Outside Sales Executive

Every day, Heartland, a Global Payments Company, makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our products and unmatched services. Simply, we create meaningful technology centered experiences that enable our customers to prosper. If you want to work like an entrepreneur, support and serve entrepreneurs and bring your expertise to a dynamic team, then Heartland is for you. If it's in your nature to work with a passion to provide tangible solutions for everyone you interact with, then join us and let's see what we can do together. Summary of This Role Responsible for selling merchant services offerings to businesses. Activities include pricing, customer segmentation, customer presentations, account sign-up and activation, and account management. Primarily field sales to area businesses; depending on scale, some business may be conducted over the phone. What Part Will You Play? Manages a portfolio of clients for the company. Identifies revenue opportunities and prospective clients within assigned territories through face to face meetings, telephone communications, marketing programs, and other activities as needed. Conducts face to face meetings with prospects to identify appropriate contacts, qualify and drive leads through the sales pipeline. Ensures suspect identification, planning, account qualification, and needs analysis at all prospect levels. Responds to customer requests for information and gives online presentations. Identifies and closes additional product and/or service sales with existing clients to further develop the client relationship. Manages client relationships and expectations during the sales cycle. Maintains existing/prospective client records, in accordance with company policies, to include call notes, scheduled client interactions, contact information, and other relevant client information, in the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system; currently SalesForce.com. Keeps management informed of all activity, including timely preparation of reports. Continuously builds and develops knowledge of current product/service portfolio as well as changes and developments within the payments industry, to remain up-to-date. What Are We Looking For in This Role? Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's Degree Relevant Experience or Degree in: No degree Specified Typically Minimum 2 Years Relevant Exp Related Experience Preferred Qualifications Typically Minimum 2 Years Relevant Exp B2B sales experience, cold calling sales experience, demonstrated successful performance in previous sales job What Are Our Desired Skills and Capabilities? Skills / Knowledge - Developing professional expertise, applies company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues. Job Complexity - Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors. Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action. Builds productive internal/external working relationships. Supervision - Normally receives general instructions on routine work, detailed instructions on new projects or assignments. Industry Knowledge - Expert knowledge of the merchant payment industry Decision Maker - Advanced ability to be an effective problem solver and act quickly to resolve issues Communication - Effective listener and communicator who is able to establish long lasting customer relationships Heartland is an equal opportunity employer. Heartland, a Global Payments Company, provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the Human Resources Department. Join Our Talent Community! Heartland is a financial technology company focused on fast, simple, and secure payment processing and payroll services. Our products include point of sale systems, online and mobile payments, HR tools, customer engagement efforts, capital lending, and much more. We serve nearly every industry and are proud to help businesses prosper through creative solutions, customer advocacy, and unmatched service. At Heartland, our guiding principles are innovation, quality, customer care, security, and transparency, and we incorporate those values into our partnerships with more than 750,000 nationwide clients. We work with small businesses, large corporations, retailers, restaurants, nonprofits, municipalities, schools and medical providers, among many others, to ensure businesses run smoothly and efficiently and that they endure well into the future. Heartland was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. We have more than 3,800 employees across the United States and are always looking to grow our team. With some of the most talented leaders and employees in the industry, Heartland continues to set the standard for excellence in the financial tech world. To learn more, visit www.heartland.us/mycareer. Heartland is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. Heartland’s parent company is Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), a worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions delivering innovative services and business solutions to customers around the world. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with more than 11,000 employees worldwide, Global Payments is a member of the S&P 500 with customers and partners in 32 countries throughout North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, and South America. For more information about Global Payments, please visit www.globalpaymentsinc.com.