Account Executive

Rentokil Pest Control • Van Buren, AR

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this role is to sell the company's industry leading pest management services and products to new and existing commercial customers, while maintaining a customer-focused service to grow the business. Account Executives call on a full spectrum of market segments including hospitality, food & beverage processing, healthcare, and retail. You will join a results-oriented environment where you will proceed through a comprehensive training program to learn and understand our pest management services and products. You will learn how to inspect and identify infestations (or potential infestations) of all kinds of organisms, insects, birds, and other pests. Once you are knowledgeable in that, you will turn your talents to proposals and presentations that result in sales.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• A valid driver’s license from your current state of residence
• Strong social, customer service, and communication skills
• Self-motivated, hunter’s mentality with the ability to work independently
• Will be required to obtain any required industry licenses that will be provided and paid for by the company
• Travel up to 100% of time within assigned territory(s)
• Ability to move up to 10 lbs. regularly and 11–20 lbs. frequently, whether that’s lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise repositioning objects
• Ability to regularly sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouching, and crawling
• Ability to go up and down stairs, ladders, scaffolding, ramps, and poles
• Ability to keep balance when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or moving surfaces
• Comfortable dealing with different pests (spiders, flies, mosquitos, rodents, etc.)
• Required to go into small spaces such as basements, crawl spaces, attics, etc.
• Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle and make sure it and all other equipment is kept clean
• Comfortable wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), like an OSHA-compliant respirator
• Comfortable regularly working in confined spaces, narrow aisles, or passageways

Nice To Haves

• Two years of experience in Business to Business sales
• Prospecting skills (cold calling, lead generation, networking)

Responsibilities

• Create new business opportunities through cold calling, prospecting, networking, leads, referrals, and cross-selling
• Visually inspect buildings for pests, pest harborage, pest entries, etc.
• Based on assessment findings, sell pest control solutions as well as preventative maintenance for Commercial customers
• Craft territory development strategies that will result in exceeding sales targets
• Learn and maintain complete knowledge of Rentokil’s programs, protocols, pricing policies, and service offerings
• Build partnerships and collaborate effectively with internal departments to maximize growth opportunities and ensure the delivery of outstanding service solutions
• Complete daily activities and sales performance using the company sales CRM

Benefits

• Benefits Start Day 1 for Full-Time Colleagues
• Competitive pay
• Performance incentives
• Multiple avenues to grow your career
• Training and development programs available
• Tuition Reimbursement benefits (for FT Colleagues)
• Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance plus much more
• 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions
• Vacation days & sick days
• Company-paid holidays & floating holidays
• A company mindset that prioritizes health, safety, and flexibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED