Independent Sales Representative - Yearbook

Company: Jostens, Inc.
Location: Boston
Posted on: November 6, 2024

Job Description:

As a Jostens Independent Sales Representative (1099), you are highly motivated and interested in building your own business. You are entrepreneurial in nature and want more out of life than just a job.YOU HAVE:

• Passion. Contribute to a positive and rewarding school experience.
• Sales Skills. Relevant and proven sales and/or sales management experience (consultative, educational, B2C).
• Highly Disciplined & Self-Motivated. Demonstrated personal accountability for your own success and development.
• Relationship Management. Demonstrated success developing new business and maintaining customer relationships through great customer focus.
• Technical Skills. Strong business and financial acumen.
• Great Communication Skills. You enjoy acting as a true business partner and communicate effectively with stakeholders and customers.
• Flexibility. Regional/territory and national travel required (percentage varies dependent on territory location and demographics).
• Experience. Our ideal candidate has 2+ years of related experience.
• Education. You have a 4-year degree (preferred not required).YOU WILL:
  • Growth. Gain market share through customer and prospect development.
  • Develop. Build and maintain customer relationships and work effectively with school administrations, organizations and their advisors, teachers, and students.
  • Advise. School administration on products and services offered by Jostens.
  • Compliance. Comply with all applicable laws associated with the services performed for Jostens.
  • Maintain. Maintain an independent business office.
  • Operations. Responsible for all business expenses, including but not limited to travel to facilitate sale.
  • Team Development. Hiring, retaining, and compensating an office and sales staff as needed.
  • Integrity. Represent the Jostens brand and shared values of accountability to customers, unwavering integrity, responsibility and respect for those we serve.LOVE WHAT YOU DO:
    • We care about your success. A proven business model with a track record of longstanding success and an opportunity to be a top sales performer, business owner and community leader.
    • We invest in your future. Innovation, training, marketing and advertising support, including digital and social media.
    • We believe in rewarding you for your hard work. Competitive compensation and incentive structure with 100% commission-based compensation (monthly draw) and uncapped earning potential.
    • We want you to succeed. A defined territory of existing customers and prospects.
    • We want to be the market leader. Industry leading products and educational programs.While this position is remote, you must reside in your assigned territory.If you have a successful sales career and are ready to stop working for someone else and start working for YOURSELF, apply here.**This is a confidential application process and names of all candidates that apply will be kept strictly confidential.**ABOUT US:Celebrating over 125 years of business, Jostens has been a part of local communities, working with K-12 schools, colleges and universities, teams, and affiliation groups. Representatives from Jostens touch thousands of schools and groups every day, working to make a difference with products and services that recognize accomplishments and help people tell their stories. These products, along with resources for educators, yearbook curriculum and services to help motivate and inspire like Jostens Renaissance and Commitment to Graduate (C2G) are all designed to contribute to a positive and rewarding school experience. As a household name and leading brand in our market, we are passionate about being the most trusted partner in celebrating moments that matter. We are a mid-size company with a small company feel, allowing us to move fast and explore innovative ideas.AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:Jostens is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. If reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the position, please reach out to our HR team at recruiter@jostens.com or (952) 830-3399.Jostens is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.Jostens provides products, programs and services that help our customers celebrate moments that matter. Our mission is to Capture. Celebrate. Inspire. We extend our mission to working with our valued suppliers to partner with us to provide keepsakes designed to help consumers capture and celebrate moments that matter, and inspire them for a lifetime. The Jostens team is passionate about living and practicing our values, our Code of Conduct, and our commitment to sustainability in every interaction.Every member of the Jostens team is accountable to customers and suppliers to act with integrity and responsibility, to respect and recognize and to embrace change. We believe that living our values is required to earn customer loyalty and meet the expectations of all our stakeholders.It is through our mission and values that Jostens conducts all business with respect to the customers we serve and the communities in which we work.
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