Inside Sales/Customer Service Representative Bulletin Board

Bulletin Board, the River Region’s most highly read book for classified advertising, is seeking candidates for the position of Inside Sales/Customer Service Representative.  

As an Inside Sales/Customer Service Representative, you will consult with both private individuals and small home-based businesses in the River Region that call-in and walk-in to place advertisements in the Bulletin Board product.  

The ideal candidate must have a high sense of urgency, be a self-motivated over-achiever and have a strong desire to succeed. Business-to-consumer telesales experience is a big plus, but not required.

This is an outstanding career opportunity for candidates to start a rewarding career selling one of the River Region’s most high profile brands – Bulletin Board, while working for one of the nation’s leading news and information companies—Gannett.

Your Opportunity

·        Competitive base compensation and commission potential of $27,000 per year.

·        Comprehensive benefits plan that promotes health and wellness, builds current and future financial security, enhances work-life balance and allows for personal choice and flexibility for employees and their dependents.

Responsibilities

• Grow revenue for this high profile product by selling enhancements to classified ads placed by our clients 
• Provide assistance to both walk-in and call-in customers placing advertisements in the Bulletin Board product
• Conduct in-person and telephone presentations to demonstrate product features and benefits
• Create product combinations and solutions to meet each clients' needs
• Generate revenue to meet monthly goals by closing new business sales and growing accounts you’ve already sold
• Develop loyal and long-lasting relationships through personal attention and follow-up
• Understand current trends within the classified advertising industry, and inform clients why the Bulletin Board product is the best solution to meet your customer’s needs

• Excellent verbal communications skills. Must be articulate and persuasive over the telephone and in person.
• Must be aggressive and fearless! Cannot be intimidated by developing sales through cold calling and enhancement sales.
• Highly organized and disciplined self-starter able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must have the drive to exceed expectations and outperform peers.
• PC and Internet proficiency, including MS Office and Outlook.
• High School diploma
• Typing proficiency of 45 words per minute minimum
• Accurate spelling