Marketing Internship
DIRECTV
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Support DIRECTV’s sales efforts in Lodging, Institutions (L&I), and Enterprise verticals
- Engage in every aspect of the sales cycle, from front-end lead nurturing through to closing deals
- Work cross-functionally with sales and project leadership
- Collaborate with product vendors to cultivate solutions that meet client needs
- Manage blended inbound and outbound marketing campaigns
- Manage sales pipeline using proprietary CRM software and follow up on assigned leads promptly
- Work incoming leads to progress prospective business through the pipeline
- Complete required training on programming and equipment promptly
- Collaborate with leadership to ensure client success within defined timeframes
- Communicate with DSI internal employees and DIRECTV employees to promote program success
- Report to and work from the Urbandale, Iowa office location
Requirements
- Ability to manage a blended inbound and outbound marketing campaign
- Sales experience is preferred but not required
- Familiarity with satellite entertainment and/or telecommunications industries is preferred
- Manage sales pipeline using proprietary CRM software
- Punctually follow up with assigned leads
- Work with incoming leads to manage the pipeline of the prospective business
- Complete required training on programming and equipment promptly
- Collaborate with leadership to ensure client success within a defined timeframe
- Communicate with both DSI internal employees and DIRECTV employees to promote the success and growth of this program
- High school diploma or higher
- Strong professionalism with a proven track record in sales
- Entrepreneurial mindset, with solid spoken and written communication skills
- Existing experience managing a sales pipeline and closing business
- Dynamic, highly motivated with integrity and passion for succeeding
- Prompt, strategic, highly organized, and goal-oriented with proven results
- Strong desire to take on new responsibilities
- Exhibit excellent time management skills
- Proficiently work with the team and independently
- The ability to balance multiple priorities simultaneously
- Proficient in all Microsoft Office software; Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
