Account Representative/Member Advocate

MEMBER ADVOCATE / ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE

Job Responsibilities:

-Client Development and Relationship Building – Identify, approach, evaluate and solicit business from new and existing members/clients. You must be comfortable with and experienced making cold calls, developing conversations and building rapport with strangers, implementing marketing and/or development campaigns, and overcoming objections in a professional manner.

-Sales – You are expected to generate membership sales by turning opportunity into revenue. Experience selling professional, promotional and advertising services is a big plus.

-Client Advocacy, Consulting and Problem Solving – You will be expected to help evaluate and solve our clients’ promotional needs – in person, via email, or over the phone - by listening carefully, advising, and tailoring our various services to meet their needs. You have a genuine concern for the well-being and success of clients and constantly advocate on their behalf among our community

Openings in Portland, OR, Vancouver, WA, Denver, CO, Boulder CO, Ft Collins, CO, and Salt Lake City, UT.

This position is ideal for candidates with at least two years of prior successful full time sales experience. If you do not have prior sales experience, you may want to consider applying for our Sales Assistant position.

Who We Are Looking For
Individuals that will thrive in this position are:

-Passionate about Sustainability - Our team has a diverse background in sustainability and social responsibility. Whether you have an extensive background in environmentally focused work or you are new to sustainability, we are looking for people who have an open mind, actively "walk the talk", and are willing to learn more about living a more sustainable lifestyle.

-Outgoing “People” Persons - You don't think twice about and have a knack for striking up a conversation with strangers to build community or promote sustainability.

-Driven About Satisfying Your Customers - It is natural for you to go the extra mile and work the extra hour to absolutely delight your customers, exceed their expectations and get things done ahead of the deadline.

-Strategic Thinkers - You enjoy problem solving, can quickly identify problems, issues, objections, and use the tools at hand to offer a solution.

-Those with At Least 2 Years of Successful Sales Experience - You are confident about your ability to close deals, well versed with all aspects of the sales process, have no problems handling rejections, etc.

-Digitally Savvy - We're not looking for supergeeks, but rather you are well versed with using computers to improve your productivity and stay connected. Familiarity with social media is a big plus.

-Dependable Team Players - You don't hesitate to put your team's need ahead of yours in order to help the team succeed and thrive. Once a task is assigned to you, your peers and customers will have the confidence that it will be done right the first time. You show confidence in your work but are not arrogant about your skills.

-Flexible - You thrive in working in a fast paced environment wearing multiple hats at once. You are also available to work weekends and evenings on an occasional basis.

- Humble and Accountable - You realize that you are not perfect and are accountable for your actions. You're just as comfortable accepting constructive criticism as well as positive feedback.

-Individuals That Stand Out - You have a knack for getting yourself noticed in a crowd - in a positive manner. (We will get plenty of applicants for this position, prove this to us!)

-Great Communicators - You have strong oral and written communications skills that are concise and to the point.

What We Offer

-A salary that is based upon your skills and experience plus individual and team based bonus incentive plans.

-Paid medical, dental, vision insurance, and vacations after an introductory period.

-Satisfaction knowing that all your efforts are really making a positive difference in the communities that we serve.

To Apply

Complete the online application for this position and submit your resume and optional cover letter.

The deadline for applications is July 8, 2011.

Due to the anticipated volume of applicants, we are only able to respond to the best qualified candidates. PLEASE – no phone calls!

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