Community Relations Specialist

CGC Water Treatment and Plumbing is a Kinetico dealership that sells, installs, and services the best water treatment equipment on the market. We have been in business for over 75 years and we currently are located in three states with the goal to keep on expanding. The CGC family has a vision to impact the world through better water. Our heart is to make a difference by serving our employees with excellence and to change the world through our employees as they serve customers with excellence.

Get to know Kinetico CGC Water, what we do and who we are: https://youtu.be/UWvGg03d3uw

Our Core Values: Contagious Positive Culture, Unrelenting Pursuit of Excellence, Passion for Serving People, Commitment to Coachability, and Unwavering Reliability

Job Overview:
For the Community Relations Specialist role, we are seeking a relational and engaging person with an interest in setting sales appointments with potential customers, as well as interest in marketing and attending events to promote CGC Water Treatment and Plumbing. This position would be serving primary in the Greater Charlotte and surrounding areas, including Hickory, Statesville, Kannapolis, Gastonia, Rock Hill, Lancaster, Hendersonville, and Asheville.



The Community Relations Specialist primary responsibility is to prospect and generate leads/sets appointments for in-home water tests completed by our sales team. The Community Relations Specialist position generates leads/sets appointments through many avenues such as generating Home Depot store leads, networking with Chamber of Commerce type groups and communicating with potential customers. With these efforts, the Community Relations Specialist is responsible for maintaining and improving CGC's relationship with the community to create brand awareness in new territories. The Sales Development Representative will need to be motivated, self-directed and comfortable setting appointments for the sales team.

The Community Relations Specialist performs a variety of duties, including, but not limited to:

Ability to work independently and in a team environment

Prospecting

As a Home Depot provider: Generate in store leads | Educate Home Depot Associates on Kinetico products | Communicate with customers via phone to help set/schedule in home water tests. A supporting role for Territory Managers

Liaison for marketing partners (Networking)

Attending trade shows and networking events

Helping us drive branding in new territories



Qualifications & Abilities Community Relations Specialist:

Knowledge of sales principles

Experience in setting appointments/prospecting a plus

Experience appreciated, but not required

Bilingual (Spanish)- is helpful

Coachable mindset - willing to be trained, held accountable and receive ongoing training

Competitive self-starter, able to take initiative and manage changing priorities

Excellent listening, verbal and customer service skills

Networking experience is a plus

Driver's License (Required)



Work Environment & Physical Requirements for Community Relations Specialist:

Hours are based on scheduled events (morning coffee meetings, evening networking events)

40-hour work week, occasional evenings, some weekends

Work will include time in the office and on the road and some from home, based on the nature of the daily schedule

Benefits - All full-time employees after 90 days have access to:

Company Vehicle, Cell Phone, and Tablet

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

Short- and Long-term Disability

401k

Paid Holidays | Paid Time Off (PTO) | Paid Volunteer Time Off (VTO)