Sales Specialist
Chicago, IL
Currently looking for an experienced Sales Specialist to fill an opening with the Creative Imaging Division of a company located in Chicago, IL. Interested candidates should preferably have prior sales experience and large format experience.
Responsibilities of the Sales Specialist
- Perform effective cold calling and needs identification.
- Develop and deliver customer presentations, demonstrations and proposals highlighting the value that we bring to their marketing and advertising needs.
- Manage complex sales cycles utilizing a consultative solution selling approach.
- Develop proposals outlining unique customer business applications, pricing, and implementation plans.
- Utilize internal resources, including experienced production resources, graphic design, installation, outsourced vendor partners to effectively present a total solution to the customer.
Requirements of the Sales Specialist
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing or related field.
- Sales experience with a proven track record is preferred, large format experience is also a plus, but not a requirement.
- Excellent cold-calling, objection-handling and closing skills
- Driven to produce high level of sales performance and quota overachievement.
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office including PowerPoint.
- Dynamic outgoing personality with the ability to network at industry mixers and local associations.
- Ability to prospect via telephone or other media to set in-person appointments.