Account Manager

South Jersey Industries • Stewartsville, NJ

17h • Onsite

About The Position

Elizabethtown Gas is a natural gas utility company that delivers safe, reliable, and affordable natural gas to over 300,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Union, Middlesex, Sussex, Warren, Hunterdon, Morris, and Mercer counties. At our core, we’re dedicated to being a committed community partner, delivering exceptional customer service and developing innovative clean energy solutions to meet the needs of the future. At Elizabethtown Gas, we believe that our employees are our most valuable asset. Whether you’re a seasoned operations technician or an early-career legal professional, our culture, inclusive workforce, and leadership development and training programs will provide you with the tools you need to either kickstart your career or bring it to new heights. The Residential Account Manager for Elizabethtown Gas’s Union Division is responsible for growing residential customer conversions through proactive sales outreach, contractor engagement, and community involvement. This field-based role focuses on converting homes to natural gas and supporting customers through the conversion journey. This position will require travel to other Elizabethtown Gas offices and may require work outside of normal business hours as needed for customer appointments.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Minimum of 3 years sales experience, with at least 2 years in successful direct sales in a commissioned sales environment; or relevant work experience
• Cold calling and door to door sales experience
• Proven track record of meeting and exceeding sales goals
• Valid driver’s license
• Proficiency working in a CRM platform, Salesforce preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Exceptional people and project management skills
• Outstanding time management, prospecting, and presentation skills
• Dedication to delivering positive customer experiences
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with customers in a competitive environment
• Ability to develop and nurture collaborative working relationships with Sales team and other internal business partners including Marketing, Design, and Engineering
• Demonstrates initiative and resourcefulness, and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Self-directed, highly motivated, results-driven, problem-solver

Nice To Haves

• College education or degree is preferred.
• Salesforce experience
• Project management experience
• Ability to understand, explain and conduct energy cost and consumption comparisons

Responsibilities

• Deliver on assigned sales targets by maintaining strong prospecting activities and achieving high appointment and close rates.
• Follow up on leads and develop effective relationships with current and prospective customers leveraging lead-generating activities such as cold calling, door-to-door sales, neighborhood/group presentations as well as attendance at community events.
• Educate prospective customers on the conversion to natural gas process, setting clear and honest expectations of timelines and activities.
• Build and foster a network of referral partnerships to create new opportunities for customer and revenue growth including relationships with HVAC contractors, real estate professionals, and other trade organizations.
• Capture sales activity in Salesforce.
• Onboard new residential customers and recommend improvement measures based on Energy Efficiency Programs.
• Maintain accurate records including sales call reports, expense reimbursement forms, etc.
• Attend regular sales meetings and development training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Flexible vacation, Paid Time Off, and Sick Leave package
• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance
• 401(k), with generous company match
• Employee Resource Groups to encourage employee engagement, nurture professional development, and foster an inclusive environment.

What This Job Offers

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