Field Sales Representative

About the role

As a Field Sales Representative, you'll be the face of Nielsen, recruiting households to participate in Nielsen ratings. Our field sales representatives spend 75% or more of their week in the field driving to and recruiting homes to be part of the Nielsen ratings. This role is a strong fit for someone with sales experience who enjoys meeting new people, working independently, and building trust quickly. If you have built relationships, met goals, and succeeded in customer-facing or public-facing work, this could be a great opportunity to bring those strengths into a field-based role. Candidates with backgrounds in outside sales, residential sales, in-home sales, retail sales, lead generation, canvassing, customer service, hospitality, restaurant service, community outreach, field interviewing, or other public-facing roles are encouraged to apply.

Key responsibilities

• Drive to selected homes using a company-provided vehicle
• Recruit statistically selected households unannounced and conduct in-person interviews
• Explain participation clearly, build rapport, and encourage enrollment
• Collect and enter household demographic and technical data accurately
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure compliance procedures
• Meet performance goals, quality standards, and customer satisfaction targets
• Overnight stays may be required in another metro area based on business needs 50% of time

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED OR 2+ years equivalent work experience
• Valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record
• Strong computer skills, including mobile devices and common workplace applications
• Excellent communication and persuasion skills
• Ability to communicate effectively in English for participant conversations, documentation, and safety-related interactions
• Ability to work non-traditional hours, including evenings and weekends
• Willingness and ability to travel overnight up to 50% of the time
• Strong sales, customer service, relationship building, and organizational skills
• Adaptability to adapt to a wide range of home and community environments while maintaining professionalism
• Candidates must reside in the Seattle area to be considered for this position

Physical requirements

Must be willing and able (with or without reasonable accommodation) to:

• Be outside, in all weather conditions recruiting preselected residential addresses
• Navigate stairs, elevators, walkways, and driveways (paved and unpaved) and a wide variety of entrances into people's homes
• Drive for extended periods, including up to 8 hours a day
• Stand and walk for extended periods throughout the workday
• Kneel, bend, and move through residential entryways as needed
• Walk one-half mile
• Lift 20 pounds

Who should consider this job

This is a non-traditional desk job. It is a field-based, sales-oriented role where you can use your communication skills, resilience, and ability to build trust to make a real impact in the communities you serve. If your experience aligns with some of the core skills and qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.