Continental Office is seeking a Sales Executive to join our Branding team in Columbus, OH!

What you will love to do: Generate new business while functioning as a consultant to our existing clients and internal team members.

We are looking for someone who has the demonstrated ability to generate leads and close new business, while supporting and developing existing client relationships.

High-Level Responsibilities:

• Develop business relationships with prospective clients that are not engaged with Continental Office and/or are unaware of our award-winning Branding services.
• Leverage existing relationships while developing new/future business opportunities.
• Identify target and lead sales in securing new business opportunities for the Branding team.
• Generate leads, compose proposals, and close deals that will then be turned over to the Branding team for fulfillment.
• Contribute to the development of sales/marketing strategies, marketing plans, and creative executions that will drive new client generation for the Branding team.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and minimum 3-5 years' work sales experience in the media, agency, or interior furnishing industry.
• Demonstrated success in B2B sales and closing of business.
• Ability to demonstrate networking and key relationships.
• Basic knowledge of environmental branding design process that is inclusive of conceptual design, fabrication techniques, production specifications, and installation.
• Excellent written, verbal, proofreading, and organizational skills.
• Successful candidates must be customer service, team- and detail-oriented.
• Candidate must be an excellent communicator, self-directed, dependable, and capable of handling multiple and conflicting tasks.
• Advanced computer skills including previous use of sales tracking and/or customer relationship management software.

Who we are:

For more than 80 years, Continental Office has partnered with businesses throughout the Midwest and across the nation to create workplace communities that reflect their values and culture. No matter the business, we have a solution: Corporate, Healthcare, K-12, College/Universities, Public/Government and much more. Whether we're creating, building or maintaining great spaces, we help our clients with furniture, floors, interior construction and branding throughout their workplace life cycle.

Our commitment to our associates:

Our vision is "to be an organization where people can't wait to work with us." This includes our associates! Recognized as one of the Healthiest Employers for several years, we pride ourselves on our well-rounded associate experience.

Continental Office is committed to providing an environment where our associates feel they belong. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging includes inclusive & diverse hiring practices, voluntary learning sessions, and community event participation & volunteer opportunities.

We offer competitive wages and a Benefits Package that gives our associates options that best fit their needs. Our Health Coverage includes Medical, Dental & Vision, Voluntary Life, Critical Care, Accident Insurance, and Long Term Disability are available to associates and their dependents.

Additional benefit offerings include Company Sponsored Life Insurance & Short Term Disability, an Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Initiatives, and 401(k) Plans with an immediate company match.

We also offer a flexible work environment including Paid Time off Policies for Vacation, Sick, Holidays, Primary Caregiver Leave and much more!

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity in the workplace

Drug-Free Workplace Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)