Residential Sales Representative
About the role
At TDS Telecom, our Residential Sales Representatives are trusted advisors and community connectors. Every day, you’ll be out in the field, meeting homeowners face-to-face, introducing them to cutting-edge fiber internet, TV, and phone services that make life better. You’re not just selling—you’re shaping how people experience technology.
Responsibilities
- Engage with potential customers through door-to-door visits, networking, and referrals to inform them about TDS's voice, data, and television services within your assigned territory.
- Conduct sales calls: identify customer needs, provide relevant information, and sell TDS services to prospective customers to achieve sales targets.
- Complete sales documentation: accurately record and submit daily sales orders, agreements, third-party verifications, and reports following company guidelines.
- Oversee customer accounts: manage customer relationships from the initial sale through installation, conducting follow-up calls to ensure satisfaction post-installation.
- Create community buzz: organize and participate in community events to create sales opportunities and increase brand awareness.
- Knock on 60+ doors each day and spark conversations with 15–20 people.
- Help 1–3 families daily upgrade to faster, more reliable internet.
- Represent the TDS brand with professionalism, enthusiasm, and a commitment to exceptional service.
Requirements
- Must have access to reliable transportation.
- Must be eligible for a seller's permit and/or solicitor's license as required by market.
This position may require additional local background checks and permitting processes to obtain licenses to sell, as required by local municipalities and government. Any licenses or permits required will be company-paid and provided.
Qualifications
- Self-Motivated: driven, ambitious, and always looking for ways to improve.
- Charisma and Confidence: a people-person who loves talking to new people and making connections.
- Goal-Oriented: thrives on hitting targets and loves the thrill of closing a deal.
Benefits
- Day-one benefits package.
- Monthly gas/mileage stipend + phone allowance.
- Ramp-up payments for your first two months.
- Exclusive rewards: top performers earn an all-expenses-paid tropical getaway.
- TDS Discounted Services available.
- 3 weeks of paid vacation and 2 weeks of paid sick time per year.
- Associates scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week have access to:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Life insurance.
- 401(k) plan.
- Generous vacation & paid sick leave.
- Seven paid national holidays & one floating holiday.
- Paid parental leave (6 weeks after 12 months of employment).
- Adoption & surrogacy assistance.
- Employee assistance & wellness programs.
- Associates working 30 or more hours per week additionally have access to:
- Short-term & long-term disability.
- TDS service discounts.
- Education assistance.
- Paid volunteer time.
- Opportunity to participate in Associate Resource Groups for community and professional development.
Pay
Base salary + uncapped commissions. Hit your goals and earn $100,000+ annually.
Schedule
- Manage your own 40-hour workweek with hours between 9 AM–9 PM, Monday–Saturday.
- Hybrid perks: spend 20–25% of your time on admin work from the comfort of home.
About TDS Telecom
TDS Telecom provides high-speed internet, TV entertainment, and phone services to a diverse range of communities, including small to mid-sized urban, suburban, and rural areas across the U.S. With over 50 years of experience, TDS is committed to building and expanding fiber optic networks that bring cutting-edge connectivity to neighborhoods nationwide. Serving over 1 million connections, our mission is to create a better world by delivering innovative communication solutions that enhance the way people live, work, and connect.