Account Executive (closed)
Infogroup has an exciting career opportunity to join its Papillion location as an Outbound Account Executive. As the Account Executive, you will drive revenue by cold calling into strategic verticals where Infogroup has a proven track record for success. Infogroup’s high quality database will turn the cold call into warms calls. We will train you to be successful!
Primary Position Responsibilities:
• Make outbound cold calls to strategic verticals to generate and promote value add and related products for email and direct mail marketing.
• Use consultative sales techniques to explore client needs and offer suggestions for enhancing client marketing efforts.
• Utilize effective sales techniques to handle objections and effectively close the sale.
• Work proficiently with Company “Sales Order Entry” system to explore industry and geographic information on behalf of customers, and accurately enter sales order information.
• Maintain accurate and complete customer and prospective customer files.
Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities:
• Knowledge of sales and marketing practices and procedures.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to build productive business relationships with clients and meet goals.
• Knowledge of direct marketing practices and products.
• Basic understanding of Marketing preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with employees and external contacts, while maintaining confidentiality in all related discussions.
• Must be able to handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
Education, Experience, and Certification:
• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• 1 year previous sales or customer service experience is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing or related area preferred.
Infogroup offers an attractive compensation package as well as comprehensive benefits. At Infogroup, our employees are directly responsible for our success. We strongly believe in rewarding employees for their initiative, teamwork and leadership. Every day, we expect our employees to ask questions, demand better solutions and challenge one another to succeed. We are constantly looking for candidates who are not only qualified and knowledgeable, but also have the drive to grow professionally.
We hope you make the decision to join us by clicking the following link and creating an on-line profile with us at: http://www.infogroup.com/about-us/careers.aspx. Please reference requisition number PAP1742.
Infogroup is an Equal Opportunity Employer: M/F/D/V.