Sales

About the Role

Convergint is seeking enthusiastic, results-driven, and forward-thinking sales colleagues to join our team as part of the College Development Program in Austin, TX. This full-time role offers a six-month training program to provide you with the knowledge, tools, and resources to succeed. You will have the opportunity to network, learn, and refine your understanding of Convergint before engaging with the marketplace.

Key Responsibilities

• Prospect and cultivate new relationships, understanding client needs and securing sales opportunities.
• Build relationships with existing customers and prospects to cultivate and identify new opportunities.
• Collaborate with premier partners in various vertical markets and industries, including transportation, global/enterprise accounts, utilities, financial/banking, healthcare, datacenters, federal, state and local governments, and K-12 & higher education.
• Develop business opportunities, conduct needs assessments (customer site assessments), and write proposals for system installation and service opportunities.
• Develop market awareness through networking, presentations, event attendance, and industry associations.
• Partner with operations personnel to execute growth, development, sales, and marketing of all solutions.
• Translate customer needs/requirements into detailed proposals and project implementation plans.
• Participate in the Recruit Awesome People program to help grow Convergint by referring top talent.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• College degree, trade school, or equivalent experience
• Strong affinity for problem-solving.
• Desire to learn, understand, and apply solutions to customer challenges.
• Ability to build customer confidence and cultivate business relationships.
• Proactively source sales & service opportunities.
• Ability to adapt to business changes with the ability to influence others.
• Basic skills in Microsoft Office.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Technical acumen, or the affinity to learn and stay on top of evolving technology trends.

Qualifications

• Passion for providing world-class service to customers, colleagues, and communities.
• Person of integrity with a commitment to growth, accountability, and delivering results.
• Self-starter, leader, and team player.
• Ability to grow with the company and deliver results as an exceptional sales colleague.

Preferred Experience (but not required):

• 1-3 years sales or equivalent experience.