What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales Executive position at Boardwalk Puzzles?
Sales Executive
Boardwalk Puzzle and Game Company
Lindon, UT
Boardwalk Puzzles and Games is the flagship brand of Americana Art Enterprises (AAE). Boardwalk launched in 2000 and is already one of the leading puzzle companies in the United States.
Are you ready to be part of a fun, rapidly growing new brand with the backing of a 30-year-old company? Boardwalk was featured last year on ESPN, in Costco, and in many other high-profile venues as a fresh, contemporary brand known for innovation and quality.
Boardwalk is looking for a dynamic and results-driven Sales Executive to assist in expanding our growth and increase our market share. This person would be responsible for developing and maintaining strong relationships with retailers and account buying teams, identifying new business opportunities, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Check out some of our products at: www.boardwalkpuzzles.com
AAE is also known for incredible art created for and licensed by Disney (Disney Dowdle), Dowdle Folk Art, and an exciting new brand called Speedmaster Puzzles, created specifically for speed puzzlers and speed puzzling competitions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Be a self-starter who wants to generate revenue, identify market potential, initiate the sales process, close sales, and expand sales in existing accounts.
- Collaborate with the team on business development, strategies, and growth in current and future channels.
- Stay up to date with developments in the marketplace to identify new sources of business opportunities and growth.
- Understand existing customer base and assist in developing new customers to achieve or exceed sales objectives.
- Manage accounts, track sales performance, and provide regular reports to management.
- Attend trade shows, exhibitions, marketing, and networking events to promote the brand and expand the client base.
- Full-time position.
Knowledge and Skill Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, management, sales, marketing, advertising, communications, or related field is preferred.
- Proven experience in sales, preferably in the toy, puzzle, gaming, or consumer products industry.
- Ability to think strategically, initiate conversation, reach prospects, create interest, and present proposals to decision-makers and senior executives in leading companies and trades.
- Ability to analyze sales data and market trends.
- Ability to create persuasive sales presentations and decks with the help of our internal graphic design team.
- Self-starter and creative thinker with the ability to motivate others.
- Excellent written and spoken communications skills.
AAE provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran by applicable federal, state and local laws.
Compensation and Benefits:
- Competitive compensation with a base salary plus commission is provided based on experience and proven results.
- Medical insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Qualification for profit-sharing bonus
Application:
Send the following materials to hr@boardwalkpuzzles.com
- Resume
- Pitch deck (something you’ve created to sell a product)
- Two sample sales emails