Account Executive - Pittsburgh PA, Southern OH & Northern WVA

With general direction, sell and service eyewear products by managing existing accounts and developing new prospects consisting of a large variance of industries. Exercise a broad knowledge of the organization's services, products, and marketing techniques to achieve market share growth objectives and operational goals.

Develop creative sales strategy to contact prospects to create opportunities to sell products and increase revenue
Cultivate and develop strong business relationships with customers and prospective customers
Represents eyewear line of business to customer base in all sales-oriented activities
Works independently, while leveraging appropriate partners, team, and colleagues to exceed quota targets while achieving balanced product line results
Apply innovative ideas, approaches, and all product solutions to customer’s business problems by understanding the customers’ business and their business requirements
Maintain current working knowledge on existing and new products and services and other general information to ensure accurate information is provided
Identify and communicate future customer requirements and feedback to the appropriate VSP divisions
Act as liaison between various VSP departments and customers to ensure service levels and expectations are met. Collaborate with marketing and product development to address customers’ needs and analyze market data.
Utilize sales automation system to make inquiries, maintain records and prepare reports.
Job Specifications

Typically has the following skills or abilities:
Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field, or equivalent experience
Three plus years of sales experience, with demonstrated account management, servicing, negotiation, and established customer relationships
Results-driven achiever with exemplary planning and organizational skills, along with a high degree of detail orientation.
Demonstrated track record meeting sales/revenue goals with small to medium account responsibility
Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
Demonstrated track record in developing business to business relationships
Highly adaptable, positive, resilient, patient risk-taker who is open to new ideas.
Resourceful team player who excels at building trusting relationships with customers and colleagues.
Innovative problem-solver who can generate workable solutions and resolve problems.
Flexible team player who thrives in environments requiring ability to effectively prioritize and juggle multiple concurrent sales opportunities.
Exceptional listener and communicator who effectively conveys information verbally and in writing.
Highly motivated self-starter who takes initiative with minimal supervision.
Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
Must travel more than 50% of the time

Must reside within territory
Clean driving record
Ability to achieve and maintain any applicable agent licensing requirements for any state(s) within assigned sales territory.
For roles that are remote (i.e., Work From Home (WFH)) or hybrid (i.e., partial onsite at a VSP location and WFH), must demonstrate a high level of engagement in virtual environments, including maintaining camera presence during meetings to support effective communication and team alignment

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Compensation range for the role is listed below. Applicable salary ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. As a part of the compensation package, this role may include eligible bonuses and commissions. For more information regarding VSP Vision benefits, please click here.

Salary Ranges: $58,656.00 - $80,743.65

Unincorporated LA County Residents: Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act, and any other similar laws.

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