What are the responsibilities and job description for the Salesperson position at Southwestern Advantage?
Southwestern Advantage is America's oldest sales and leadership program for college students, founded in 1855. We help college students of all majors gain the personal and professional skills they'll need for any career path.
This is an outside direct sales position where students will be coached and learn how to run their own small business. Students will have the opportunity to travel to another state for work.
You will receive 100 to 300 hours of professional sales, leadership, and marketing coaching.
Students offer educational apps, websites, and books that help families with their educational needs, from the ABCs to the SATs/ACTs. The ideal candidate for this position will take over the following responsibilities.
Student Responsibilities:
Prospecting and approaching potential clients.
Engaging in both transactional and relationship-based selling.
Communicating with families of all socio-economic backgrounds.
Building relationships with new clients and team members.
Building brand awareness through in-person and social media marketing.
Executing all ordering, inventory, sales, accounting, scheduling, and delivery of educational resources.
Qualifications:
We work with undergrad students of any major and some MBA students as well.
We look for students that can work hard, be coachable, independent, studious and overcome challenges while understanding the concept of delayed gratification.