
Account Manager
CSA Group
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Cleveland • Ohio • United States
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About the role
- Establishes new account relationships to meet personal sales targets, emphasizing the entire value chain of CSA Group services available.
- Independently prospects for new customers within assigned territory, using various lead generation and direct solicitation methods.
- Prospecting, quoting and sales targets are determined on a yearly basis.
- Contacts former CSA Group customers lost to other agencies to attempt to regain work.
- Prepares written proposals of cost for services for clients, working with Technical Specialists and Operations staff.
- Participates in associations and outside organizations deemed appropriate by management.
- Establishes and maintains a list of contacts based on experience, historic utilization reputation, influence and personal judgment, including supplied contacts, as well as personally developed relationships.
- Provides periodic written reports on calls, customer contact, proposals, quotes, expenses, travel and tradeshow activities, as well as oral presentation as required.
- Evaluates industry reports, territory databases, external competitive information and develops territory analysis or provides input for presentation and reporting to manager.
- Must be willing to travel as much as 50% of time and on weekends as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree and 6 or more years Sales experience or equivalent industry experience.
- Prior experience with sales CRM tracking software a plus.
- Proven ability to consistently exceed sales goals.
- Proven experience dealing with large organizations at senior level.
- Create clear, effective and professional written communication and presentations.
- Ability to create, prepare and execute complex business strategies while organizing multiple projects and job responsibilities.
- Organized and independent.
- Proven ability of confidentiality in previous positions.
- Strong initiative and ability to develop new customer contacts.
- Able to maintain positive contacts within the organization to exchange, explain and interpret information or ideas and follow-up on client requests.
- Strong organization and time management skills.
- Creativity and project management skills to plan for projects, events and conferences.
- High level of initiative and motivation to meet or exceed targeted goals with minimal supervision.
- Computer proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and CRM database applications.
- Ability to prepare cost proposals promptly to meet customers’ needs.
- Responsive and pleasant when dealing with external and internal customers, peers and co-workers.
Benefits
- CSA Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on any grounds stipulated by applicable laws.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
sales experiencelead generationcost proposalsbusiness strategiesproject management
Soft Skills
communicationorganizationindependenceinitiativecreativitytime managementconfidentialityrelationship buildingresponsiveness
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree