2027 College Development Program - Sales in Charlotte, NC

Convergint•Matthews, NC

About The Position

Convergint is hiring a full-time sales colleague for its College Development Program in Charlotte, North Carolina. The six-month training program provides participants with knowledge, tools, resources, networking, and an opportunity to develop their understanding of Convergint before entering the marketplace to sell. The sales colleague will prospect for opportunities, cultivate customer relationships, understand client needs, and work with a team to deliver service to customers. The role involves developing business opportunities for system installation and service, conducting customer site assessments, preparing proposals and implementation plans, building market awareness, and working with partners and operations personnel. The position supports sales and marketing of Convergint solutions across a range of industries and customer sectors.

Requirements

College degree, trade school, or equivalent experience.
Strong affinity for problem solving.
Desire to learn, understand, and apply solutions to customer challenges.
Ability to build customer confidence and cultivate business relationships.
Ability to proactively source sales and service opportunities.
Ability to adapt to business changes and influence others.
Basic Microsoft Office skills.
Strong presentation and communication skills.
Technical acumen or an affinity for learning and keeping up with evolving technology trends.

Nice To Haves

1–3 years of sales experience or equivalent; preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Participate in the Recruit Awesome People program by referring prospective talent to the Talent Acquisition Team and hiring managers.
Build relationships with existing customers and prospects to identify and cultivate new opportunities.
Collaborate with premier partners across vertical markets including transportation, global and enterprise accounts, utilities, financial services and banking, healthcare, datacenters, federal, state and local government, and K-12 and higher education.
Develop business opportunities, conduct customer site assessments, and write proposals for system installation and service opportunities.
Develop market awareness through networking, presentations, event attendance, and industry associations.
Partner with operations personnel to support growth, development, sales, and marketing of company solutions.
Translate customer needs and requirements into detailed proposals and project implementation plans.