Inside Sales Representative - Conferences and Events

Inside Sales Representative

 

Work hard. Make money. Have fun.  If you’re the type of sales professional who is willing to do what it takes to get the job done, you have what it takes to succeed at WIS.

 

We are Wellesley Information Services, a quality-driven publishing and conference company that relies heavily on the passion, exceptional talent, and commitment of our staff to deliver world-class technical conferences and publications.  Our growing portfolio of products provides expert insight and advice to over 250,000 customers in their ongoing quest to make the most of their IT investments.  We are a division of United Communications Group (UCG), one of the most successful, privately owned, business-to-business information companies in the world.  UCG has built an impressive 30-year track record of growth, market-leading editorial, and loyalty to and from its employees. 

 

The phenomenal growth of our best-in-class business information products and conferences has created the need to build out our sales team to take full advantage of the exciting number of business development opportunities emerging in our dynamic marketplaces. We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced sales professional to join our talented team:

 

As a member of our inside sales team, you will use your solid sales and business development skills to:

 Identify and pursue opportunities to sell registrations to our conferences within key accounts and market segments within an assigned territoryConvey the business and educational value of our publications and conferences to individual IT professionals and corporate customers, as appropriateFollow up on all leads and marketing materials with compelling product offers to successfully meet the needs of our customers, and effectively close the saleAchieve individual and organizational sales objectives Develop, maintain and actively mine an accurate, up-to-date contact database

 

 

Our ideal candidates will possess:

 Solid sales skills with at least one year of sales or sales support experience (conference, high-tech, publishing, professional training industries a real plus)Excellent written and verbal communication skillsA general understanding of technology, and the proven ability to quickly learn how our products meet the needs of our customersStrong motivation and willingness to work hard, have fun and make moneyGreat organizational skillsBA/BS degree

 

If you have what it takes, you’ll quickly become a key player on a focused sales team..  Bring your desire to achieve more, and apply your talents with commitment and enthusiasm, and we’ll provide you with a competitive compensation plan, tremendous long-term growth opportunity, and a fun-loving, casual work environment where you can excel.

 

In exchange for your skills and talents, we offer an attractive salary and commission package, a comprehensive menu of benefits including Harvard Pilgrim Health, MetLife dental, life insurance, a 401K with company match up to $1,500, and more.  In addition, we offer free fresh bagels on Wednesday mornings and all the coffee, soda, fruit and pretzels you can eat everyday.

 To learn more about our unique organization, check us out at www.WISpubs.com. Then, check out our Maryland-based parent company, United Communications Group at www.UCG.com. To apply, please send a cover letter with your resume and salary requirements to: jobs@wispubs.com   EOE.  Unfortunately, we are only able to respond to those applicants invited to interview.