Sales Associate: Entry-Level Training Program

RR Donnelley; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

RR Donnelley is seeking an entry-level Associate for its four-month Associate Development Program (ADP) to train as a Sales Associate. The February 2027 cohort will start, with responsibilities spanning prospecting, cold calling, and building a customer funnel while shadowing senior sales staff and supporting daily tasks.

The role emphasizes learning sales processes, relationship-building, and contributing to internal and external meetings, with a base salary in the $50k–$60k range and potential

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in sales, marketing, business, or related fields.
• Excellent listening and communication skills.
• High motivation to learn and data-driven decision making.
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems.
• Experience with CRM systems (Salesforce) preferred.
• Sales internship or prior sales experience.

Responsibilities

• Learn and perform RRD's sales steps through training and observation.
• Prospect and cold-call to build new accounts.
• Shadow sales representatives and assist in day-to-day tasks.
• Attend internal and external sales meetings.
• Maintain relationships with existing accounts.
• Build a sales funnel for post-training assignment.
• Participate in ongoing learning through marketing materials.
• Support special projects as assigned.

Skills

Active listening

Strong communication

Motivated learner

Problem solving

Decision making

Driven

CRM experience (Salesforce)

Sales internship or experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in sales/marketing/business/communications/packaging/economics or related fields

Tools

CRM (Salesforce)

Job description

RR Donnelley is seeking an entry-level Associate for its four-month Associate Development Program (ADP) to train as a Sales Associate. The February 2027 cohort will start, with responsibilities spanning prospecting, cold calling, and building a customer funnel while shadowing senior sales staff and supporting daily tasks.

The role emphasizes learning sales processes, relationship-building, and contributing to internal and external meetings, with a base salary in the $50k–$60k range and potential