B2B & Cloud Sales

The cool thing about working in sales is that there’s a lot of opportunity across industries — as long as you’re willing to learn. Take Nick Tryforos, for example, who took a leap into selling high-tech products at Cox, including managed cloud services. “I had zero experience [in this industry] when I got here and have progressively learned everything,” he said. “This has been the best job as far as setting you up for success.”

Not many people can say they’ve stayed with the same company since graduating college, all while amassing an extensive resume of experience and accolades. But that’s exactly what Erin Platus has achieved during her 17-year sales career at Cox. While others take to job-hopping for career growth, Cox’s growth continued to open new doors for Erin to make moves internally, taking on new roles at some of the company’s newest businesses. What makes career mobility at Cox special is that you can experience even a startup-like environment with the backing of a large enterprise, Erin explained. Some of the roles within smaller and newer businesses at Cox taught her how to be more resourceful as a salesperson.

After the startup he was working for folded, Tim Kelley took a break from his sales career and took a tech support job at Cox. It wasn’t long before people noticed Tim’s natural ability to carry on great conversations with customers and encouraged him to step back into sales within the company. Within his first year, he became a Winner’s Circle recipient — Cox’s highest honor for top-performing salespeople across the country. A big part of Tim’s success story at Cox is that others took notice of his sales ability and encouraged him to think about his career trajectory within the company. He appreciates that about the culture at Cox.