About the Role
An Account Manager is a sales professional responsible for managing client relationships and acquiring new clients within a specific sales territory. This role involves installing, educating, and training customers on product features and benefits, acting as the face of the company in the local community.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate customer communication needs and propose appropriate solutions.
- Install video products, routers, switches, TVs, and cables.
- Provide in-depth customer training on video relay services and product functionality.
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with assigned customers.
- Maintain customer interest through written correspondence, phone calls, online demonstrations, and onsite visits.
- Proactively manage sales opportunities through the sales process to close.
- Provide onsite and remote support to assigned customers post-installation.
- Develop a network in the local deaf community by soliciting referrals and installing products for qualified customers.
- Maintain account and territory records using Salesforce.com and other company tools.
Requirements
- Fluency in American Sign Language (ASL) and in-depth knowledge of the Deaf Culture is required.
- Strong technical skills, including understanding of the Internet, firewalls, routers, modems, switches, and hubs.
- Prior installation experience is desirable.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Must live within commuting distance of a Purple office location or be able to work from a local home office equipped with high-speed Internet.
- Must have a personal automobile and a valid driver's license.
- Must be able to travel extensively by car in the assigned region and by air on occasion.
- Prior experience in a sales or customer support role is a definite plus.
Skills
- American Sign Language (ASL)
- Deaf Culture knowledge
- Technical skills
- Internet
- Firewalls
- Routers
- Modems
- Switches
- Hubs
- Sales
- Customer support
- Communication skills
- Salesforce.com
Location
- Local home office
- Company and customer sites
- Out-of-state
Work Type
- Business or home office environment
- Travel required
Experience Level
- Prior installation experience is desirable
- Prior experience in a sales or customer support role is a definite plus
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive compensation package
- Base salary
- Sales commissions
Benefits
- Benefits
