Sales Executive
Apply NowCompany: GfK AG
Location: Boston, MA 02115
Description:
Company Description
GfK is the trusted source of relevant market and consumer information that enables its clients to make smarter decisions. More than 13,000 market research experts combine their passion with GfK's long-standing data science experience. This allows GfK to deliver vital global insights matched with local market intelligence from more than 100 countries. By using innovative technologies and data sciences, GfK turns big data into smart data, enabling its clients to improve their competitive edge and enrich consumers' experiences and choices.
Job Description
We are seeking a hardworking, self-motivated and entrepreneurial minded Sales Executive to contribute to the growth of our North American Value Added Services Division. The position will be based in Boston, and will report to the VP of Consumer Choices for North America.
We pride ourselves on enhancing the shopping experience of our clients end customers from online product content creation, aggregation and enhancement, to search optimization and conversions, and through to pricing intelligence and causal retail analytics.
Qualifications
5+ years of success selling information services
Experience selling online product content and/or pricing intelligence to retailers/manufacturers a plus
Proven record of achieving new sales goals
Strong sales process, prospecting and communication skills
Professional approach to account management and client relationships
Self-motivated and ability to work independently, while cooperating effectively with a team
Interest in technology a plus
Regular travel required
Additional Information
Develop and manage a territory that is focused on manufactures, retailers, distributors, and e-tailers. The Sales Executive will be responsible for selling products that include the world's largest online product dictionary, web and print ad monitoring and data analysis across all solutions.
Achieve/Exceed quota
Focus on new business development, selling annual subscriptions
Identify prospects needs and pain points and present solutions that add value
Build interactive and profitable relationships with clients and prospects
Forecast accurately
Create and Execute on territory and key account plans
Collect and input key data into CRM
Manage, retain and grow client relationships
Attend sales and industry conferences
GfK is the trusted source of relevant market and consumer information that enables its clients to make smarter decisions. More than 13,000 market research experts combine their passion with GfK's long-standing data science experience. This allows GfK to deliver vital global insights matched with local market intelligence from more than 100 countries. By using innovative technologies and data sciences, GfK turns big data into smart data, enabling its clients to improve their competitive edge and enrich consumers' experiences and choices.
Job Description
We are seeking a hardworking, self-motivated and entrepreneurial minded Sales Executive to contribute to the growth of our North American Value Added Services Division. The position will be based in Boston, and will report to the VP of Consumer Choices for North America.
We pride ourselves on enhancing the shopping experience of our clients end customers from online product content creation, aggregation and enhancement, to search optimization and conversions, and through to pricing intelligence and causal retail analytics.
Qualifications
5+ years of success selling information services
Experience selling online product content and/or pricing intelligence to retailers/manufacturers a plus
Proven record of achieving new sales goals
Strong sales process, prospecting and communication skills
Professional approach to account management and client relationships
Self-motivated and ability to work independently, while cooperating effectively with a team
Interest in technology a plus
Regular travel required
Additional Information
Develop and manage a territory that is focused on manufactures, retailers, distributors, and e-tailers. The Sales Executive will be responsible for selling products that include the world's largest online product dictionary, web and print ad monitoring and data analysis across all solutions.
Achieve/Exceed quota
Focus on new business development, selling annual subscriptions
Identify prospects needs and pain points and present solutions that add value
Build interactive and profitable relationships with clients and prospects
Forecast accurately
Create and Execute on territory and key account plans
Collect and input key data into CRM
Manage, retain and grow client relationships
Attend sales and industry conferences