Full-Time Entry Level Sales
Job Description
At TDS Telecom, our Sales teams are our front-lines. They are interacting with customers everyday, at their doorstep — educating them on our products and services, and how they can enrich their lives. If you enjoy an entrepreneurial approach to sales, relationship building, having flexibility to create your schedule, and having trust from your leadership team to get the job done, our Entry Level Sales Representative opening might be right for you!
As an Entry Level Sales Representative, you will be selling our residential products and services door-to-door. You will be canvassing different neighborhoods in your assigned territory, door knocking and selling Internet, TV, and phone services to customers. If you enjoy being outdoors and not being tied to a desk, this is the perfect opportunity for you.
Schedule: Manage your own 40-hour work-week between 9am-9pm Monday-Saturday. Some Saturdays may be required during busy event season.
Compensation: Base salary + uncapped commission. Targeted earnings from $60,000-$100,000 per year or more!
The salary listed for this position is encompassing of both the base salary, as well as what one might expect to earn when meeting established sales quotas.
Why Join Us?
Whether your background is in sales, recruiting, IT, education, social work or a similar field, this could be the right career path for you. Our Direct Sales teams are made up of diverse individuals from different backgrounds, but one thing is the same – they enjoy the flexibility we offer, the family-oriented “people first” approach to our culture, and the ability to grow in their career here.
What You'll Do: - Contact cold and warm prospect customers through in-person cold calling at people’s homes, networking, and referrals to educate them on voice, data, and television services in territory provided by TDS
- Make sales calls to determine customer need, gain information, and sell TDS services to prospective customers in order to achieve their sales quota
- Prepare documentation of sales orders received from customers and remit to supervisor on a daily basis. This includes sales orders and agreements, third party verifications, and sales reports in a manner consistent with manager specifications
- Manage the customer account from the sale through installation. Perform telephone follow-ups on each sale after it is installed to ensure customer satisfaction after the sale
- Set up and attend community events that will allow for sales opportunities
Required Qualifications
- Must have access to reliable transportation
Other Qualifications
- Must be eligible for a seller’s permit and/or solicitors license as required by market
Please note: This position may require additional local background checks and permitting processes to obtain licenses to sell, as required by local municipalities and government. Any licenses or permits required by market will be company-paid and provided.
Do you meet all of the Required Qualifications, but aren’t sure if your experience meets the Other Qualifications? We encourage you to apply! Research shows that some candidates may not apply for jobs unless they feel they meet 100% of the qualifications, when, in fact, they have the skills and experience to be successful in the role! Experience and skills come in many different forms and may not always look identical to what we have on paper, but still lead to success in the role. If you meet the Required Qualifications and believe you have what it takes to be successful in the position, apply today!
Benefits
Associates scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week have access to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off benefits such as vacation (15 days accrued per year for full-time; pro-rated for associates working between 20-39 hours), sick leave (10 days accrued per year for full-time and pro-rated for all other associates), seven paid national holidays and one floating holiday, paid parental leave (2 weeks after 12 months of employment), among others. Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability coverage is also available for associates working 30 or more hours per week and Education Assistance is available to full-time associates. Associates scheduled to work under twenty hours per week or for a limited term (i.e. interns) are eligible for medical coverage, the 401(k) plan (if 18 or older), as well as sick leave (10 days accrued per year for full-time and pro-rated for all other associates). For more detail on the benefits we offer click here.
At TDS, we embrace Equal Employment Opportunity by valuing our differences and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by law. To learn about our diversity & inclusion philosophy and culture, click here!
TDS Telecommunications LLC (TDS Telecom/TDS®) delivers high-speed internet, TV entertainment, and phone services to a mix of rural and suburban communities throughout the U.S. With 1.2 million connections, TDS is a rapidly growing technology company. Powered by fiber-optics and new industry-leading technologies, TDS delivers up to 8 Gigabit internet speeds and offers internet-protocol based TV entertainment solutions along with traditional phone services. TDS also offers businesses VoIP advanced communications solutions, dedicated internet service, data networking, and hosted-managed services. Visit tdstelecom.com.
How to Apply
Apply using the link below on our careers site: https://external-telecom-teldta.icims.com/jobs/23965/entry-level-sales/job As soon as you apply, our team will review and get a 30-minute phone interview scheduled as a next step!88 total views, 0 today