2027 College Development Program - Sales in Austin, TX

Convergint Technologies, LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Tuition reimbursement

401K Matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Convergint is seeking full-time, enthusiastic sales colleagues to join our College Development Program. Over six months you’ll receive training, tools, and resources to succeed, networking with peers, and hands-on experience before you begin selling.

You’ll prospect, build relationships, and understand client needs while delivering world-class service as part of a high-performing team. Our culture emphasizes integrity, opportunity for growth, teamwork, and delivering results.

Qualifications

• Strong affinity for problem solving.
• Desire to learn, understand, and apply solutions to customer challenges.
• Proactively source sales opportunities and develop new accounts.
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Basic MS Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Prospect and cultivate new relationships to secure sales opportunities.
• Work with a team to deliver world-class service for customers.
• Translate customer needs into proposals and opportunities.
• Develop market awareness through networking and events.
• Collaborate with partners in various industries to grow opportunities.

Skills

Relationship building

Presentations

Communication

Proactive selling

Problem solving

Education

College degree, trade school or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Convergint is looking for full-time, enthusiastic, results driven and forward-thinking sales colleagues to join our amazing culture. As part of College Development Program, you will be provided with the knowledge, tools, and resources to succeed. Through a six-month training program, candidates are offered the opportunity to network, learn, and fine tune their Convergint knowledge before heading out into the marketplace to sell. In this role, you will prospect and cultivate new relationships, gaining an understanding of our clients' needs while securing sales opportunities, working on a team delivering world-class service for our customers. As a sales colleague, you are a part of a dynamic team that allows you to grow as Convergint grows.

For information about how we use your personal information, please see our Colleague & Applicant Privacy Notice, available on convergint.com/careers.

Who You Are

You have a passion for providing world-class service to customers, colleagues and communities. You are a person of integrity with a commitment to growth, accountability and delivering results. You are a self-starter, a leader, and team player. You want to join an organization with a positive culture that embraces equal opportunity and allows everyone to be the best version of themselves at work and home. You want to grow with us and deliver results as an exceptional sales colleague.

Who We Are

With over 20-years of proven growth and exceptional performance, our mission is to be our customer's best service provider. We realize the importance of diversity in achieving that goal. Our company was built upon a solid foundation of 10 Values and Beliefs which drive our unmatched culture, making us the #1 global, serviced-based systems integrator in the industry. We take great pride in protecting the lives and assets of our customers and their communities with the solutions we provide.

What you'll do with "Our Training and Your Experience"

• Convergint's greatest strength is our people! Every colleague is encouraged to participate in our Recruit Awesome People program, helping us grow Convergint by promoting our colleague-first culture and referring top talent to the Talent Acquisition Team and hiring managers.
• Build relationships with existing customers and prospects to cultivate and identify new opportunities.
• Collaborate with premier partners in vertical markets and industries such as transportation, global/enterprise accounts, utilities, financial/banking, healthcare, datacenters, federal, state and local governments, and K-12 & higher education.
• Develop business opportunities, conduct needs assessment (customer site assessments) and write proposals for system installation and service opportunities.
• Develop market awareness through networking, presentations, event attendance and industry associations.
• Partner with operations personnel to execute growth, development, sales and marketing of all solutions.

• Translate a variety of customer needs / requirements into detailed proposals and project implementation plans to meet Customer requirements.

What You'll Need

• Strong affinity for problem solving.
• Desire to learn, understand, and apply solutions to customer challenges.
• Ability to build customer confidence and cultivate business relationships.
• Proactively source sales & service opportunities.
• Ability to adapt to business changes with the ability to influence others.
• Basic skills in Microsoft Office.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Technical acumen, or the affinity to learn and stay on top of evolving technology trends.

Company Benefits

Convergint fosters a supportive, accessible, and inclusive environment in which all individuals are able to realize their maximum potential within the company. We offer a variety of programs and exceptional benefits:

• 10 Company Holidays and Paid Time Off starting at 13 days annually
• Fun & Laughter Day Off
• Medical, Dental & Vision Plan
• Life insurance & Disability Plan
• Wellness Program
• 401K Matching Plan
• Colleague Assistance Program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Competitive salary and compensation plan
• Vehicle reimbursement plan or company vehicle
• Corporate Social Responsibility Day
• Cell phone reimbursement (if applicable)
• Paid parental leave

Requirements:

Education: College degree, trade school or equivalent experience

Preferred Experience: (but not required):

• 1-3 years sales or equivalent

Convergint is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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