Community Outreach Sales Representative - Winnfield, LA

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Initiates and engages with potential subscribers to promote and sell our broadband internet services.
• Communicates with customers and leads to identify and understand their product or service needs; identifies and suggests products and services to meet those needs.
• Demonstrates the functions and utility of products or services to customers based on their needs.
• Maintains communication with existing and previous customers, alerting them of new products, services, and enhancements that may be of interest.
• Maintains detailed reports of sales activities including calls, orders, sales, lost business, and any customer or vendor relationship problems.
• Provides periodic territory sales forecasts.
• Buils and maintains a network of sources from which to identify new sales leads.

Job Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 2+ years of related experience required.
• Knowledge of broadband technology a plus.
• Ability to work flexible hours which could include evenings and weekends.
• Must be able to travel.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Individuals must have a valid driver's license and clean driving record meeting the company and insurance policy conditions.

Skills

• Proven experience in outside sales, preferably in the telecommunications or broadband industry.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent sales and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Customer service oriented.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office or related software.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel;
• reach with hands and arms;
• talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit;
• climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision depth perception, and ability to focus.