Retail Sales Associate

Verizon • Bowie, MD

1d • $16 - $21 • Onsite

About The Position

When you join Verizon, you'll find a place to share your ideas, learn, grow, and thrive, connecting people to what brings them joy through innovation, creativity, and impact. The V Team is a community that anticipates, leads, and believes in listening. As a full-time Verizon Retail Sales Associate, you will have the opportunity to grow your career with a team focused on unlocking your full potential and sales success within one of our retail stores. This is not a typical entry-level retail position; whether you are just starting out or have years of sales experience, you can earn $16.00 to $21.00 per hour in base pay, plus up to $16,000 a year in individual-based commissions if you hit all your sales goals. For top performers who exceed sales goals, opportunities are unlimited, with the potential to earn an extra $14,500 or more in individual-based commissions, totaling $65,000+ to $73,500+ annually. Compensation varies by geography, hours worked, and performance. This position offers a great way to jumpstart your career, with one in five Verizon Retail employees receiving lateral or promotional moves in 2024. Verizon invests in its team members through an in-person new hire experience, award-winning training programs, a culture of learning, and amazing benefits, allowing you to apply your skills while elevating your career.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• One or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience.
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays (you'll know your schedule four weeks in advance).
• Openness to pick up additional shifts and earn more income, typically during the summer months, November through December, and/or during peak vacation periods.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a commission-based environment.
• Demonstrated sales experience communicating with customers to find solutions.
• Customer service experience.

Responsibilities

• Generate retail sales by using your passion for cutting-edge technology, and exceptional customer service to expand the Verizon network.
• Learn and uncover customers' needs by creating connections and asking the right questions.
• Position product insights and solution recommendations to provide customers with a complete top-down sales solution.
• Close sales by using phenomenal communication skills to fulfill customer needs with simple and intuitive tech solutions.
• Continuously develop yourself through ongoing training and up-skill in operational functions across merchandising and inventory.
• Potential to grow your customer base by placing outbound calls and sending text messages to current Verizon customers who are interested in our products and services.
• Opportunities to engage with the community outside of the store to expand your loyal customer base, including at off-site Verizon sponsored events.

Benefits

• Best in class medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Verizon 401(k) plan with matching contributions up to 6% of eligible participant contributions to the plan, qualified student loan repayments, or a combination of both
• Sales recognition programs that have, in the past, awarded top performers with all inclusive travel to domestic and international destinations, gifts, and other incentives
• Five weeks of paid time off (vacation, holidays, personal days)
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave for eligible new parents (for new moms, when paired with short-term disability, this benefit provides up to 16 weeks of paid time-off)
• Up to $8K per year in tuition assistance
• Discounts up to 50% off on Verizon products and services
• Additional employee discounts on attractions, automotive, travel and more.
• Short and long term disability insurance
• Basic life insurance
• Supplemental life insurance
• AD&D insurance
• Identity theft protection
• Pet insurance
• Group home & auto insurance
• Adoption assistance
• Up to 8 company paid holidays per year
• Up to 6 personal days per year
• Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service.

What This Job Offers

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