Inside Sales Representative
Inside Sales Representative
The Kingsport Times News is looking for an aggressive inside rep to sell our proven advertising products, both print and digital. This position utilizes a combination of telephone and e-mail sales techniques to create awareness of our print and digital advertising products in the local business community. We have all of the tools and resources needed to make the prospecting and presentation easy to accomplish. What we need is another rep that has the ability to follow through with prospects and close the sales. The Kingsport Times News has a great reputation for the trustworthiness of our news product, and this opens a lot of doors for our sales reps. Still, this is not a customer service job where you sit back and take inbound orders. Nor is it a retail job where the prospects come to you with product interest already established. We are looking for someone that can take advantage of the "foot-in-the-door our company offers. We need someone who understands that different customers have different needs, and therefore will be interested in different solutions. We need someone that can figure out how to show that our advertising products can solve the client's specific marketing problems. Most of our advertisers are repeat customers, because our ads deliver solid results. The right person for the job will demonstrate the ability to acquire and retain these repeat customers. We will teach you everything you need to know about the products and our systems. What you will need to bring to the table is the unwavering desire to be successful. We offer base pay plus an attractive benefits package, but the total compensation is weighted heavily toward commissions, so you will need to be confident if your abilities to enjoy this job. We have fun, but we work hard.
You know yourself well, so tell us how you offer the right solution to our sales needs. Kingsport Times News is a drug-free workplace.
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