Lottery Sales Representative

About the role

The Minnesota State Lottery is seeking a highly motivated, well-organized, people-person to promote fun as a Lottery Sales Representative. This position works directly with approximately 115 retailers that sell MN Lottery products. This involves identifying potential new businesses to recruit retailers within the territory and making sales presentations to business owners and managers to identify opportunities to increase sales through training, promotions, and marketing recommendations. This position also works directly with members of the public at events to promote MN Lottery products. This position will report directly to the North Sales Manager.

Responsibilities

• Identify potential new businesses to recruit retailers within the territory.
• Make sales presentations to business owners and managers to identify opportunities to increase sales through training, promotions, and marketing recommendations.
• Work directly with members of the public at events to promote MN Lottery products.

Requirements

• Two (2) years of sales experience that includes territory management, product merchandising, and promotional experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals with a wide range of backgrounds, who do not share your same culture, ethnicity, language, or other common experiences.
• A valid Class D Driver's License.
• Travel close to 100% of the time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Sales, Marketing, Communications, or a related degree will substitute for one year of sales experience as described above, an Associate degree will substitute for 6 months of experience.
• Two (2) years of sales experience that includes territory management, product merchandising, and promotional experience.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Class D Driver's License.

Skills

• Building great working relationships with diverse populations.
• Selling a major consumer product.
• Experience working with diverse populations.
• Presentation and/or public speaking experience.
• Bi-lingual speaking.

Benefits

• One of the most affordable health insurance plans in Minnesota.
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
• Fertility care, including IVF.
• Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children.
• 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children.
• Pension plan that provides income when you retire (after working at least three years).
• Employer paid life insurance to provide support for your family in the event of death.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance that can provide income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury.
• Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care.

Pay

$27.35- $39.93 / hourly; $57,107 - $83,374 / annually

Schedule

Day Shift: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (Shift starts and ends upon arrival and leaving territory)

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• 12 paid holidays each year.
• 12 paid holidays each year.
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
• Fertility care, including IVF.
• Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children.
• 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children.
• Pension plan that provides income when you retire (after working at least three years).
• Employer paid life insurance to provide support for your family in the event of death.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance that can provide income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury.
• Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care.