{"id":15375,"date":"2011-08-10T14:57:10","date_gmt":"2011-08-10T19:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=15375"},"modified":"2011-08-10T15:12:14","modified_gmt":"2011-08-10T20:12:14","slug":"job-opportunity-outreach-specialist-for-south-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2011\/08\/10\/job-opportunity-outreach-specialist-for-south-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Job Opportunity: Outreach Specialist for South Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Job Opportunity: Outreach Specialist for South Texas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Purple Communications is now hiring for Outreach Specialist for South Texas
\n(San Antonio\/Corpus Christi\/ Rio Grande Valley)<\/p>\n

Tracking Code<\/p>\n

214583-018<\/p>\n

Job Description<\/p>\n

Brief summary of duties:<\/p>\n

The Outreach Specialist will spend at least 80% of their time making contact
\nin the community in order to obtain customers by educating about Purple
\nCommunications products and services. The Outreach Specialist will also be
\nresponsible for the installation or training of products and features. The
\nspecialist will ensure the follow up of superb customer service, to ensure
\ncustomer loyalty.<\/p>\n

* 80% of the time will be focusing on selling Company products and services
\n* Is responsible for prospecting new customers in residential and consumer
\naccounts.
\n* Aggressively hunt for new business opportunities using creative sales
\nmethods while managing the entire sales process from prospecting to close.
\n* Collaborate with manager to develop a strategic plan to generate leads
\nthrough prospecting multiple sources such as: cold calling, guerilla
\nmarketing, field events, referrals, and email campaigns.
\n* Build a healthy opportunity sales pipeline to achieve and exceed
\nweekly\/monthly\/annual sales quota
\n* Develop and deliver comprehensive sales presentations tailored to the
\nneeds of the individual consumer to showcase our cutting edge solutions.
\n* Prospect, qualify, solidify relationships, overcome objections, and close
\nnew accounts; proactively follow up with potential buyers and create urgency
\nto grow customer base.
\n* Manufacture and nurture relationships with existing accounts to cultivate
\nreferrals for new business opportunities.
\n* Provide ongoing support to customer base to ensure customer satisfaction.
\n* Become a subject matter expert by acquiring ongoing marketplace
\nintelligence by researching trends and competitors, reading technology
\npublications, seeking out learning and development opportunities, and
\nutilizing internal resources.
\n* Expect to follow customer standard process
\n* Will manage device inventory to sell to the customers
\n* Educate customers on how to use our service
\n* Installation of endpoint devices
\n* Provide technical support in the field (home residence and large accounts)
\nas needed
\n* Other duties as assigned<\/p>\n

Areas of Responsibility:<\/p>\n

Minimum Qualification Requirements:<\/p>\n

* Knowledge of American Sign Language and Deaf Culture
\n* Active in the community and energetic team player
\n* Highly motivated, honest and committed
\n* Knowledge of, and experience with, providing technology support
\n* Comfortable with teaching others
\n* Effective teaching and communication skills
\n* Able to produce reports regarding installation, feedback, etc
\n* Good time management skills
\n* Strong work ethic
\n* Ability to maintain confidentiality of customers
\n* Strong presentation skills
\n* Troubleshooting any issue that may arise
\n* Computer and Software literacy
\n* Experience with any other video phone devices
\n* Welcoming and enthusiastic personality
\n* Is self-assured and confident in a variety of settings. Has a strong
\nbelief in own capabilities.
\n* Able to work a variety of hours\/shifts
\n* Able to travel to customers\u2019 homes or events as needed.<\/p>\n

If you are interested, please apply through the website
\n http:\/\/www.purple.us\/jobs\/search<\/a><\/p>\n

or send resume by email to tom.anderson@purple.us<\/p>\n

Position is open until hired.<\/p>\n

Posted by Tom Anderson, District Manager for Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and
\nArkansas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Job Opportunity: Outreach Specialist for South Texas Purple Communications is now hiring for Outreach Specialist for South Texas (San Antonio\/Corpus Christi\/ Rio Grande Valley) Tracking Code 214583-018 Job Description Brief summary of duties: The Outreach Specialist will spend at least…<\/p>\n

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