TDS Telecom

Direct Sales Supervisor

TDS Telecom$71K — $116K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associates degree (or higher) or 2+ years professional work experience.
  • 2+ years outside sales and/or sales coaching experience.
  • 1+ year supervisory or sales management experience.
  • Valid driver's license with willingness to travel.
  • Understanding of the telecommunications industry.

Responsibilities

  • Hire, motivate, and coach sales representatives to exceed revenue targets.
  • Contact potential customers to educate them on offered services and obtain appointments.
  • Write and submit accurate orders according to sales processes.
  • Oversee and manage customer accounts through the sales and installation process.
  • Submit weekly and monthly sales achievements to upper management.
  • Meet with local distributors to promote TDS' referral program.
  • Maintain necessary technical knowledge and interpersonal skills for success.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life insurance and 401(k) plan.
  • Generous vacation and sick leave policies.
  • Paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
  • Employee wellness programs and assistance services.
  • Short-term and long-term disability for full-time associates.
Full Job Description
Direct Sales Supervisor

Location: Janesville, WI, Madison, WI or Whitewater, WI

What You'll Do:

As a Direct Sales Supervisor on our team, you will coach and develop a team of Direct Sales Representatives to meet and/or exceed their sales revenue targets, grow the customer base, and evaluate all aspects of consumer sales to ensure we are aligned with TDS' mission and values. You will direct, supervise, train and evaluate the performance of your direct team and are responsible for ensuring day-to-day application of organizational policies and procedures. You will also be responsible for growing TDS revenues by acquiring new residential customers, and selling new products to our existing residential customers.

So, if you love to coach and help develop others to grow and meet their financial goals....Keep reading!

Responsibilities

  • Hire, motivate and coach a team of sales representatives to meet and/or exceed revenue targets and performance expectations, including conducting quarterly and annual performance reviews, providing day-to-day guidance to sales staff, conducting scheduled team meetings, and handling employee issues in conjunction with Human Resources as they arise.
  • Contact cold and warm potential customers in person and via telephone to educate them on voice, data, and television services provided by TDS and obtain appointments.
  • Write and submit accurate and timely orders that abide by the established sales process.
  • Oversee orders from sales staff that are received from customers and remit orders in timely fashion while abiding by the established sales process.
  • Manage customer accounts from the initial sale through installation process. Perform telephone follow-ups on all sales after install to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Submit/report weekly and monthly sales achievements to upper management in a manner consistent with manager specifications.
  • Meet with local satellite distributors and apartment owners to roll out TDS' referral program.
  • Maintain technical knowledge and interpersonal skills necessary to achieve success in position. Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications
  • Associates degree (or higher) -OR- 2+ years professional work experience.
  • 2+ years outside sales and/or sales coach experience
  • 1+ year supervisory or sales management experience
  • Must have and maintain a valid driver's license and willing and able to travel based on the needs of the business

Other Qualifications
  • Understanding of the telecommunication industry, including products and services.
  • Track record of success in residential sales.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to convincingly persuade others as evidenced in person interviews and via telephone.
  • Ability to work independently as evidenced by identifying problems, gathering data, weighing the facts, consulting others as necessary, and making decisions.
  • Computer literacy (i.e., Excel, Word, email, Internet).

Do you meet the Required Qualifications but are unsure if your experience aligns with the Other Qualifications? We encourage you to apply! Research shows that many candidates hesitate to apply unless they meet 100% of the qualifications, even when they possess the skills and experience needed to succeed in the role. Experience and skills come in many forms, and they may not always match exactly what's listed on paper, but they can still lead to success. If you meet the Required Qualifications and believe you have the potential to thrive in this role, we encourage you to apply today!

Benefits

We believe in taking care of our team, which is why we offer comprehensive benefits to support your health, financial well-being, and overall happiness. Join us and experience a work environment where your well-being is a top priority!

Associates scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week have access to:
  • Medical Coverage
  • Dental Coverage
  • Vision Coverage
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Generous Vacation & Paid Sick Leave
  • Seven Paid National Holidays & One Floating Holiday
  • Paid Parental Leave (6 weeks after 12 months of employment)
  • Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance
  • Employee Assistance & Wellness Programs


Associates working 30 or more hours per week additionally have access to:
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • TDS Service Discounts
  • Education Assistance
  • Paid Volunteer Time


In addition to these benefits, all associates will have the opportunity to participate in our Associate Resource Groups, which are designed to encourage community and facilitate professional development. To learn more, click here.

Pay Transparency

The listed salary includes both base pay and potential earnings from meeting sales quotas. The final offer will be based on factors such as skills, qualifications, experience, location, and role-specific competencies. With our uncapped commission incentives, you'll have unlimited earning potential!

Pay Range (Hr./Yr.)

$71,500.00/Yr. - $116,200.00/Yr.

About TDS Telecom

TDS Telecom is an American telecommunications company with headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems Inc, and is the seventh-largest local exchange carrier in the U.S. TDS Telecom offers telephone, broadband Internet and television services to customers in thirty states and more than 900 rural and suburban communities, though it also serves some urban metropolitan communities. It also sells businesses communications services including VoIP phone service, dedicated broadband Internet and hosted-managed services. With headquarters in Madison, TDS Telecom operates TDS Broadband LLC, and BendBroadband, and TDS Metrocom, LLC. Combined, the company employs nearly 3,300 people. TDS Telecom and parent company TDS Inc. are celebrating 50 years in business in 2019. On January 1, 2019, the contract between TDS and Nexstar Media, which allowed for TDS to rebroadcast television networks owned by Nexstar, expired, and on February 1, 2019, a new contract was signed. TDS president Jim Butman explained to affected viewers- over 50,000 of them in more than five US states- that the impasse was caused by unreasonable demands from Nexstar, including new rates that were more than double what TDS was previously paying. This was the largest and most protracted dispute in the company's history.
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