[Remote] Account Executive (Las Vegas)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Meridith Baer Home is a luxury staging services company seeking an Account Executive to create and nurture client relationships through a consultative sales approach. The role involves engaging in sales activities, developing leads, and managing client expectations throughout the staging process.

Responsibilities

• Engages in sales and sales-related activity, including traveling, driving, and meeting with clients outside of home and all offices, for a minimum of 70% of weekly working hours
• Procures leads and clients through business development (leads/clients to be defined as including homeowners, real estate agents/brokers, developers and builders, architecture, and design firms, etc.) through cold calls, email campaigns, onsite visits, presentations, networking, and events
• Develops, modifies, and presents appropriate and digital presentations for potential clients to win new business
• Develops, maintains and informs senior management of current and project market dynamics and conditions affecting MBH services in the territory
• Follows-up on client leads and sets appointments with clients within 24-48 hours for a live walkthrough
• Follows up on client requests for luxury staging needs in a timely manner
• Utilizes consultative sales practices to contact and engage client leads provided by the office
• Uses professional phone etiquette, customer service skills, and rapport building techniques to initiate and maintain contact with clients
• Establishes expectations with clients via phone and in person regarding staging processes and procedures
• Manages client expectations, from inception to completion utilizing proactive, timely, and effective communication
• Conducts an engaging walkthrough and sales presentation onsite with clients, effectively conveying the value proposition of MBH, influencing clients to retain MBH as their staging company of choice
• Prepares effective bids and proposals, and successfully converts the bid to become a job
• Maintains excellent communication with clients throughout the staging process, including regular follow up and responding to client’ needs and questions
• Closes staging projects by converting leads to bids and bids to jobs at target set by management
• Completes all company forms and protocols for the staging project following SOPs
• Manages the client relationship, contract process and client need for each staging project, via conducting initial and final walkthroughs of the property with the client
• Problem solves with clients throughout the staging process, including escalating and resolving areas of concern with internal MBH department resources
• Executes on procedures within Salesforce and DocuSign by consistently creating leads, updating the system with all activity, creating bids, and sending and receiving contracts effectively
• Understands the contract and communicates contract terms to client effectively
• Maintains excellent product knowledge and educates clients on non-staging products and services offered by the company
• Seeks opportunities to cross-sell or up-sell to clients
• Demonstrates an openness and willingness to work with managers to continuously identify areas of strength and to continuously improve in areas of opportunity
• Maintain relationships with assigned clients, brokers, developers, and realtors to capture more market share
• Attends monthly sales meetings
• Adheres to legal compliance and regulation as outlined by MBH

Skills

• Experience in real estate, furniture sales or design industry background a plus
• Excellent written and oral communication skills- ability to interact with all levels of personnel
• Computer savvy with the ability to create, modify and present PowerPoint, compose, and create letters and other business-related documents
• Excellent responsiveness and follow up skills, the ability to build rapport with clients
• Proven ability to create urgency with clients, great time management skills
• Must be a strong influencer and strong closer
• Strong willingness to develop an in-depth understanding of the business and related services and products
• Must have excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under changing priorities
• Be dependable, punctual, and organized
• Experience as a sole contributor and in a team environment

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