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Account Executive

Job Title:           Account Executive

Department:     Sales

Reports to:        Principal

Position Type:   Full Time, Salary + Commission / Bonus

 

Job Summary:

The role of the Account Executive is to identify environmental graphics (aka signage) and specialty fabrication projects, and then pursue them to close. This is done primarily through developing and maintaining relationships with environmental graphics designers, architects, general contractors and various end users (i.e. developers, etc.), and by identifying and pursuing individual projects that have a signage or specialty item (i.e. FF&E, custom lighting or other place-making elements) requirement.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Identify key potential lead sources in a given geographic territory - including but not limited to EG designers, architects, general contractors and construction management / Project Management firms - and develop relationships with them.
  • Actively participate in local associations and other networking activities to broaden presence in the marketplace
  • Develop knowledge of CRĒO and the industry in general to the point where you are considered a subject matter expert in the area of fabrication for signage and other specialty fabrication items.
  • Qualify and pursue opportunities once they are identified
  • Prepare and submit proposals, and participate in the full length of the sales cycle, including project interviews where and when necessary.

 

Requirements:

  • BA Degree
  • Minimum 5 years sales experience with custom products/services that follow a similar sales cycle to that of high end signage and graphics projects
  • Familiarity with sign / specialty fabrication materials and methods
  • Strong overall communication skills
  • Ability to work autonomously, self starter
  • Willingness to travel
  • Competence with common internet tools and resources, and an ability to effectively leverage them
  • Reasonable level of competence with office productivity software (MS Word, Excel, Project)
  • Ability to function as part of a team.

Preferred Experience:

  • Sales experience in the environmental graphics (aka signage) industry

 

Interested Parties should contact Tami Dwan to apply or make a referral.

 

Tami Dwan
425-775-7444
tdwan@creo-ia.com