Sales Account Representative

Job Description:

GreatNews.Life, publisher of Valpo.Life, Portage.Life, LaPorteCounty.Life, NWI.Life & Michiana.Life, is seeking a full-time sales account representative to join the team. As a representative with GreatNews.Life, your primary role will be creating long-term, trusting relationships with marketing partners. Additional tasks will include meetings with potential clients, attending networking events, and ensuring current partners are well cared for.

To succeed in this entry-level sales position, you will need to have a sales-driven mentality to meet ambitious individual sales goals. This position is best suited for someone who is self-motivated, honest, and who understands and embraces our mission and culture.

Primary responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

• Create new customer relationships to meet monthly sales quotas.
• Identify and pursue new sales opportunities.
• Upkeep an engaged ongoing social media presence across multiple platforms.
• Manage multiple accounts, ensuring that a high level of customer retention and satisfaction is maintained.
• Produce a high level of professional outbound sales calls.
• Maintain a high level of sales activity.
• Establish, develop, and maintain positive business and client relationships.
• Coordinate sales with team members and other departments.
• Provide management with reports on client needs, interests, events and feedback.
• Keep abreast of best practices and promotional trends.
• Monitors competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, and merchandising techniques.
• Continuously improve through feedback.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong active listening skills
• Self-starter who can pick up the phone, make introductions, and create opportunity.
• Ability to ensuring clients and team members work together effectively.
• Ability to meet high expectations and welcomes challenges.
• Previous work experience as a sales representative.
• Ability to build productive business professional relationships.
• Highly motivated and target driven with a proven track record in sales.
• Excellent selling, communication, negotiation, and closing skills.
• Time management and organizational skills.
• Relationship management skills and openness to feedback.

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• B2B sales: 1 year (Preferred)
• Account management: 1 year (Preferred)

To Apply for this position:

Please Apply Here