Sales Account Manager - Audio Visual into Education

The Opportunity
This is a great opportunity to join a leading Audio Visual company and to maximise the sales of Audio Visual products to the education market.
Our client is looking for a professional who can generate new business with existing and new customers. Using upselling tactics that ensure a great customer experience.

• Maintain existing trading relationships


• To work alongside the existing team to develop your skill sets


• To develop new business opportunities approx. 60% of your time

Key Activities

• To gain appointments with existing and new clients for the external team


• Maintain regular contact with existing customers to develop long term relationships


• Act as a primary contact, helping to solve problems and ensure customer satisfaction


• Maintain accurate contact and profile information on Salesforce CRM system


• Process orders, monitor their progress and keep customers informed


• Take personal responsibility for increasing product knowledge and keeping in touch with product developments in the AV industry


• Attend supplier training as required


• Work with channel partners to build pipeline and close business


• Close sales and achieve monthly KPIs

Based in Poole in Dorset, salary will be £30k-£35k basic doe plus commission, benefits including pension, training, 5 weeks holidays, free parking and on site kitchen.
Your skills and experience

• Proven Sales experience in AV in the Education Industry (ideally 3 years+)


• Track record of over achieving targets and KPIs


• Telephone sales techniques closing sales cold calling skills


• Ability to develop relationships over the telephone


• Self motivated and confident


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Strong listening and presentation skills


• Desire to work in sales and overachieve targets


• Ability to multi-task, prioritise and manage time effectively


• Positive team player


• Salesforce CRM experience useful or similar CRM

The Organisation
Our client is a well-established and highly successful provider of Audio Visual solutions to Public and Private sector companies. Due to their continued growth this role is a position to ensure continuing growth in the future.
The Recruiters
AV Jobs are the UK''s No. 1 recruiter in the Audio Visual and complementary products marketplace.