Sales Intern

Sales Intern - onsite 3-month temporary position located in Saint Paul, MN

Nagios is used by millions of users worldwide because we've seen it all, we can monitor almost anything imaginable, and we're built to anticipate what comes next.

We are looking for Sales Interns to join our Sales Team. Our Sales Interns will report directly to our Head of Global Sales and will work closely with other members of the Sales Team while maintaining company vision and culture. The primary responsibility of our Sales Interns will be learning the ins and outs of our business, developing a deep understanding of our customers'' needs, and gaining the skills necessary to consistently meet and exceed sales goals.

Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00-5:00pm

Location: St. Paul, Minnesota. Nagios is proud to provide services to users worldwide, but at this time we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visa.

Wage: $16.37 / hr

Term: Three-month temporary position with the opportunity to gain full-time employment

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide and explain technical concepts to the Nagios Sales Team, potential customers, and Nagios Partners.
• Utilize our CRM (Salesforce) as the central point of knowledge for our customer information.
• Build, maintain and cultivate a consistent pipeline of potential customers.
• Conduct sales demos and discovery calls to guide customers through our full line of products.
• Attend regular sales and technical training sessions to constantly improve professional skills.
• Prepare and deliver package solutions to customers based on their unique requirements.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure world-class experiences for our customers.
• Record data to ensure accurate sales reporting and revenue projections.
• Expectation of meeting and/or exceeding the monthly and yearly sales goals provided by your manager.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and experience:

• BA/BS in Business or 2 years of relevant and proven track record of B2B sales preferable in software.
• 2-4 years of experience in a technical sales role or customer facing technical position.
• Foundational sales knowledge.
• CRM experience.

Preferred but not required experience:

• Previous Nagios experience.
• Experience with performance and monitoring tools.
• Knowledge of programming and scripting languages.
• Proficiency with LAMP stack.
• Knowledge of network architecture.
• Understanding of common ports and protocols.
• Salesforce experience.

Competencies:

• Excellent written and commutation skills
• Product knowledge and the ability to demonstrate ongoing, proactive learning, using and sharing that knowledge in everyday activities and interactions.
• Demonstrate communication, time management, and accountability with everyday activities and interactions.
• Maximum attention to detail.