Position Title: Business Sales Account Executive

Base Salary:
$50,000 annually DOE
Performance-Based Salary Advancement:
Eligible for a
salary increase up to $60,000 annually within six months,
contingent upon successful completion of training and
achievement of defined performance goals.
Commission:
Target commission of $40,000 annually.
Benefits:
medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexible spending
account, paid sick leave and paid time off, parental leave,
quarterly performance bonus, training, career growth, and
education reimbursement programs.

Job Summary
The Business Sales Account Executive is a unique and
exciting role responsible for generating sales in Ziply Fiber’s
service areas to the small and medium business community. This
includes sales campaigns through door-to-door efforts,
networking, local partnerships, and community-based
events.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The Essential Duties and Responsibilities listed below are
a range of duties performed by the employee and not intended to
reflect all duties performed.

• 
  Successfully
  complete the Ziply Fiber New-hire Sales Training.
• 
  Call
  upon a high number of businesses, both in-person and through
  email or phone, as directed by Ziply Sales Leadership and
  present Ziply Fiber’s Internet and phone services as
  directed by Ziply Sales Leadership.
• 
  Follow
  the sales process outlined in Ziply Fiber’s New-hire training,
  including but not limited to, daily door knocking in designated
  business communities as set forth by the sales manager,
  following prospects via phone calls and emails
  resulting in closing one new customer each day.
• 
  Participate
  in various events within an assigned territory, to get customers
  to sign-up for Ziply Fiber services.
• 
  Travel
  outside assigned territory to participate in team-wide sales
  events, up to 25% of working days.
• 
  Active
  involvement in Chambers of Commerce and other local
  organizations.
• 
  Participate
  in e-learning, classroom sales training, and associated
  curriculum in tandem with Sales Trainer.
• 
  Meet
  and exceed monthly sales performance expectations.
• 
  Perform
  financial responsibilities to include operational expense
  tracking, processing mileage reimbursements, logging event
  expenses, and others in a timely manner.
• 
  Monitor
  industry developments (technical, regulatory, and otherwise) and
  apply critical thinking for strategic and customer impact
  analysis.
• 
  Performs
  other duties as required to support the business and evolving
  organization.

• 
  High
  school diploma or GED.
• 
  Excellent
  communications and interpersonal skills with an aptitude to
  communicate complex solutions in a professional business
  setting.
• 
  Demonstrated
  experience working with people in a variety of settings that
  required use of interpersonal skills (e.g., customer service,
  retail or service industry jobs, school teams, or
  clubs).
• 
  Must
  be enthusiastic, persuasive, and resilient—able to handle
  rejection and maintain a positive attitude throughout the
  sales process.
• 
  Must
  be self-motivated and competitive, with a strong personal drive
  to achieve goals.
• 
  Must
  be committed to providing exceptional customer service in a
  calm, professional manner.
• 
  Must
  have access to reliable transportation.
• 
  Must
  be willing to travel outside of the immediate area up to 25% of
  working days.
• 
  Must
  be able to pass local community background checks and permitting
  processes.
• 
  Must
  have and maintain a valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and
  satisfactory driving record.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 
  Bachelor’s
  degree in business, marketing, communications, or a related
  field preferred; recent college graduates are strongly
  encouraged to apply.
• 
  Sales
  experience—Ziply Fiber provides comprehensive training to equip
  new hires with the skills needed to succeed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• 
  Ability
  to work independently and apply sound judgment and reasoning
  skills to a variety of situations.
• 
  Ability
  to multi-task and collaborate effectively with other personnel
  to meet deadlines.
• 
  Strong
  verbal and written communication, attention to detail, and
  organizational skills.
• 
  Ability
  to work within critical deadlines.
• 
  Ability
  to adjust to rapidly changing priorities and schedules.
• 
  Ability
  to provide excellent customer service.

Work Authorization
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US
for any employer. Sponsorship is not available for this
position.

Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of
those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform
the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations
may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions.

Essential
and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition
necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking, or standing for
prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a
comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about. The
employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision,
distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception,
and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment
Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to
computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer,
keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. The work is
primarily a modern office setting.

At all
times, Ziply Fiber must be your primary employer. Unless otherwise
prohibited by law, employees may not hold outside employment nor be
self-employed without obtaining approval in writing from Ziply
Fiber. In holding outside employment or self-employment, employees
should ensure that participation does not conflict with
responsibilities to Ziply Fiber or its business interests.

Diverse Workforce / EEO:
Ziply Fiber is an equal opportunity employer. Ziply Fiber
will consider all qualified candidates regardless of race,
color, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status,
sexual orientation, veteran status, and the presence of a
non-job-related handicap or disability or any other legally
protected status.