Wave

Manager, Outside Sales

Wave$70K — $95K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business or marketing, or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of outside sales or related experience
  • Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English
  • Strong technical and computer skills
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational abilities
  • Familiarity with various consumer and commercial communications devices
  • Valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a team of Residential Connectivity Sales Supervisors
  • Support efforts to enhance the customer experience
  • Ensure budgeted headcount and sales goals are met
  • Develop skills in team members and foster team enthusiasm
  • Identify and address training gaps within the team
  • Monitor and evaluate staff performance and manage issues
  • Collaborate with other departments to achieve objectives

Benefits

  • Work in both field and office environments
  • Opportunity for professional development and skills advancement
  • Engage in a blend of sales activities and team leadership
  • Gain exposure to various communication technologies
  • Flexible working hours, including evenings and weekends
Full Job Description
Job Summary

This position leads a geographically assigned team of Residential Connectivity Sales Supervisors and their teams. Responsible for leading and managing the daily operations that sells to our residential customers offering best-in-class services and supporting goals of soliciting new prospective customers.

Responsibilities

  • Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience.
  • Responsible for meeting and exceeding budgeted headcount and sales goals.
  • A charismatic and enthusiastic leader with skill and experience in creating excitement and energy, building and leading teams and developing skills in others.
  • Strong project management skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
  • Leads a team of Residential Connectivity Sales Supervisors and their teams.
  • Manage and monitor functions relative to staff including selection, training, development, performance evaluation, discipline, termination and salary/status change recommendations.
  • Set clear expectations and hold employees accountable when expectations are not met in a consistent and fair manner.
  • Possess the knowledge and expertise to lead, guide and develop Residential Connectivity Sales Supervisors and their teams.
  • Identify knowledge and training gaps within the Residential Connectivity Sales Supervisors and their teams, and develop plans to address these gaps.
  • Be familiar with reporting and analytics necessary to drive and support business decisions.
  • Collaborate with other departments and or support teams to achieve goals and objectives.
  • Residential Connectivity Sales leaders staff work allocation will consist of approximately 30% fieldwork and 70% office work.
  • Coach to and follow Charter's Sales Process.
  • Communicate territory assignments to Residential Connectivity Sales Supervisors
  • Monitor the payroll process and ensure timely and accurate approval of all commission payments.
  • Completes administrative tasks related to all sales activities and ensures their team does the same.
  • Has detailed understanding of Charters product offerings and value proposition in the markets they sell in.
  • Maintains current, in-depth knowledge of marketplace, including competition, and positive and professional relationships with customers, business partners, and co-workers.
  • Prepares reports as needed.
  • Perform other duties as requested by leadership.


Qualifications

Required Skills/Abilities and Knowledge
  • Ability to read, write, speak and understand English Language.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Possess strong technical and computer skills
  • Ability to travel (including during inclement weather) to and from assigned territories and company facilities using a reliable personal vehicle
  • Ability to work outside for extended periods in any season and/or during inclement weather
  • Familiarity with computer operating systems, a myriad of consumer and commercial communications devices (e.g., PDAs, smartphones, routers, modems, converters, and wireless devices), and computer software applications
  • Must be able to work non-traditional work hours such as evenings and weekends
  • Valid driver's license, satisfactory driving record within Company required, standards and auto insurance
  • Ability to complete documentation accurately.

Required Education

Bachelor's degree in business or marketing, or equivalent work experience.

Required Related Work Experience and Number of Years

5+ years' of Outside Sales or related work experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred Skills/Abilities and Knowledge
  • Knowledge of Direct Sales practices
  • Experience with consumer education of products and services
  • Knowledge of cable or telecommunications service

Preferred Related Work Experience and Number of Years
  • Sales Supervisory experience preferred - 0.5+

WORKING CONDITIONS
  • Field and Office environment
  • Outside field environment with exposure to inclement weather
  • Travel as required

About Wave

Wave is a Canadian financial services company that provides accounting, invoicing, and payment processing software for small businesses. The company was founded in 2010 by Kirk Simpson and James Lochrie. Wave's software is used by over 4 million small businesses around the world. In 2019, the company was acquired by H&R Block for $405 million. Wave is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2011

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