Job Description

THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN CELEBRATING STUDENT MILESTONES – HERFF JONES

Herff Jones is the leading provider of graduation and educational products and services designed to inspire achievement and create memorable experiences for students. Herff Jones' products include class rings and jewelry, caps and gowns, diplomas, frames, announcements, and Greek accessories as well as motivation and recognition programs.

Since 1920, our team has worked alongside students, faculty, and staff on campuses nationwide to help build a stronger community and celebrate student milestones. Our continued success relies on hiring extraordinary talent, with a passion for making a difference and eagerness to roll up the sleeves, to help us write the story of our next 100 years.

As a College Independent Sales Partner, you will play a key role in helping colleges celebrate milestones, traditions, and academic achievements. You will manage and grow your territory by building strong relationships with multiple departments on campus. Acting as the local graduation expert, you will provide on-campus service, drive engagement through events and programs, and ensure students and institutions experience the excitement of graduation. Your role goes beyond transactional sales—your focus is on creating lasting impact through engagement, growth, and strategic partnerships.

The ideal candidate would be based in Michigan to support colleges and universities throughout the state.

What We Want You to Accomplish:
• Drive account acquisition, penetration, and retention within your assigned territory, growing existing relationships while securing new campus partnerships.
• Be the local, on-campus presence—the trusted expert who supports administrators, staff, and students in planning graduation and celebrating milestones.
• Create excitement around graduation by leveraging our programs, events, and marketing services to actively engage students and increase participation.
• Develop and execute a territory business plan aligned with multi-year growth, account expansion, and professional success.
• Collaborate with corporate teams to achieve and exceed sales goals while maintaining consistent reporting and territory activity visibility.
• Ensure every campus has a year-round plan for student engagement, program utilization, and milestone celebrations, not just product sales.

Core Activities:
• Maintain a strong on-campus presence, regularly visiting colleges to engage administrators, faculty, student groups, and campus organizations.
• Serve as the local graduation expert, providing onsite service such as product fittings, demonstrations, senior events, ring days, and commencement support.

About Herff Jones:

Indianapolis-based Herff Jones is the nation’s leading provider of handcrafted graduation and educational products and services. With more than 100 years of experience, Herff Jones inspires achievement, fosters memorable student experiences, and builds lasting connections with educators, students, and their families. For more information, visit www.herffjones.com.

Herff Jones, Inc. and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers and maintain affirmative action plans to recruit, retain, develop, and promote qualified individuals without unlawful consideration of race, gender, gender identity, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Herff Jones strives to maintain a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, where associates are treated with respect and dignity.

Any employment agency, person or entity that submits a résumé into this career site or to a hiring manager does so with the understanding that the applicant's résumé will become the property of Herff Jones. Herff Jones will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

This role is structured as an Independent Contractor (1099) engagement. The individual selected will not be considered an employee of the company for any purpose. Contractors are responsible for their own taxes, insurance, equipment, and business expenses. Work hours, methods, and processes are generally self directed, with deliverables and deadlines defined by the company. This engagement does not include benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, or other employee benefits.