Now Hiring - American Pest - Construction Repair And Maintenance Services Commercial Account Executive - Commercial Sales in Richmond, VA

$40k Base + Commission - On-track earnings of $100k-$110k

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.

If you have a background in commercial sales, outside sales, or business development, American Pest has an exciting opportunity for you! A business' success is based on two things, quality service and skilled sales personnel, and pest control is no different. This is a position for true "hunters", those sales people who can get past the gatekeepers of potential commercial customers and get to the decision makers. You'll consult with them on their pest control needs, identify sales opportunities, and close & retain business.

Our business thrives off hiring A-players so if this sounds like the place for you - let's talk!

American Pest is proud to offer our full-time employees a host of outstanding benefits!

What You'll Get... We want to help our employees build not just a great career, but a great future. When you put your skills to work with American Pest, you'll have access to these great benefits!

• Health and Well-being:

  • Cigna medical, dental, and vision insurance options including EPO & PPO
  • Prescription drug program
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for medical and childcare expenses
  • Health Savings Plans (HSA) available with qualified plans

  Financial Security:

  • Competitive hourly compensation
  • 401(k) Savings Plans (Traditional & Roth)
  • Life insurance and short-term disability 100% company paid (with options to buy up)
  • Long-term disability, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity insurance options

  Work/Life Balance:

  • Full time, year-round employment
  • Paid training
  • A take home company vehicle for field positions
  • Paid time off and eight paid holidays
  • A peer-to-peer employee recognition program
  • Opportunities for advancement

What You'll Do... As a Commercial Sales Rep for American pest, you'll work as part of the sales team out of our modern, professional office within a fast-paced environment. You'll focus not just on self-generated sales leads but also on promptly responding to high-volume inbound sales leads generated from our marketing efforts. You'll become an expert in American Pest's products, services, programs, and pricing to enable you to be a truly consultative sales rep to a wide variety of commercial customers. You'll manage all aspects of the "lead-to-customer" journey - handling inbound and self-generated leads to phone and email, conducting consultative needs assessments, documenting customer data in our web-based-CRM, providing estimates for services, delivering electronic proposals, and collecting payment information. To keep those sales coming, you'll maintain an extensive sales pipeline targeting sales leads in our target markets, ensuring new and existing customers have the right products and services to meet their needs. And, of course, delivering outstanding customer service all along the way.

Who You Are... So, what does it take to be successful as a Commercial Sales Rep at American Pest? For starters, you'll have an inner drive to make the sale and make the customer happy! You'll also have...

• A bachelor's degree in a business-related field -or- at least one year in a sales/sales support role -or- one year of account-based customer management
• A minimum of one year working with a web-based customer database or CRM (PestPac is preferred)
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• The ability to effectively manage your time, prioritizing multiple tasks and maximizing performance while remaining customer-focused
  
• The ability to understand customers' needs, handle objections, and close business
  
• The ability to learn and retain complex pest control industry knowledge (i.e. general pest information, treatment methods, service protocols, etc.) through company provided training in the following platforms - online, field, and classroom
  
• A strong understanding of Microsoft Office suite
  
• The ability to read, write, speak, and comprehend English - fluency in additional languages is also appreciated
  
• The ability to read and interpret documents such as contracts, safety regulations, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
  
• Legal eligibility to work in the U.S.

Who We Are... Founded in 1925, American Pest is a fast-growing, energetic, and technology minded mid-size company located in Fulton, MD. Within the last four years, we've nearly tripled in size and currently employ over 400 employees! Being part of American Pest means doing your best every single day, to effect positive change for our customer and our community.

American Pest is part of Anticimex, a global pest control organization with a mission of being the global leader in modern pest management. Our company culture embraces communication and teamwork, dependability, innovation, growth, technology, and integrity.

Our Hiring Process... Knowing what to expect when job hunting is always a welcome relief. Our process for this position includes the following steps:

• Application submission
• Short phone interview
• Schedule an interview and complete our full application
• Interview in person at one of our four office locations in Fulton MD, Springfield VA, Richmond VA, or Charlottesville VA
• Emailed offer letter, which is contingent on step 6, tentative start date set
• Criminal background check/drug screening/reference check
• Official start date confirmed
• Welcome!

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American Pest is a Drug-Free Workplace