Marketing & Sales Representative

at  KO Business Solutions

JOB INFORMATION

Work Experience
0-1 year
Industry
Sales - Marketing
Salary
$40,000-$50,000
State/Province
Illinois
City
Addison
Zip/Postal Code
60101
Country
United States

JOB DESCRIPTION

KO Business Solutions is a professional staffing and consulting firm in the Chicagoland area that supports the hiring needs of companies across the nation. Our valued partner that provides construction, reconstruction, landscaping, plumbing, fire/water restoration, and many other services is looking to add a Sales Representative to their team.
Location: Onsite, Addison, IL
Schedule: Monday - Friday, with occasional weekends and evening events. Full-time hours.
Salary: $40,000-$50,000 + Competitive commission plans.
Job Type: Direct Hire
The Marketing & Sales Representative will be responsible for driving marketing campaigns, overseeing the client database, and maintaining an active presence at local and regional events including trade shows. A successful applicant will be a high performer who takes ownership and finds value in providing superior service to our clientele.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• The Sales Representative must be detail-oriented and possess strong organizational and communication skills, along with the ability to work effectively with all levels of personnel within the organization.
• Thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Office and familiarity with Salesforce or similar platform required.
• Strong process and results driven attitude.Ability to adapt and work with prospects needing a variety of services across a number of different industries.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; college degree or some coursework preferred.
• One to two years of direct sales experience.
• Familiarity with construction, reconstruction, restoration, plumbing, and/or related services.
• Ability to successfully pass a background check and drug screen.Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.

• Understand the competitive advantage of our brands and gain the ability to effectively educate clients and customers about an expansive range of business offerings.
• Build, maintain, and strengthen client relationships with in-territory contacts and seek to develop new prospects and leads to ensure revenue growth.
• Successfully convert open leads and referrals provided by internal parties.
• Drive sales growth through contact methods including but not limited to email, in-person meetings, and class sponsorship/education seminars.
• Travel to client and prospect sites throughout the assigned territory to network and manage accounts.
• Provide and communicate clear and accurate pretesting, scoping of services, and job estimates.
• Monitor and follow up on assigned or scheduled jobs to ensure that customer needs are met.
• Participate in internal sales meetings to ensure revenue goals are on target.
• Prepare business development plans based on past performance and growth objectives to meet and/or exceed planned revenue and activity goals.
• Develop marketing initiatives and budget to create an annual spending plan.
• Organize events as a means of executing on set business development goals.
• Perform comparative analyses of revenue, collection, and activities metrics against established goals.