entry Fee)
This category will recognize the achievements since the beginning of July 2024 of individual professionals who offer remote sales and technology expertise to accelerate and enable sales with a global or national scope, or who work closely with sales, service, engineering, and technical support resources prior to a sale to ensure proposed deals include technical solutions that address customer needs.
15. Woman of the Year in Sales
Recognizing women in sales, at any level, for their achievements since the beginning of July 2024.
16. Worldwide Sales Executive of the Year
Recognizing sales executives with responsibility for sales performance on a global level.