About the Role
Progressive Leasing is seeking a Market Development Manager to drive growth in our lease-to-own solutions. This territory-based role requires living within the Boston, MA region and involves developing and executing sales and marketing strategies to increase market share and sell-through for our clients.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a brand ambassador responsible for growing gross merchandise value (GMV) in target territories with retailers.
- Partner with regional retail leadership to drive strategy, product adoption, lease to own (LTO) sales, and brand loyalty.
- Consistently engage field leadership to communicate retailer and customer value propositions and align on mutual business objectives.
- Conduct business reviews with retail partner field leadership to identify opportunities and develop strategies to overcome growth inhibitors.
- Work with business leaders to influence and motivate them to meet and exceed business commitments and drive channel sales.
- Educate and inform teams on products, solutions, technology, and solutions available to drive channel.
- Work effectively cross-functionally to resolve and assess a wide range of issues in creative ways and suggest variations in approach to field and account management.
- Coordinate with people managers across the sales organization to ensure necessary field support for retail partner locations using gathered insights and data.
- Create strategic plans that can be effectively communicated and executed across teams to achieve business objectives.
- Effectively and proactively use tools and resources, including Salesforce.com, to track activities, resolve, and share work progress.
- Consistently exceed GMV targets and grow LTO applications through strategic and practical execution of a plan.
- Create and execute strategic sales plans and measure the effectiveness of the strategy and impact to business.
- Resolve compliance cases as necessary to ensure retailers accurately represent Progressive Leasing solution and options in a timely manner.
Requirements
- Experience in the wireless industry (preferred).
- Sales growth-oriented professional with experience partnering with larger scale organizations.
- 6+ years of relevant sales and/or channel management experience.
- Demonstrated ability to consistently exceed quota and grow channel business.
- A valid driver’s license and a driving record that meets company standards are required.
- Ability to communicate goals and objectives, gain commitments, and accountability for performance in channel.
- Exceptional collaboration, relationship building, and interpersonal skills with the ability to develop working relationships at all levels.
- Experience with Salesforce.com or other CRM tools required.
- Building successful business plans and gaining commitments with leaders.
- Curiosity, adaptability, and openness to learning as roles and workflows evolve with AI-enabled tools.
Skills
- Sales
- Channel Management
- Salesforce.com
- CRM tools
- Business Planning
- Relationship Building
- Collaboration
- Interpersonal Skills
Location
- Boston, MA
Work Type
- Territory-based
- Requires up to 50% travel
Experience Level
- 6+ years of relevant sales and/or channel management experience
Salary/Compensations
- $71-76k annually + bonus potential
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation + Bonus Potential
- Full Health Benefits; Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance + Paid Parental Leave
- Company Matched 401k
- Paid Time Off + Paid Holidays + Paid Volunteer Time
- Diversity Alliance Resource Groups
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Charitable Gift Matching
- Job Required Equipment & Services Will Be Provided
About the Company
- Progressive Leasing is a leading provider of in-store and e-commerce lease-to-own solutions.
- With more than 20 years in FinTech, we’ve grown from start-up to industry leader by innovating, simplifying, and valuing people.
- We are a subsidiary of PROG Holdings (NYSE: PRG), a FinTech holding company with three business segments: Progressive Leasing, Purchasing Power (a leading employee purchase program for consumer products and services using payroll deduction), and Four, a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) platform.
- PROG is dedicated to providing people with opportunity; opportunity for inclusive collaboration, opportunity for innovation, and opportunity for development.
Equal Opportunity
- Progressive Leasing welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace.
- We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Progressive Leasing does business.
