Benefits

Lakes Marketing Group Inc, a local publisher of monthly direct mail coupon advertising, including Twin Cities Clipper, Clip N Save, and CouponsandBeyond.com, is looking to add experienced sales professionals to our team! 

In business for over 30 years, we are known for our long-standing reputation, solid relationships, and presence in the Twin Cities. Our focus is exceptional results, value, and reach for our customers. Due to our exciting goals and projected growth for 2019 and beyond, we have the following career opportunities available: 

Opportunities

• Part-Time Outside Sales positions available in the Northern Suburbs

• What You’ll Do

• Manage a pipeline and work with local businesses who can benefit from our advertising services. The market potential is limitless; restaurant, professionals, dentists, coffee shops, floral, contractors, automotive, pet-related, and more

• Educate, strategize, and sell successful advertising programs

• High volume of face-to-face sales appointments and phone calls

• Ability to ask probing questions and overcome customer objections and rejection will be critical to your success

• Document all sales touches and details in CRM program(Copper)

• Grow monthly sales and new customer goals through a consultative sales approach

• Ability to source and self-generate leads

• Acquire new clients and grow current clientele

What We’re Looking For in You (and has contributed to our successful sales team)

• Media/print advertising or B2B sales experience preferred

• Bachelor’s degree preferred. GED/HS Diploma minimum and 3+ successful years in a customer facing sales role

• Appetite for learning and helping businesses

• Training and feedback into action and continuous self-improvement

• You don’t take rejection personally

• High standard of integrity, positive attitude, and being a team-player

• Excellent listener, assertive, persistent, and persuasive

• Genuinely caring and curious about people and businesses

• Adaptable and can think on your feet

• High-energy, positive, and detail-oriented

• Relational and consultative sales style

• Cold calling and prospecting experience

• Strong work ethic and tenacity are key

Must-Haves

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills - no fear of the phone

• Ability to stay organized, work with a sense of urgency, and manage time effectively and with peak efficiently

• Computer and email proficiency- we use Google Suite

• Ability to effectively prioritize tasks and manage time within a fast-paced environment

• The ability to thrive in a competitive industry

• A proven track record in sales or the ability to sell us on why we should hire you

• Highly motivated and results-oriented

• Strong problem solving and decision making abilities

• Ability to operate within a fast-paced environment, especially deadline week each month

• Entrepreneurial spirit

Compensation/Benefits

• Guaranteed base salary to start

• Uncapped and generous commission plan (OR base plus commission model).

• Home office (outside sales positions)

• Flexible work schedules. part-time opportunity great for those with school-aged children

• Local owners and office, along with full office, design, and sales support team

• Only local travel. No overnights.

• Protected territory

• Monthly vehicle allowance

• Full-time employees enjoy a generous PTO/vacation package, including:

• Seven paid holidays upon hire

• One week of vacation after six months; Two weeks vacation after one year of employment

• Three paid personal days per year after one year of employment

• Short sales cycle

Qualifications: 

College degree preferred or minimum 3+ years of sales experience. 

Employee Testimonial 

“Great people to work for, people first, charitable, kind, challenging work, desire for every employee to progress”

If you’re interested in learning more, and selling an affordable and effective print advertising product to local businesses, then we’d like to hear from you. Initial conversations are by phone and all inquiries are confidential. We look forward to hearing from you.

• Qualifications:

College degree preferred or minimum 3+ years of sales experience. 

Employee Testimonial 

“Great people to work for, people first, charitable, kind, challenging work, desire for every employee to progress”

If you’re interested in learning more, and selling an affordable and effective print advertising product to local businesses, then we’d like to hear from you. Initial conversations are by phone and all inquiries are confidential. We look forward to hearing from you.