Direct Sales Consultant

🕒 September 18

🏈 Alabama, Louisiana, +2 more states – Remote

🏈 Alabama – Remote ⚜️ Louisiana – Remote 🎸 Mississippi – Remote 🤠 Texas – Remote

💵 $59k - $72.2k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

🧑‍💼 Account Executive

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U.S. Bank

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

10,000+ employees

🏦 Banking

💸 Finance

🛡️ Insurance

💰 $55M Post IPO debt on 2023-10

Banking • Finance • Insurance

U. S. Bank is a large, diversified commercial bank and financial services company. It operates retail and branch banking, corporate and commercial banking, lending and credit underwriting, wealth management, investment and asset management, and offers insurance and other financial products. The company serves consumer and business customers through physical branches, digital and contact-center channels, and maintains a multinational presence (locations in the United States, Canada, Europe and India). It is a Member FDIC institution and emphasizes customer-focused services, inclusion, and career development.

📋 Description

• Acquire new merchant clients, develop strategic relationships, and grow market share within the assigned territory • Build and grow a personal book of business through strategic prospecting and business development • Sell payment and business solutions to merchants • Create opportunities and build a sales pipeline through cold calling, networking, community involvement, referrals, strategic partnerships, and direct in-market engagement • Spend the majority of time in the field meeting business owners and decision-makers • Develop and execute a territory growth strategy • Conduct consultative sales presentations, needs assessments, and product demonstrations • Negotiate pricing and contract terms, structure proposals, and close new business • Achieve or exceed new-business acquisition and revenue goals • Establish trusted-advisor relationships with business owners and key decision-makers • Maintain client contact to identify expansion opportunities and business needs • Promote customer retention and long-term satisfaction • Develop relationships with business organizations, chambers of commerce, networking groups, and referral partners • Pursue opportunities across Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, and Public Sector verticals • Monitor industry trends, competitive dynamics, and regulatory changes • Maintain records of prospecting activity, pipeline development, forecasting, and customer interactions in Salesforce • Manage required sales activity levels and comply with internal controls, pricing guidelines, promotional offer requirements, and sales practices

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience • Two to three years of relevant sales experience • Ability to travel • Three to five years of successful outside sales experience (preferred) • Proven success in a hunter-based sales role focused on new customer acquisition (preferred) • Demonstrated ability to self-source opportunities and build a pipeline from the ground up (preferred) • Track record of consistently meeting or exceeding sales goals through proactive prospecting and business development (preferred) • Experience selling merchant services, payment processing, financial services, SaaS, or other consultative B2B solutions (preferred) • Strong prospecting, cold-calling, networking, negotiation, territory management, and relationship-building skills (preferred) • Proficiency with Salesforce or a comparable CRM platform (preferred) • Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to work independently, maintain accountability, and drive results (preferred) • Familiarity with MPS platforms and U.S. Bank distribution channels is a plus • Regional market expertise in the Southeastern U.S. is a plus • Must comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures, including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and workplace conduct and safety policies

🏖️ Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision) • Basic term and optional term life insurance • Short-term and long-term disability • Pregnancy disability and parental leave • 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan • Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure) • Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities • Adoption assistance • Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law • Incentive and recognition programs • Equity stock purchase • 401(k) contribution and pension