K-12 Account Manager

Visual Sound is seeking a highly motivated K-12 Account Manager to join our Baltimore, MD office. This role is integral in generating new customer revenues with mid-to-large sized public school districts and select private school organizations. Responsible for managing a territory and achieving established sales and gross profit targets, the K-12 Account Manager is also responsible for developing a pipeline, forecasting, soliciting, and securing orders from potential and existing customers. This role requires a strong focus on exceeding sales revenue targets, fostering valuable customer relationships, enhancing professional selling skills, and expanding Visual Sound's customer base.

The ideal candidate would possess a B2C background in technology sales, strong relationship-building skills, strategic thinking abilities, and a proven track record of prospecting, hunting, opening doors, and securing new business within educational markets.

As a leader in the commercial audio visual industry since 1967, Visual Sound is committed to creating exceptional experiences for our clients across various sectors, including K-12 education. Joining our team means being part of a dynamic environment where your contributions can significantly impact educational institutions nationwide.

Responsibilities:

• Accelerate sales growth within an assigned territory targeting large school districts
• Achieve revenue and gross profit objectives
• Assist with revenue generation, when necessary, with smaller districts
• Develop business through new customer development
• Maximize overall performance utilizing ?effort-based? metrics such as frequency of contact, account penetration, forecasting, building a pipeline, and customer retention
• Conduct 10 to 12 in-person sales calls with district decision makers per week
• Utilize a consultative sales approach to guide districts to technology solutions that best fit their needs
• Use a CRM to record sales activities, enter opportunities, and create proposals
• Develop an understanding of technology products and services provided by Visual Sound, Inc
• Provide director of K12 sales with a monthly sales forecast
• Attend all sales meetings