Sales Strategist

U.S. Bank • Harrisburg, PA

15d • Hybrid

About The Position

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One. Job Description Responsible for providing consultative support and familiarization with resources and tools to support the asset management sales team’s new business development efforts. This team member works directly with business development officers (BDOs) on pre-positioning for sales opportunities, meeting with them regularly to discuss sales pipeline progression and serving as primary support for prospect deliverables pre- and post-procurement stage. This team member executes on sales team support for strategic business opportunities (new and existing/rebid); presentation prep and debrief/follow-up lead. Primary Functions Supports BDO in the identification of new business opportunities Holds ongoing discussions related to sales pipelines Prepares materials for meetings With BDO, determines our differentiators, deal team, internal support resources needed Leads preparation of the finals interview presentation and any follow-up items, including deal team presentation prep calls Leads follow-up and debrief calls with the deal team and leadership Other sales enablement deliverables as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• 1 to 2 years of experience in a sales/finance/analytics related role

Nice To Haves

• Analytical Thinking: Ability to interpret data, identify inconsistencies in data and troubleshoot data discrepancies
• Self-Motivation: Ability to resolve complex problems with minimal guidance, demonstrates appropriate judgment
• Interpersonal Communication: Excels at communicating effectively using various communication channels, recognizes others’ preferred communication styles
• Supports the Greater Cause: Strong proponent of business acumen
• Decision-making: Adept reasoning capabilities, consults with others when needed
• Prioritization and Organization: Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Teamwork: Demonstrated success working with others

Responsibilities

• Supports BDO in the identification of new business opportunities
• Holds ongoing discussions related to sales pipelines
• Prepares materials for meetings
• With BDO, determines our differentiators, deal team, internal support resources needed
• Leads preparation of the finals interview presentation and any follow-up items, including deal team presentation prep calls
• Leads follow-up and debrief calls with the deal team and leadership
• Other sales enablement deliverables as assigned

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• 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 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level