Direct Sales Representative- Residential
About The Position
The Direct Sales Representative sells residential internet and related services through professional, face-to-face, door-to-door interactions. The role involves visiting prospective customers at their residences, discussing service needs, providing quotes, and processing sign-up orders. Approximately 90% of the work is in the field, including outreach to residents, property management groups, and referral sources. The position offers a $40,000 base salary with uncapped commissions and total on-target earnings of $89,000, with the potential to exceed six figures through strong performance. Astound provides training and mentoring, a protected territory, flexible scheduling, and an adjusted quota during the ramp-up period. The position is in Illinois; the posting does not specify a particular city.
Requirements
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, challenging environment.
- Enjoy working outdoors and in the field.
- Excellent communication, relationship-building, organizational, presentation, and influencing skills.
- Positive, creative, and persuasive personality.
- Motivated self-starter who is comfortable working autonomously.
- Detail-oriented, with highly developed organizational and time-management skills.
- Sales-quota driven.
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
Responsibilities
- Obtain new customers in residential settings through professional, face-to-face interaction with residents, property management groups, and referral sources.
- Aggressively pursue leads provided daily.
- Understand the unique elements of assigned properties within the portfolio.
- Distribute marketing materials, facilitate strategic marketing campaigns, and build Astound brand awareness.
- Review and understand property contract language, service levels, restrictions, and obligations.
- Understand customer needs and articulate solutions.
- Attend mandatory sales meetings.
- Report sales statistics accurately and promptly to management.
- Stay up to date with competitors in the market.
- Visit potential customers at their residences to discuss service needs, provide quotes, and sign up orders.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Paid time off/vacation starting at 80 hours per year, increasing with tenure
- 40 hours of floating holiday time per year
- Seven paid holidays per year
- Paid sick leave, with hours varying by state and local laws
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee discount program
- Flexible scheduling
- Adjusted quota during ramp-up period
- Protected territory
- Training and mentoring
- Bonus, commission, and sales incentives, if applicable
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
