AREA MARKET DIRECTOR - MIDSOUTH

Description

SUMMARY:

The Area Market Director will play a significant role in driving Patterson Pope’s continued success. This position will oversee all sales efforts in our Midsouth Territory, which includes VA, NC, GA, and AL.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Lead and manage the sales team in the defined territory
• Penetrate the defined territory and secure profitable business from established customers and new prospects
• Acquire and maintain maximum knowledge of the product and service offerings
• Manage sales projects through to completion
• Other duties may be assigned 

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must live in the greater Atlanta area and be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Masters in Business Administration preferred, but not required
• Sales and Sales Management experience preferred, but not required
• Must enjoy client outreach and relationship building
• Strong work ethic 
• Excellent listening skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to identify and qualify leads

Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Company-paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Option to buy Additional Life Insurance coverage for yourself and your dependents
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401k
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• ESOP

Education and/or Experience: Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Supervisory Ability: General knowledge of various employment laws and practices and employee relations. Evidence of the ability to practice a high level of confidentiality.

Language Skills Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands: The   physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met   by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this   job. Reasonable accommodations may be   made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential   functions. The   employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally   lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly   required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and   arms and talk or hear. The employee is   occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to stand, stoop, kneel or   crouch. The employee is frequently   required to walk.

We are an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. We are a drug-free workplace. Patterson Pope is a Federal Contractor.