Consultant-Data Sales

Note: This position will support the following areas:
Baton Rouge, LA
Lake Charles, LA
Beaumont, TX
Port Arthur, TX

Performance Management: Evaluate sales teams' understanding of data products and services. Track data sales activity and disseminate new product updates throughout all sales channels. Develop customized training curriculums and conduct training sessions and product demonstrations during in-store visits. Ensure sales teams understand and can effectively demonstrate data products and services to grow market share and attain data sales objectives. Lead group training sessions and provide individual training as required.

Operations Management: Proactively identify issues that impact complex data-related sales. Act as subject matter expert to resolve escalated issues and makes recommendations on issues.

Customer Retention: Engage with sales teams to determine data solutions to meet individualized customer needs. Increase data pentration within assigned territories to drive data revenues.

Market & Industry Knowledge: Maintain knowledge of company and market promotional elements. Remain current on all wireless products and services, industry and competitive trends, and reinforce findings with team.
Job Requirements
2 years successful sales experience preferrred.
3-5 years of Sales, Marketing, Training, Customer Service experience preferred.
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent technical work experience.
Advanced technical certifications preferred.
Wireless experience preferred.
Advanced knowledge of information technology required.
Prior successful sales track record, proven leadership ability and knowledge of wireless industry desired.
Excellent communication, interpersonal and oral and written presentation skills needed.
Excellent negotiation and closing skills are required.
Effective use of PC including Microsoft Office required.
Ability to interact with and present to all levels.
This position requires the ability to meet aggressive deadlines, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, customer and team-oriented work environment.
Must have valid driver's license, good driving record and proof of insurance.

It takes dedicated, hard-working people like you to provide the largest, most advanced, nationwide wireless network. That's why we offer some of the best benefits around. And the best part is, the day you start is the day your medical/dental/vision/life insurance, paid vacation, training and tuition reimbursement benefits start.

We also know how important work/life issues are in today's marketplace. And we reward you with competitive time off and employee assistance programs so you can manage work with the rest of your life.

With 54.8 million customers, Verizon Wireless is known for its reliable network and award-winning customer service.
We continue to invest in our network to maintain our status as an industry leader and to remain on the cutting
edge of wireless technology. We're also strongly committed to investing in our employees - who we consider to be
our most valuable asset.

As part of our team, you'll join a group of over 60,000 professionals dedicated to providing the best overall
wireless experience. The wide variety of roles we offer includes opportunities in sales, customer service, network
engineering, marketing, accounting and any number of supporting professions that are necessary to a large
organization such as ours.

At Verizon Wireless, we devote considerable resources to sustaining our employees' ambitions, growth and
determination. Our mandate is to provide you with the opportunities to own your career and reach your greatest
goals as part of our organization. You'll receive a total rewards package that reflects our industry stature, and
you'll discover an array of training, tools and support to assist you in creating the career you've always wanted.

We're proud of the accolades we've earned, which include recognition as one of Working Mother's 100 Best Companies
for four years, one of ComputerWorld's 100 Best Companies for two years, and one of Training magazine's Top 100
Training Organizations for four years. Committed to creating a workforce that represents our customers, Verizon
Wireless believes deeply in workforce diversity, in both policy and practice. We invite you to consider joining us.

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