At Connection, we believe exceptional salespeople aren't born with technology expertise. They're driven, coachable, competitive, and committed to continuous growth.
We're looking for ambitious individuals who want to build a long-term career in sales while helping state and local governments, higher education institutions, and K-12 schools solve technology challenges.
Whether you're a recent graduate, former athlete, military veteran, customer-facing professional, or someone who thrives on goals and achievement, we'll provide the training, coaching, and support to help you succeed.
Why Join Connection?
At Connection, you'll gain exposure to more than 460,000 technology products and services from over 1,600 industry-leading partners while developing consultative sales skills that can support long-term career growth.
What You'll Gain:
Structured onboarding and training.
Dedicated sales coaching and mentorship.
Three years of commission guarantees.
Exposure to leading technology manufacturers and solution providers.
Opportunity to build a long-term sales career in a growing market.
Remote work environment with ongoing support and development opportunities.
Responsibilities:
Job Responsibilities:
Prospecting 60 or more potential customers daily to secure new buying accounts/logos
Identify, develop, and maintain relationships with as many decision-makers within the companies you are prospecting
Uncover organizational pain points and areas of potential investment
Provide Solutions
Ask for their business
Engage Connection Subject Matter experts in customer conversations to provide technical expertise that will help inform their decision-making
Collaborate with internal partners to ensure your customers receive a “Best in Class” experience with every deal
Balance the different tools available to you to dive deeper and create personalized messages that add value
How do we prepare you for success in this role:
8 weeks of intensive, paid, inside sales training
A sales coach dedicated to you during your first year of employment
Ongoing training to keep up to date on the ever-changing tech world
Technical experts available to assist in closing sales
We will train and help you acclimate to a cold-calling position
Benefits & Compensation:
Guaranteed base hourly rate + UNCAPPED
Commission guarantee payments (non-recoverable) for the first three years
Average total compensation in year one ranges from $50,000 to $60,000
Reliable work schedule of Work Hours: Monday – Friday: 8:30 am -5:30 pm (Eastern) to support your work-life balance
Generous paid vacation, medical, dental, and vision benefits; fitness reimbursement; 401k plan; employee discount program; tuition reimbursement; mental health support; and more
Qualifications:
Ability to develop rapport and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external customers
Outstanding communication, listening skills, customer service, patience, and relationship-building skills
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Ability to exchange information and resolve customer complaints by investigating problems and providing recommendations
1-2 years of practical experience with B2B sales preferred
Prior cold-calling experience is helpful
Excellent negotiation skills
Demonstrate attention to detail
Successfully working independently in a fast-paced environment
Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite
Because of the possibility for fraudulent job postings on many popular job boards, please be advised that Connection will never offer a position of employment without a complete interview process and communication with a “live person.”
Numbers & Facts
Location
Des Moines, Iowa (Remote)
Salary
$50,000–$60,000
Skills
Business-to-Business (B2B)unmatched
Coachingunmatched
Cold Calling Skillsunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Consultative Salesunmatched
Customer Relationsunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
Higher Educationunmatched
Inside Salesunmatched
Local Governmentunmatched
Mentoringunmatched
Microsoft Officeunmatched
Militaryunmatched
Negotiation Skillsunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Psychiatry and Mental Healthunmatched
Resolve Customer Issuesunmatched
Salesunmatched
Sales Closing Skillsunmatched
Sales Managementunmatched
Sales Prospectingunmatched
State Governmentunmatched
Technical Leadershipunmatched
Training/Teachingunmatched
Tuition Reimbursementunmatched
Work From Homeunmatched
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