Manager, Outside Sales

Charter CommunicationsCary, North CarolinaOn-siteFull-timeSenior, 5–8 yearsListed 2 weeks ago

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About this role

Job Summary

This position leads a geographically assigned team of Residential Connectivity Sales Supervisors and their teams. Responsible for leading and managing the daily operations that sells to our residential customers offering best-in-class services and supporting goals of soliciting new prospective customers.

Responsibilities

- Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience.

- Responsible for meeting and exceeding budgeted headcount and sales goals.

- A charismatic and enthusiastic leader with skill and experience in creating excitement and energy, building and leading teams and developing skills in others.

- Strong project management skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

- Leads a team of Residential Connectivity Sales Supervisors and their teams.

- Manage and monitor functions relative to staff including selection, training, development, performance evaluation, discipline, termination and salary/status change recommendations.

- Set clear expectations and hold employees accountable when expectations are not met in a consistent and fair manner.

- Possess the knowledge and expertise to lead, guide and develop Residential Connectivity Sales Supervisors and their teams.

- Identify knowledge and training gaps within the Residential Connectivity Sales Supervisors and their teams, and develop plans to address these gaps.

- Be familiar with reporting and analytics necessary to drive and support business decisions.

- Collaborate with other departments and or support teams to achieve goals and objectives.

- Residential Connectivity Sales leaders staff work allocation will consist of approximately 30% fieldwork and 70% office work.

- Coach to and follow Charter’s Sales Process.

- Communicate territory assignments to Residential Connectivity Sales Supervisors

- Monitor the payroll process and ensure timely and accurate approval of all commission payments.

- Completes administrative tasks related to all sales activities and ensures their team does the same.

- Has detailed understanding of Charters product offerings and value proposition in the markets they sell in.

- Maintains current, in-depth knowledge of marketplace, including competition, and positive and professional relationships with customers, business partners, and co-workers.

- Prepares reports as needed.

- Perform other duties as requested by leadership.

Qualifications

R equired Skills/Abilities and Knowledge

- Ability to read, write, speak and understand English Language.

- Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills

- Possess strong technical and computer skills

- Ability to travel (including during inclement weather) to and from assigned territories and company facilities using a reliable personal vehicle

- Ability to work outside for extended periods in any season and/or during inclement weather

- Familiarity with computer operating systems, a myriad of consumer and commercial communications devices (e.g., PDAs, smartphones, routers, modems, converters, and wireless devices), and computer software applications

- Must be able to work non-traditional work hours such as evenings and weekends

- Valid driver´s license, satisfactory driving record within Company required, standards and auto insurance

- Ability to complete documentation accurately.

Required Education

Bachelor´s degree in business or marketing, or equivalent work experience.

Required Related Work Experience and Number of Years

5+ years’ of Outside Sales or related work experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred Skills/Abilities and Knowledge

- Knowledge of Direct Sales practices

- Experience with consumer education of products and services

- Knowledge of cable or telecommunications service

Preferred Related Work Experience and Number of Years

- Sales Supervisory experience preferred - 0.5+

WORKING CONDITIONS

- Field and Office environment

- Outside field environment with exposure to inclement weather

- Travel as required