2027 College Development Program - Sales in Richmond, VA

Convergint; Virginia; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10 Company Holidays & PTO starting at

Medical, Dental & Vision Plan

401K Matching Plan

Life insurance & Disability Plan

Tuition reimbursement

Vehicle reimbursement or company car

CSR Day

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Convergint is seeking a full-time sales professional as part of our College Development Program in Virginia. You will prospect, cultivate relationships, and secure opportunities while delivering world-class service.

Through a six-month training program, you’ll gain Convergint knowledge and tools to succeed in a dynamic team. You will develop proposals, understand client needs, and grow with a culture that values integrity, accountability, and results.

Qualifications

• College degree or equivalent experience.
• 1-3 years sales or equivalent experience preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to build customer confidence and cultivate relationships.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with existing customers and prospects to identify opportunities.
• Develop proposals and translate customer needs into solutions.
• Collaborate with partners across industries to grow accounts.
• Translate customer requirements into detailed project plans and proposals.
• Support growth through networking, events, and industry involvement.

Skills

Sales

Customer relationships

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Team player

Education

College degree or equivalent

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.

Visit our Convergint careers site to learn more about the company and the exciting opportunities available.

Please note that this job posting includes salary information for the assigned target market range within the primary geographic region the requisition is posted. If the position is posted in multiple locations or is a remote position, the salary range may vary. Individual pay rates will, of course, vary depending on the job, department, and location, as well as the individual skills, experience, certifications, specific licenses, and education of the applicant.