What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lottery Sales Representative (District Lottery Representative) position at Commonwealth of PA?
THE POSITION
The Pennsylvania Lottery is looking for an experienced, energetic sales professional to serve a specific sales territory within the Philadelphia County area.
As a Lottery Sales Representative, you will support current retailers and work with them to grow their sales. You will also use your sales skills to recruit new retailers, explain the benefits of joining our network, and share tips to help them succeed. Best of all, you will be working for one of the most respected brands in Pennsylvania and on behalf of a very important mission: to generate funding to benefit older Pennsylvanians. There is great satisfaction that comes from knowing that your work makes a significant and lasting difference in the lives of others.
If you have sales experience, are driven to meet and exceed goals, and enjoy providing great customer service, the Pennsylvania Lottery wants to talk to you!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
As a Lottery Sales Representative, you will help find new businesses that want a lottery license and support current lottery retailers so they can meet their sales goals. Work involves checking how well retailers are doing with their sales, visiting stores to make sure they follow the Lottery’s accessibility rules, and provide training and support to help them improve. You will be responsible for explaining lottery rules and procedures, review and explain sales data, and use basic marketing and sales skills. You will also have the opportunity to help retailers decide where to place lottery signs and equipment in their stores and take part in different sales and promotional events. Lastly, you will be required to use a web-based portal, PC and iPad, and have the ability to read and understand sales information.
Bring your customer service skills to our team and be a voice of the lottery. You will build strong relationships while clearing explaining our products, rules, and value to business owners and customers!
This position is home headquartered, however you would be expected to report to the assigned area office on a weekly basis.
Bring your customer service skills to our team and be a voice of the lottery. You will build strong relationships while clearing explaining our products, rules, and value to business owners and customers!
This position is home headquartered, however you would be expected to report to the assigned area office on a weekly basis.
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
- Work hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. There will be at least once per month where the work hours will change to 11:30 AM to 7:30 PM for one week to maintain operational efficiency and maximize service to the Lottery and the public.
- This position is home headquartered. In order to be home headquartered, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.
- Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $51,971.00 (before taxes).
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- Four years of experience in progressively responsible sales or marketing work; or
- Any equivalent experience and training.
Special Requirements:
- You must possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license.
Additional Requirements:
- You must abide by the prohibition guidelines and refrain from gambling in Pennsylvania casinos, or any casino outside of Pennsylvania with the same owners.
- This position will travel to cover Philadelphia County. The candidate must reside in Philadelphia County: 19145, 19146, 19147, 19148. Relocation is not an option.
- You must have four or more years of sales experience.
- You must have four or more years of customer service experience in a sales environment.
- You must be able to lift/carry up to 40 pounds.
- You must be available to work the required work schedule of 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. There will be at least once per month where the work hours will change to 11:30 AM to 7:30 PM for one week.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
In accordance with the seniority provisions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement, this position was previously posted for seniority candidates. Since there were no seniority candidates, it is now open to all applicants.
How to Apply:
- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
- All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.
Veterans:
- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
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