Description:
Our Lamar office in Colorado Springs, Colorado is now hiring a Business Development Specialist to help us bring innovative outdoor advertising campaigns to life for brands in Colorado Springs, CO and the surrounding areas. The purpose of the Business Development Specialist (BDS) position is to meet and exceed sales objectives in the assigned territory by promoting and selling outdoor advertising to qualified advertisers. The primary goal of the BDS is to generate new business from accounts that have never billed with Lamar Advertising. A BDS is expected to use professional sales techniques, build relationships, and develop long term relationships that grow sales for Lamar Advertising.
We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation & benefits package for all full-time employees. Some of our benefit offerings include, but are not limited to, multiple medical plan options, dental and vision insurance, PTO, 401K plan, and incentivized wellness programs.
Why Lamar?
Lamar Advertising has been named as a “Best Company to Work For” in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking.
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What You Can Expect From Us
- A Monday-Friday 8 am - 5 pm work schedule with paid holidays
- First-year earning potential of $41,600 - $65,000 including commissions, dependent on experience and selling ability.
- Monthly auto and cell allowances for work-related expenses
- A comprehensive 90-day training program
- Career advancement opportunities
- Ongoing professional development and internal leadership programs to maximize your career potential
- Multiple medical plan options
- Hospital, Accident, and Critical Illness coverage
- Short and long-term disability and paid parental leave
- Dental and vision insurance
- 401K plan with company match
- Employee stock purchase program
- Wellness program incentives such as medical plan premium holidays and HSA contributions
What We're Looking For In YOU
- Demonstrated proficiency in selling, promoting and influencing with a hyper focus on meeting/exceeding sales quotas
- Able and willing to become a product expert in outdoor advertising, including comprehensive knowledge of installation and product details
- Solid working knowledge of general sales techniques
- Results oriented in cold calling and making persuasive oral presentations
- Superb interpersonal skills to interact effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds
- Driven to establish rapport, earn trust and foster cooperative internal and external working relationships
- Tech savvy with computers, sales software, Microsoft Office Suite on Surface Pros, and quick to learn new technology
- Effective communication skills, consistently producing grammatically-accurate routine business correspondence
- Proven adaptability to perform well under fluctuating workloads and competing deadline
- Intrinsically motivated to succeed, resilient in the face of rejection
- Maintain a professional sales appearance
- Capable of working independently, following through on assignments with minimal direction
Required
Education and Experience Requirements
- A high school diploma or equivalent
- A valid driver's license
- Minimum of 1 year sales experience
- Minimum of 1 year office experience