Direct Sales Representative MDU

Astound Broadband • Chicago, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Astound is a leading provider of internet, WiFi, mobile, and TV services, dedicated to connecting communities and empowering lives through innovative technology. They also provide dependable fiber infrastructure and internet solutions for businesses. The company continuously evolves its offerings and invests in its people through personalized training, coaching, and a supportive work environment that fosters growth and opportunity. Employees are empowered to represent a superior telecommunications company while making a meaningful impact in the communities they serve. The Direct Sales Representative MDU role is a dynamic opportunity to represent Astound's multifamily sales initiatives. The sales representative will build relationships with community organizations, condo associations, and property management groups of apartment buildings with 50+ units within Astound's serviceable footprint. This role involves cultivating individual sales through relationship building and maintaining a bi-weekly sales quota, obtaining new customers through professional, face-to-face interaction, and managing new building on-boarding processes to drive subscriptions and penetration.

Requirements

• Ability to work in a fast paced challenging environment
• Enjoys working outdoors "on the hunt" since 90% of all work is in the field
• Excellent communications, relationship building, organizational, presentation and influence skills
• Positive, creative and persuasive personality
• Motivated, self-starter and comfortable with working autonomously
• Detail oriented and has highly developed organizational and time management skills
• Sales-quota driven
• Must have valid driver's license and reliable transportation
• High school diploma or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with community organizations, condo associations and property management groups of apartment buildings with 50+ units within our serviceable footprint
• Cultivate individual sales through relationship building and maintaining a bi-weekly sales quota
• Obtain new customers in a multifamily residential environment through professional, face-to-face interaction with residents, property management groups, and other referral sources
• Aggressively pursue any leads provided daily
• Understand every unique element of assigned properties within portfolio
• Distribute marketing material, facilitate strategic marketing campaigns, build Astound brand awareness
• Manage new building on-boarding process to drive subscriptions and drive penetration
• Update CRM with relevant information on a daily basis
• Review and understand property contract language, service levels, restrictions, and obligations
• Understand customer needs and articulate solutions
• Create, plan and execute regular multifamily property resident events
• Attend mandatory sales meetings
• Report sales statistics accurately and promptly to management
• Stay up to date with what the competition is doing in your market
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan, with employer match
• Insurance options including: medical, dental, vision, life and STD insurance
• Paid Time Off/Vacation: Starting at 80 hours per year, and increases based on tenure with the organization
• Floating Holiday: 40 hours per year
• Paid Holidays: 7 days per year
• Paid Sick Leave: Astound allows a number of paid sick hours per calendar year and varies based on state and/or local laws
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Employee discount program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees