Inside Sales Account Manager - Northeast Sales Territory

Overview

Connection, a Fortune 1000 Global Technology Solutions Provider, is adding to our family of passionate individuals. We work together to connect people with technology that enhances growth, elevates productivity, and empowers innovation.

As an Account Manager at Connection, you are the foundation of our success, selling technology products and services to small to medium-sized businesses (50-2,000 employees). You establish new accounts through outbound cold calling and prospecting to develop a book of business and manage long-term business-to-business sales relationships with your customers.

Compensation: This is a hourly base plus commission role, earnings may vary. Posted salary information is annualized and indicative of base pay only.

Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

• Prospecting 60 or more potential customers daily to secure new buying accounts/logos
• Identify, develop, and maintain relationships with decision-makers within the companies you are prospecting
• Uncover organizational pain points and areas of potential investment
• Provide Solutions
• Ask for their business
• Engage Connection Subject Matter experts in customer conversations to provide technical expertise that will help inform their decision-making
• Collaborate with internal partners to ensure your customers receive a “Best in Class” experience with every deal
• Balance between the different tools available to you to dive deeper and create personalized messages that add value

How do we prepare you for success in this role:

• 8 weeks of intensive, paid, inside sales training
• A sales coach dedicated to you during your first year of employment
• Ongoing training to keep up to date on the ever-changing tech world
• Technical experts available to assist in closing sales
• We will train and help you acclimate to a cold-calling position

Benefits & Compensation:

• Guaranteed base hourly rate + UNCAPPED
• Commission guarantee payments (non-recoverable) for the first three years
• Average total compensation in year one ranges from $50,000 to $60,000
• Reliable work schedule: Monday – Friday: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm (Eastern) to support your work-life balance
• Generous paid vacation, medical, dental, and vision benefits; fitness reimbursement; 401k plan; employee discount program; tuition reimbursement; mental health support; and more

Qualifications

• Ability to develop rapport and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external customers
• Outstanding communication, listening skills, customer service, patience, and relationship-building skills
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to exchange information and resolve customer complaints by investigating problems and providing recommendations
• 1-2 years of practical experience with B2B sales preferred
• Prior cold-calling experience is helpful
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Demonstrate attention to detail
• Successfully work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite