Commercial Account Manager/ Business Development Manager

The Guitar Center Company

$90K — $160K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate degree or equivalent from a technical school.
  • 3-5 years of experience in low voltage or audio-video sales.
  • Proven ability to meet an annual sales quota of $3M.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Self-motivated with good decision making and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

  • Generate new business through cold calling and online outreach.
  • Collaborate with customers to identify their needs and business opportunities.
  • Conduct site visits to assess field conditions and requirements.
  • Document initial system specifications and relay to engineering team.
  • Draft proposals detailing project scope, concerns, and payment terms.
  • Attend project meetings and manage proposal content effectively.
  • Prepare technical presentations and participate in networking events.

Benefits

  • Unique 'gig leave' for musicians to perform while retaining their job.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(K) plan with company matching contributions.
  • Mental health support services available.
  • Paid sick, holiday, and vacation days.
  • Employee discount programs and tuition reimbursement options.
Full Job Description
Position Summary: Commercial Account Manager/ Business Development Manager

As an Account Manager/Business Development Representative you will be responsible for generating new business and sales of high-end audio-visual system. You will collaborate with our engineers and other team members to ensure the seamless delivery of our systems to the clients and work maintaining and expanding relationships with the clients of the organization by performing the following duties.

Responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to the following:
  • Business development, cold calling, Internet, and other ways to develop new business.
  • Interfaces with the customer to understand the customer's overall needs, objectives, and requirements to identify solutions and business opportunities.
  • Performs site visits to document field conditions (take pictures, verify room dimensions, check above the ceiling).
  • Documents initial system descriptions and equipment lists submitting to engineers for finalization.
  • Develops AV functional diagram sketch of major components.
  • Generates proposals, which must include areas of concern, the scope of service, schedule, and payment terms.
  • Submits sales order package, (PO, signed proposal, equipment, list, major contractors, and schedule) Attends project meetings as required.
  • Manages and oversees proposal (content) and prepares orders as required.
  • Develops and implements strategies to maintain and/or expand sales within an assigned territory.
  • Forecasts the demand for the product(s) within the assigned territory.
  • Serves as a point of escalation for issues or activities that the customer encounters during product utilization.
  • Prepares and conducts technical/product presentations and demonstrations.
  • Attending Networking / Industry Events
  • Additional duties as assigned.

About AVDG

Founded in 1996, Audio Visual Design Group (AVDG) is a leading design-build firm specializing in next-generation AV design & integration, revolutionizing smart homes, smart enterprises, smart venues for clients across the United States. Our innovative, passionate, and technical culture allows us to deliver the most sophisticated systems and continuously change the AV landscape demonstrating to clients what technology can do for them. AVDG's world-class team and original smart-system solutions are regarded among the best in the industry.

Since joining the Business Solutions Division of Guitar Center enterprise in late 2017, AVDG has provided new avenues of growth and opportunities to support our clients and team better. As a result, Guitar Center is bolstering AVDG's high-growth trajectory, rigorously expanding our national footprint.

We believe in putting our customers first, engaging with respect and integrity, and fulfilling our mission with passion.

Tojoin our band, you'll need the following experience:
  • Associate degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year College or technical school.
  • 3-5 years of low voltage, audio-video, lighting, and/or shades sales experience in a commercial or residential sales environment.
  • Annual quota of $3M

Travel Requirements:
  • Travel is required to client sites when necessary and conferences/training events as applicable

SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES
  • Proven success in developing clients and has produced multiple millions of dollars in sales annually.
  • Self-motivated, effective oral, and written communication skills.
  • Builds and maintains strong relationships with clients and associates.
  • Good decision making and negotiation skills
  • Competitive, high achiever.
  • Work with a sense of urgency and drives issues to closure.
  • A drive for personal and professional success.

Why Guitar Center Company? Here's just some of the rewards:

For our employees who are musicians we offer the unique opportunity of gig leave-take time off to share your music with the world and return to your job after your tour! Guitar Center offers robust benefits and perks, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K plus company match, mental health support, paid sick/holiday/vacation time, employee discount program, and tuition reimbursement options.

Pay Rate: $90,000-$160,000 /yr depending on background and experience.

The job posting is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee, which is always dependent on actual experience, education, and other factors. The pay range(s) listed are provided in compliance with state-specific laws. Pay ranges may be different in other locations.

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