Technically Savvy Sales and Account Manager - (CA-ON-Toronto - M9N 2Y9)

Minimum Education: Bachelors
Job Type: Full Time
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Job Title: Sales & Account Manager
Geographic Location: Downtown Toronto
Anticipated Start Date: Immediately
Position Status: 1-year Full-Time Contract (maternity leave)

A.K.A. New Media, a technology and communications company located in downtown Toronto, has an immediate requirement for a technically savvy Sales & Account Manager for its AKA Broker product. For more information, please visit www.akabroker.com.

The successful candidate will:
• Have a passion for sales
• Be a detail oriented individual
• Possess superior client relations and communication skills
• Be a motivated self-starter with excellent organizational, interpersonal, and project management skills
• Have a passion for the Web and emerging interactive technologies while maintaining the ability to relate with and influence non-technical end-users.
• Have sales experience (particularly telephone sales experience)
• Have had previous success in a commissioned sales environment
• Possess excellent written and verbal communications skills in English

Specific duties include:
• Cold-calling
• Lead generation
• Business development
• Project management
• Ongoing customer support and service
• Attendance at primary industry tradeshows
• Preparation of ongoing weekly sales activities and status reports to Executive Team
• Accounts receivable and collection
• General office administration duties
• Other duties as assigned.

Working in a fast-paced, highly-skilled team environment, you will be the champion of an important and evolving national product line. You will have full responsibility for new sales and lead generation while contributing to ongoing account management, project management, and communications. As well you will be responsible for providing general support to the company and other team members.

ASSETS:
• Understanding of insurance industry and brokers
• Bilingual (French/English)

SALARY RANGE:
• Competitive salary, plus commission.
• Attractive group benefits package

Interested candidates should send resume to hr@akanewmedia.com and put "AKA Broker Sales & Account Manager" in the subject line. Only those short-listed will be contacted.

NO HEADHUNTERS OR EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES PLEASE.