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Sales Account Executive
Click Here to download our employment application.
Once completed, forward the application and your resume to hr@vizpress.com
JOB DESCRIPTION
VIZPRESS' MISSION
We let the World know...
- You exist,
- Who You are, and
- Why they Must do business with You.
We take the time to understand You, Your needs, who Your clients are, how to communicate with them, and ultimately earn their business. Through unique strategies and effective communication, we deliver results.
OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLE
We uphold and tend to the paradigm that the human mind is exceedingly generous, bold and bountiful of ideas; that when the mind is well nourished and challenged, this creativity is an incredibly potent and intelligent source of innovation, that it provides access to a shocking, enlivening, and previously unthinkable volume of the "not yet experienced" new... WOW effects.
WHO VIZPRESS' SALES ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES ARE
At their core, our SALES ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES are people who have aligned their intentions within our mission and vision statements. They are people who have an extraordinary commitment to innovation, self-development, and ultimately the development and growth of our clients' businesses. Our Sales Account Executives are inspired people who are willing to take on creating the results we are committed to producing. They have an astute affinity at being openers and closers both. They are driven and confident. As openers, they are naturally outgoing, assertive and funny. While as closers, they excel at being structured, relational and focused.
CONTEXT FOR SALES ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
As part of a highly innovative team of professionals, our SALES ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES are responsible for sales of marketing consulting, services and products custom?tailored to support the growth of our clients' businesses. They are responsible for all sales activities, from lead generation to closure, in an assigned territory/market. They are responsible for development and implementation of agreed upon Marketing Plans to meet our clients' businesses growth objectives, as well as VizPress and their own personal growth targets. They work with our sales and support teams to achieve customer satisfaction, gross revenue generation, and long?term account goals, in?line with Our Company's vision, mission and values. They are naturally motivated by a genuine and natural expression to transform a business through marketing and move people to action.
DUTIES FOR SALES ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
- Facilitate brainstorms and the definition of turn?key marketing ideas and strategies, demonstrating a high degree of consultative and technical marketing skills
- Effectively present ideas to clients, and motivate and engage client to action, while portraying high level of product knowledge in all marketing areas
- Develop annual business sales plans in conjunction with Sales/Executive Manager(s), detailing activities to follow during the fiscal year, focused on meeting or exceeding sales quotas
- Attain understanding of pricing and proposal models
- Demonstrate high effectiveness at carrying personal and business conversations with business executives, owners and decision makers
- Maximize all opportunities in the sales cycle, resulting in the taking of market share from larger competitors
- Develop and maintain a database of qualified leads through referrals, telephone canvassing, face to face cold calling on business owners, direct mail, email, and networking
- Assist in the implementation of company marketing plans, as needed.
- Create and conduct effective proposal presentations and RFP responses that identify prospects' business problems, the effects of the problems, and the VizPress solutions to their problems
- Responsible for sourcing and developing client relationships and referrals
- Responsible for identifying and building effective Centers of Influence, Network with other professionals to maximize revenue
- Demonstrate competent ability to identify business opportunities, gather detailed business information for quoting, pricing, and presentation of solutions to identified prospects
- Maintain accurate records of all sales and prospecting activities including sales calls, presentations, closed sales, and follow?up activities within the assigned territory/market, including the use of Microsoft Outlook to maintain accurate records to maximize territory potential
ONGOING COMMUNICATIONS
The Sales Account Executive will be required to communicate with the following:
- VizPress' CEO
- Sales Representative(s)
- Production Specialist(s)
- Director of Public Relations
- Director of E-Services
- Web-Developers
- Executive Assistant
QUALITIES OF A SUCCESSFUL SALES ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
- Maintains a high level of integrity necessary to fulfill our mission and vision. INTEGRITY is the state of being the same, whole and complete and in the context of usage at VizPress, is not to be confused with morality (good or bad). Integrity is not withholding communications, being truthful always, doing work thoroughly and completely, working from a context that inspires and empowers all involved, being conscious of your choices, completing tasks as they are intended to be done, following through with your word, and being present to the impact of your choices.
- Has great business acumen and sensibility. In the last few decades, computer software and technology have drastically changed the marketing industry.Understand the challenges our clients' are faced with, currently.
- Is driven and has a sense of urgency. Has a need to accomplish the task at hand, sooner than expected. Has confidence, believes in own abilities and can handle rejection.
- Cares about the person, not just the sale; effectively identifies customer needs. Is great with people and able to create relatedness with all clients. Is present, interested, and consistently has their attention on ensuring clients have the experience of being taken care of, appreciated, loved, and respected.
- Is able to be fully in communication. Is in full partnership with, and in authentic communication with client and internal staff. Has the ability to effectively present ideas--both verbally and visually. Effectively controls interactions and doesn't cave in easily. Projects a great first impression and is energized by social interactions. Engages customer emotions, is likeable and memorable.
- Has great problem solving abilities. Choosing just the solution for our clients, while simultaneously conveying meaning is complicated. Potential candidate needs to have strong problem solving skills and love a good challenge. Has the ability to lead the customer through a process, be organized, follow through, not get sidetracked, and know the final destination.
JOB MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- 3+ years sales experience and extensive interpersonal skills
- 2+ years experience in developing marketing solutions for businesses, or experience in similar capacity
- 1+ years, minimum, of basic knowledge and understanding of graphic design
- Strong understanding of customer and market dynamics and requirements
- Willingness to travel within a local territory
- Proven track record meeting sales quotas
- Ability to work in a "commission only" compensation structure
TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS
Following is a list of the Technology Requirements of the position:
- E-mail (for communicating with other employees, customers, and clients)
- Awareness and proficiency with Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter (for interacting with customers and VizPress' Page)
- Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook
- Use of DropBox
MEETINGS
All VizPress Staff Members/Interns are encouraged to attend a monthly staff meeting as part of his/her internship. Staff meetings are held on the last Saturday of every quarter between 9:00 and 10:30 a.m.
COMPENSATION
- Commission only, 15% of gross sales, plus quarterly and annual bonuses based on sales and company performance.
TO APPLY
- Please visit our website at www.VizPress.com and learn more about our company.
- Please send a cover letter and résumé to hr@VizPress.com , along with your photo or LinkedIn profile link.
- This position will remain open until filled. Visit www.VizPress.com to learn more about VizPress!
Graphic Design Intern
Click Here to download our employment application.
Once completed, forward the application and your resume to hr@vizpress.com
JOB DESCRIPTION
VizPress' Mission
We let the World know...
- You exist,
- Who You are, and
- Why they Must do business with You.
We take the time to understand You, Your needs, who Your clients are, how to communicate with them, and ultimately earn their business. Through unique strategies and effective communication, we deliver results.
Our Guiding Principle
We uphold and tend to the paradigm that the human mind is exceedingly generous, bold and bountiful of ideas; that when the mind is well nourished and challenged, this creativity is an incredibly potent and intelligent source of innovation, that it provides access to a shocking, enlivening, and previously unthinkable volume of the "not yet experienced" new... WOW effects.
WHO VIZPRESS' INTERNS ARE
At their core, our INTERNS are people who have aligned intentions inside of our mission and vision statements. They are people who have an extraordinary commitment to innovation, self-development, and ultimately the development and growth of our clients' businesses. Our interns are inspired people who are willing to take on creating the results we are committed to producing, inside the commitment we have for our business to be an expression of what it is to VizPress--physically, spiritually, and financially.
CONTEXT FOR GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERN
The Graphic Design Intern is an artist who must create visually appealing designs that will touch, move, and inspire those who look at them. They are responsible for ensuring that our clients' businesses are properly displayed through websites, flyers, menus, press releases, advertising, murals, etc. The Web Design Intern is motivated by a genuine and natural expression, to transform a business through e-marketing... by moving people to action thru the internet.
While our business is reliably a place of solid results, it is also unmistakably a place of learning, training, and development for people, both in their role as Interns but also in all other aspects of their lives.
Our commitment is that all Interns generate satisfaction and fulfillment during their tenure with our company, and as such, we are committed that Interns have clear pathways for:
- being in action and producing the results for which they are accountable in areas that inspire them
- increasing their personal productivity
- expanding their integrity
- developing themselves as more powerful, able, compassionate, and contributing human beings
As such, each and every Intern will work with their supervisor to create a training and development program that is well thought-out, fully-planned, well-organized, and reliably implemented.
DUTIES FOR GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERN
- Brainstorms and mocks up design ideas.
- Presents ideas to Supervisors and clients.
- Meets with clients and adjusts designs to fit their needs or taste.
- Projects schedules.
- Uses computer software to execute designs.
- Works with others, such as printers, programmers, developers or other technicians), to complete the final product.
- Builds strong relationships and creates value for their clients and for themselves.
- Prepares weekly reports and gives the latest status of the work to Supervisor.
- Helps with public relations, copywriting, client follow-up, and other events, as they become a priority.
- Communicates to Supervisor or takes other appropriate actions, if there are breakdowns in communication that require authority.
- Operates with integrity and follows all assigned tasks through to completion.
ONGOING COMMUNICATIONS
The Graphic Design Intern will be required to communicate with the following:
- VizPress' CEO
- Sales Representative(s)
- Production Specialist(s)
- Director of Public Relations
- Director of E-Services
- Web-Developers
- Executive Assistant
QUALITIES
- Graphic Design Interns maintain the high level of integrity necessary to fulfill our mission and vision. INTEGRITY is the state of being the same, whole and complete and in the context of usage at VizPress, is not to be confused with morality (good or bad). Integrity is not withholding communications, being truthful always, doing work thoroughly and completely, working from a context that inspires and empowers all involved, being conscious of your choices, completing tasks as they are intended to be done, following through with your word, and being present to the impact of your choices.
- Graphic Design Interns have great artistic sensibility. In the last few decades, computer software and technology have drastically changed the graphic design industry. Even so, there is no substitute for artistic sensibility. Knowledge about design elements, such as color and composition, is vital for graphic designers. Artistic ability and creativity are essential.
- Graphic Design Interns are people who are able to be fully in communication. Interns are people who are in partnership with, and in authentic communication with one another. Graphic design requires the ability to effectively present ideas--both verbally and visually. You'll need to be able to present your ideas to us and work with us to achieve the end product we desire.
- Graphic Design Interns are great with people and are able to create relatedness with our customers and clients. They are present, interested, and consistently have their attention on ensuring clients have the experience of being taken care of, appreciated, loved, and respected.
- Graphic Design Interns have great problem solving abilities. Graphic design is a brainteaser. Choosing just the right fonts, colors and lines to create a balanced composition, while simultaneously conveying meaning, is complicated. In order to succeed in a graphic design job, you'll need to have strong problem solving skills and love a good challenge.
TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS
Following is a list of the Technology Requirements of the position:
- E-mail (for communicating with other employees, customers, and clients)
- Awareness and proficiency with Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter (for interacting with customers and VizPress' Page)
- Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
- Mac OS Operating System (if you need to use VizPress's office computers)
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Graphic Design Interns will be required to use a computer, be in communication with VizPress staff, and complete weekly reviews with your VizPress Supervisor as required by your schools Internship course. As such, you must:
- Be able to check email regularly and
- Use DropBox
MEETINGS
All VizPress Staff Members/Interns are encouraged to attend a monthly staff meeting as part of his/her internship. Staff meetings are held on the last Saturday of every quarter between 9:00 and 10:30 a.m.
COMPENSATION
- Internships are unpaid positions; however, may be worth credit hours through your college or university programs.
- You may attend any VizPress workshop or class for free, but keep in mind that if the instructor needs help, you are required to provide assistance
- At the end of the internship, Intern will be awarded a performance bonus, based on the successful completion of the program
TO APPLY
- Please visit our website at www.VizPress.com and learn more about our company.
- Please send a cover letter and résumé to hr@VizPress.com , along with your photo or LinkedIn profile link.
This position will remain open until filled. Visit www.VizPress.com to learn more about VizPress!
