• To get in on the ground floor of a unique new product with huge potential?

• An opportunity where your new business development and relationship selling skills will make a difference?

• A salary and commission structure that will put you in charge of your financial freedom?

• A growing, privately held company that values responsibility, creative problem solving, quality and profitable growth?

 

Shipshapes is a recently formed division of Imageworks, an established firm (1965) located in a Chicago suburb that creates and manufactures promotional materials for businesses.  Our vision is to be the leader in high impact direct mail. We are searching for a sales professional, a closer with strong customer service and detail skills. This is the ideal opportunity for you if you have excellent phone skills, love new business development and building client relationships and want exceptional earning potential with a dynamic, young company dedicated to providing value and quality for our customers.

 

We Offer:

• A newly created, inside, account executive position where you will be responsible for prospecting for new business, building and maintaining relationships, providing excellence in customer service and following through on details from A-Z.

• A visible position where your work will make a difference and your financial and professional growth will be commensurate with your efforts and results.

• A unique new product that will change the look of direct mail marketing.

• Direct reporting to our VP of Sales who is fair, a positive motivator and will serve as a mentor for this position. He will provide you the tools to be successful and the independence to make this job your own.

• An Owner/President, who is progressive and open to new ideas.

• A stable, profitable company dedicated to growth by sales, acquisitions and new product development.

• A high energy team and a willingness to commit to the purchase and maintenance of state-of-the-art equipment.

• A friendly, "small" company environment that allows for flexibility, change and quick decisions.

• Management committed to quality and continuous improvement.

• Salary commensurate with experience and proven results, commission and a benefits plan that includes health insurance, life insurance and long and short term disability, vacation (building to 4 weeks), 10 paid holidays, personal time and a 401(k) matching 100 percent of first 3% and 50 percent of next 2%.

 

We Require:

1. A person who aligns with our values and mission. Key values we subscribe to include: taking ownership (100% responsibility), creative problem solving, growth orientation, open honest, effective communications, innovation, dedication, a willingness to try new things, a strong work ethic, penchant for quality/continuous improvement, and a belief in creating customer value.

2. The ideal candidate will be a sales professional with a college degree and 5+ years of proven experience developing new business and maintaining relationships, You must be a superior closer with excellent phone skills along with outstanding detail and follow through skills. Agency, direct marketing or advertising sales experience would be a major plus.

3. A self motivated leader with a burning desire to succeed. An upbeat person who can work independently, who has strong detail skills and wants to build a career in a growing department. Someone with top communication skills who can bond with people at all levels.

 

If you are a sales professional who loves new business development and want to get in on the ground floor of a unique new product with outstanding potential, please email a copy of your resume today to Debbie@ScottUrbanConsulting.com.