Field Sales Representative
About The Position
As a Field Sales Representative, you'll be the face of Nielsen, recruiting households to participate in Nielsen ratings. Our field sales representatives spend 75% or more of their week in the field driving to and recruiting homes to be part of the Nielsen ratings. This role is a strong fit for someone with sales experience who enjoys meeting new people, working independently, and building trust quickly. If you have built relationships, met goals, and succeeded in customer-facing or public-facing work, this could be a great opportunity to bring those strengths into a field-based role. Candidates with backgrounds in outside sales, residential sales, in-home sales, retail sales, lead generation, canvassing, customer service, hospitality, restaurant service, community outreach, field interviewing, or other public-facing roles are encouraged to apply. Candidates must reside in the Greater Akron/ Cleveland area to be considered for this position.
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED OR 2+ years equivalent work experience
- Valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record
- Strong computer skills, including mobile devices and common workplace applications
- Excellent communication and persuasion skills
- Ability to communicate effectively in English for participant conversations, documentation, and safety-related interactions
- Ability to work non-traditional hours, including evenings and weekends
- Willingness and ability to travel overnight up to 50% of the time
- Strong sales, customer service, relationship building, and organizational skills
- Adaptability to adapt to a wide range of home and community environments while maintaining professionalism
- Must be willing and able (with or without reasonable accommodation) to be outside, in all weather conditions recruiting preselected residential addresses.
- Be able to navigate stairs, elevators, walkways, and driveways (paved and unpaved) and a wide variety of entrances into people’s homes
- Drive for extended periods, including up to 8 hours a day
- Stand and walk for extended periods throughout the workday
- Kneel, bend, and move through residential entryways as needed
- Ability to walk one-half mile
- Ability to lift 20 pounds
Nice To Haves
- Candidates with backgrounds in outside sales, residential sales, in-home sales, retail sales, lead generation, canvassing, customer service, hospitality, restaurant service, community outreach, field interviewing, or other public-facing roles are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
- Drive to selected homes using a company-provided vehicle
- Recruit statistically selected households unannounced and conduct in-person interviews
- Explain participation clearly, build rapport, and encourage enrollment
- Collect and enter household demographic and technical data accurately
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure compliance procedures
- Meet performance goals, quality standards, and customer satisfaction targets
- Overnight stays may be required in another metro area based on business needs 50% of time
Benefits
- Comprehensive health and wellness plans
- 401(k) with a Nielsen company match
- Generous paid time off policy
- Company-provided vehicle
- Discretionary incentive/bonus eligibility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
