Payment Solutions Sales Consultant - Cincinnati and Surrounding Areas
About The Position
Elavon, a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, is seeking an in-market outside sales professional to develop new business account relationships with a referral bank partner, primarily in Ohio and Kentucky. This remote, field-based role has no regular in-office requirements; the selected candidate must reside in Cincinnati, Ohio, or surrounding areas and spend most working time in the assigned territory meeting clients, prospects, and business partners. The role requires 3–4 days per week of in-market travel and at least 10 hours of driving per week. The consultant builds the bank-partner relationship and referral production, develops profitable new and existing small- and medium-sized business accounts, and sells Merchant Services, including Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express processing. The role includes a base salary, commission plan, and expense reimbursement. Merchant Services experience is not required; strong sales experience and willingness to learn are sought. Training and guidance are provided remotely, with daily objectives set by the manager.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
- Two to three years of relevant sales experience.
- Ability to travel in the market 3–4 days per week.
- Must reside in Cincinnati, Ohio, or surrounding areas.
- Strong sales experience and willingness to learn and grow.
- Ability to spend the majority of working time in the assigned territory meeting clients, prospects, and business partners.
Nice To Haves
- Expert knowledge of product marketing, client service issues, and organizational operations.
- Excellent marketing, business development/sales, and negotiating skills.
- Ability to creatively resolve complex problems with general guidance.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, projects, and deadlines simultaneously.
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Working knowledge of Salesforce.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Responsibilities
- Build and grow the bank partner relationship to generate consistent referrals.
- Use and update Salesforce daily as a CRM tool.
- Develop profitable new business account relationships and increase profitability from existing accounts by selling Merchant Services to small- and medium-sized businesses.
- Identify business opportunities using knowledge of clients, markets, products, and services.
- Learn and develop expert-level knowledge of company products and services.
- Present the benefits of the organization’s products and services to prospective clients and explain how they meet client needs.
- Implement and maintain an effective referral network and call program to promote sales.
- Receive remote guidance and training and achieve daily objectives set by the manager.
- Travel within the market 3–4 days per week; drive 10 or more hours per week.
Benefits
- Healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, and vision.
- Basic term and optional term life insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
- Pregnancy disability and parental leave.
- 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan.
- Paid vacation, from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure.
- Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities.
- Adoption assistance.
- Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 hours worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.
- Incentive and recognition programs.
- Equity stock purchase and 401(k) contribution and pension, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Expense reimbursement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
