HPG Brands Geographic Sales Executive

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HPG Brands, a supplier of promotional advertising products, is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Geographic Sales Executive for immediate employment in parts of our Southeast region and increasing sales within, and not excluding, these states. Creative idea generation, relationship building, and strategic calls are stressed over call quantity. Our ideal candidate will have a successful track record in the promotional advertising industry, excellent attention to detail, solid computer literacy, strong verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines with minimal supervision. This is a full-time position with salary, expenses, bonus eligibility, and employee health, dental, and 401(k) benefits. This is a high travel position with travel requirements of upwards to 75% of the time.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborates across multiple organizational levels including internal sales (account managers, customer service) and our national team (national account directors, national account managers) to ensure business relationships are nurtured from all levels.
• Manage and grow territory business with minimum supervision across all HPG Brands.
• Willingness to travel overnight on a regular basis when needed. (up to 75%)
• Prepare for and conduct sales meetings with distributor accounts both in person and virtually.
• Assist in sales planning, sales forecasting, and strategic planning activities.
• Develop presentations based on quarterly sales and marketing strategy of the territory.
• Attend regional and national trade shows when needed.
• Maintain excellent relationships with established promotional advertising distributors through meetings, networking opportunities, end user shows, and other opportunities with distributor partners.
• Provide weekly reporting and/or contributions regarding shows, customer visits, product and consumer trends in the field.
• A myriad of other challenging and interesting territory growth projects and allows hitting goals and target growth numbers monthly.

REQUIREMENTS:

• At least 2 or more years of promotional advertising industry experience, preferably in outside sales.
• Established contacts in high profile distributorships and nationwide promotional product distributors.
• A proven record of accomplishment with an emphasis on sales growth.
• 4-year college degree preferably in business or marketing.
• A positive attitude, a self-starter, able to multi-task.
• Able to work with and collaborate across multiple brand account managers
• Extremely prompt and responsive to client needs
• Overnight travel up to 75% into assigned states responsibility.
• Proficient in Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-growth and fast-paced environment.
• Geographically located and US residency with airport convenience to South East region preferred.

EEO STATEMENT:

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Work Location: Remote