Inside Sales Associate
The Musco Operational Sales team has an opening for an Inside Sales Associate at our Oskaloosa, IA office. If your experience aligns with the qualifications outlined below, we look forward to hearing from you!
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Essential Criteria:
- College degree in Sports Management, Sales, Entrepreneurship, Business or a related field.
- 2-5 years of previous work experience preferred; an entry-level college graduate will be considered.
- Passion for selling and building trusting relationships with our customers.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present in front of groups.
- Proven organizational and time-management skills, ability to manage the workload as it relates to customer visits, project deadlines and internal communications
- Work collaboratively with the internal Team to support customers
- Self-disciplined to work independently to achieve results
- Tenacious, able to persevere through sales challenges and setbacks
- Work collaboratively with Musco’s internal Sales Coordinator Team and external Field Sales Team to support customers
- Strong technical aptitude, ability to understand and present Musco products and services
- Innovative problem-solving with a team-oriented mindset
- Motivated to learn and develop
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Generate market information relevant to the assigned territory
- Qualify long-range projects exceeding 12 months via face-to-face customer meetings
- Effectively present and differentiate Musco's products and services to customers with projects timed to orders exceeding 12 months
- Conduct field market research examining the potential sales of new products and services
- Provide support to Sales Management to achieve short and long-term strategic goals
- Attend tradeshows and conferences, and support the internal Team with initiatives
- Ability and desire to travel 25-30%
Who is Musco:
For more than 50 years, Musco has specialized in sports and large-area lighting and technology, providing innovative solutions for projects in more than 135 countries. Headquartered in Oskaloosa, Iowa, Musco has more than 2,100 team members worldwide. Musco was named an Iowa Top Workplace by The Des Moines Register (2023–2025) and a USA TODAY Top Workplace (2025–2026). Learn more at www.musco.com.
Team Culture and Partnerships:
At Musco, we offer meaningful work in a team-first culture with continuous learning and professional development. We value work-life balance, providing flexibility for community involvement, family activities, and personal time. We have a generous benefit package created with the Team in mind. It includes varying health insurance plans, vision and dental insurance, PTO, 401k, profit sharing, and more!
As supporters of recreational organizations, we help ensure safer and more enjoyable playing experiences worldwide. If giving back resonates with you, learn more about our partnerships.
At Musco, we make it happen and want you to be a part of it.
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Skills Required
- College degree in Sports Management, Sales, Entrepreneurship, Business or related field
- 2-5 years of previous work experience (entry-level college graduate will be considered)
- Passion for selling and building trusting customer relationships
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to present to groups
- Proven organizational and time-management skills; manage customer visits, project deadlines, and internal communications
- Work collaboratively with internal teams, Sales Coordinator Team, and external Field Sales Team to support customers
- Self-discipline to work independently and achieve results
- Tenacity to persevere through sales challenges and setbacks
- Strong technical aptitude; ability to understand and present Musco products and services
- Innovative problem-solving with a team-oriented mindset
- Motivated to learn and develop
- Ability and desire to travel 25-30%
What We Do
Musco Lighting is a privately-held global leader in the design and manufacture of LED sports and transportation/infrastructure lighting solutions. Since 1976, the company has provided innovative, high-efficiency lighting systems for stadiums, arenas, international airports, and ports. Based in Oskaloosa, Iowa, Musco focuses on creating responsible lighting and facility solutions that enhance recreational opportunities and infrastructure worldwide.
