What are the responsibilities and job description for the Account Executive position at Astound Broadband Business Solutions?
Astound Broadband, the sixth-largest telecommunications provider in the United States, is a leading supplier of cutting-edge technology and communications services—and applicants like you make it all possible. To develop your career, we provide one-on-one training and coaching, a supportive work environment and the opportunity to represent a superior telecommunications company.
Additionally, we offer a robust benefits package, including rewards, recognition and employee discounts to ensure your continued success. With us, you’ll stay empowered to do your best work by creating astounding possibilities for local communities and beyond.
Position Summary:
The Account Executive is primarily responsible for promoting and selling fiber services to business customers throughout a specific region via cold calling, networking, mailing and door-to-door canvassing in our Texas market. Also responsible for presenting and selling the full line of Business products including voice, video and data services.
Responsibilities include:
- Door to door sales of Astound Business services including High Speed Internet, Video, Voice, Hosted Voice and other related products to business accounts in assigned geographical area.
- Responsible for meeting and exceeding minimum monthly sales quota as determined by Area Sales Manager.
- Conveys order information politely and efficiently to support personnel and ensures all order information is entered accurately and within 48 hours.
- Completes all sales transactions, providing the customer with a scheduled installation which has been stipulated by engineering and construction.
- Completes all paperwork and agreements accurately, legibly and thoroughly.
- Maintains and demonstrates a current knowledge of Astound products, programming and promotional offers.
- Provides exceptional customer service at all times.
- Submits sales claims for unpaid completed sales within the allotted time frame.
- Projects a professional business manner and operates with a high degree of integrity.
- Performs other duties as requested.
Required Qualifications:
Education:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 2-4 years prior experience managing business accounts in either a sales or customer service environment preferred.
- 1 – 2 years of practical, hands-on experience canvassing or cold-calling small and medium sized business customers strongly preferable.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills required, as this position is responsible for ensuring potential customers understand the features and benefits of all Astound products and the pricing and promotional offers available.
- Ability to work within Microsoft Office applications, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Must be able to work independently, with minimal supervision.
- Excellent detail orientation and follow through skills.
- Strong discretionary skills, as this position will have access to and work with information of a confidential nature.
- Frequent to continuous driving, walking, bending and reaching.
- Occasional exposure to inclement weather.
- Occasional to frequent exposure to uneven surfaces, hills, stairs, heights
- Occasional use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copiers, etc.
- Frequent to extensive local travel.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds on a frequent basis (sales materials).
- Position requires flexibility to work within non-standard business hours ranging between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. within all 7 days per week to ensure sales quota is met.
- Must possess valid driver's license and hold clean driving record.
We're Proud to Offer a Comprehensive Benefits Package Including:
- Competitive compensation including base salary plus uncapped commissions plan (if applicable)
- Paid Time Off/Vacation: 80 hours per year and increases based on tenure with the organization (**PTO/Vacation is specific to our West region and could vary within other geographical regions)
- Paid Holidays: 7 days per year
- Paid Sick Leave based on state and local ordinance
- Insurance options including: medical, dental, vision, life and STD insurance
- 401k with employer match and immediate vesting
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Employee discount program
- Gas mileage reimbursement
Our Mission Statement:
- Take care of our customers
- Take care of each other
- Do what we say we are going to do
- Have fun
Diverse Workforce / EEO:
Astound Broadband is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace, support, and thrive on each other’s differences to maximize the experience of our teammates and our community. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)