Independent Sales Agent - Yearbook

Company: Jostens
Location: San Jose
Posted on: March 19, 2023

Job Description:

Be your own CEO!

About You: As a Jostens Independent Sales Agent (1099), you are highly motivated and interested in building your own business. You are entrepreneurial in nature and want more out of life than just a job.

YOU HAVE:
Passion. Contribute to a positive and rewarding school experience
Sales skills. Relevant and proven sales and/or sales management experience (consultative, educational, B2C)
Highly disciplined and self-motivated. Demonstrated personal accountability for your own success and development
Relationship management. Demonstrated success developing new business and maintaining customer relationships through great customer focus
Technical skills. Strong business and financial acumen
Great communication skills. You enjoy acting as a true business partner and communicate effectively with stakeholders and customers.
Flexibility. Regional/territory and national travel required (percentage varies dependent on territory location and demographics)
Experience. Our ideal candidate has 2+ years of related experience
Education. You have a 4-year degree (preferred not required)

YOU WILL:
Growth. Gain market share through customer and prospect development
Develop. Build and maintain customer relationships and work effectively with school administrations, organizations and their advisors, teachers, and students.
Advise. School administration on products and services offered by Jostens
Compliance. Comply with all applicable laws associated with the services performed for Jostens
Maintain. Maintain an independent business office
Operations. Responsible for all business expenses, including but not limited to travel to facilitate sale
Team development. Hiring, retaining, and compensating an office and sales staff as needed
Integrity. Represent the Jostens brand and shared values of accountability to customers, unwavering integrity, responsibility and respect for those we serve.

Love What You Do:
We care about your success. A proven business model with a track record of longstanding success and an opportunity to be a top sales performer, business owner and community leader
We invest in your future. Innovation, training, marketing and advertising support, including digital and social media
We believe in rewarding you for your hard work. Competitive compensation and incentive structure with 100% commission-based compensation (monthly draw) and uncapped earning potential
We want you to succeed. A defined territory of existing customers and prospects
We want to be the market leader. Industry leading products and educational programs

If you have a successful sales career and are ready to stop working for someone else and start working for YOURSELF, apply here.

**This is a confidential application process and names of all candidates that apply will be kept strictly confidential.**

About Us:
Celebrating 125 years of business, Jostens has been a part of local communities, working with K-12 schools, colleges and universities, teams, and affiliation groups. Representatives from Jostens touch thousands of schools and groups every day, working to make a difference with products and services that recognize accomplishments and help people tell their stories. These products, along with resources for educators, yearbook curriculum and services to help motivate and inspire like Jostens Renaissance - and Commitment to Graduate (C2G) are all designed to contribute to a positive and rewarding school experience. As a household name and leading brand in our market, we are passionate about being the most trusted partner in celebrating moments that matter. We are a mid-size company with a small company feel, allowing us to move fast and explore innovative ideas.

Jostens is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. If reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the position, please reach out to our HR team at recruiter@jostens.com or (952) 830-3399.

Jostens is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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