Manager, Business Sales
Hargray Communications Group, Inc.

Are you looking for a career where time flies by and you are continually learning? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and delighting customers? Then you should join Hargray as a Manager, Business Sales!

The Company: For over 70 years, Hargray has been connecting customers to each other and the world, growing from a local phone company to an industry leader providing residential, business, enterprise, and carrier wholesale communications services. Our mission is to envision and deliver customer delight. In addition to our long history of dedication and commitment to our community, we offer benefits for your health, wealth, protection, well-being, time, and more. Our team of over 700 colleagues supporting local markets throughout the southeast is committed to excellence, delivering the most advanced technology and the best service for our customers.

General Description of Position:

Manages sales, account management, sales engineering and customer service activities of team members in an effort to achieve/exceed revenue objectives, organizational priorities, and deliver customer delight.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Leads sales team, sales engineering, and customer service teams to goal achievement through development and execution of sales/customer service strategies. Personally participates in sales and customer service opportunities, when possible, to move them along in the sales and service cycle and to build relationships with key customers/prospects.
• Actively manages sales pipeline and sales activity to understand opportunities and actions necessary to move them to closed-won status.
• Ensures adherence to company processes for investment in fiber/construction through business case process.
• Maintains active involvement in the communities served in order to promote the Hargray brand.
• Collaborates with other departments as needed to ensure reps are trained on all products and services offered including DCMS, advanced/complex data services, PRIs, WiFi, and traditional voice, video and data services.
• Communicates effectively upstream and across departments.
• Prepares detailed sales reports and presentations as required. Tracks sales results in order to accurately forecast, report, and pay commissions.
• Maintains focus on customer retention and develops plans to drive contract renewals.
• Directs sales forecasting activities and sets performance goals accordingly.
• Reviews market analyses and competitive environment to determine customer needs, pricing structure and discount rates.
• Directs staffing, training, performance evaluations and provides regular feedback to team members regarding their performance opportunities for improvement.
• Performs all other duties as assigned to ensure effective operation of department.