Job Details

Outside Sales Person 
 
SchoolLife in Troy School District is currently seeking an outside sales person.  SchoolLife serves as the monthly newspaper for Troy School District. We need proven salespeople who know how to find new business and grow it through savvy marketing ideas. 

Major Responsibilities of this position:

• Continual prospecting and developing new clients through a relentless drive to generate new business

• Face to face meetings with prospective clients     

• Involvement in the local business community, developing relationships with business owners and key decision makers

• Creating marketing campaigns for clients utilizing all of our platforms, that are focused on their marketing needs and growing their business

• Developing strong relationships with clients to ensure success and repeat business

• Closing business and executing the client campaign as agreed upon

• Coordinating all aspects of a marketing campaign including copy, ad production, billing, collections, promotions, and events

• Achieve weekly, monthly and annual sales objectives including sales goals

• Maintain regular customer contact through efficient time management skills

• Attend staff meetings and  training programs as required
  
  Desired Skills and Experience:

• Outside sales experience (media sales preferred) and a proven track record of successfully prospecting and developing new business

• A passion for schools and selling!  If you don’t having a burning desire to be a professional salesperson – this isn’t the right fit for you

• An understanding of marketing principles and a creative mind to put together unique ideas for our clients.

• Proven ability to ask for the business, overcome objections, and the courage to ask again

• Computer literacy and proficiency in MS Office products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

• Internet, social media, and digital marketing savvy

• Excellent listening skills and strong curiosity to learn about your clients’ businesses

• Problem solving ability – someone who sees a problem as an opportunity to develop business

   

  If this position sounds like the right job for you, we would like to hear from you.  To apply for this position, email your resume to Raad Alawan at: info@schoollifetroy.com