Lottery Ticket Sales Representative 1

Lottery Ticket Sales Representative 1

The Ohio Lottery Commission is an exciting organization offering career opportunities across many different business functions. For more than 50 years, the Ohio Lottery has been building an amazing organization committed to growth and giving back – and having fun while doing it. Our mission is: Supporting education by offering entertaining gaming experiences. Our vision is: Investing in Ohio's students and communities through gaming innovation.

We are looking for smart, passionate and creative people to join our team and help us achieve our mission. We embrace challenge, foster an inclusive culture, and value integrity, innovation and winning.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop relationships with lottery retailers within an assigned district.
• Maintain an assigned sales route and visit/service retailers at required intervals.
• Monitor and adjust instant ticket price points/product mix to meet market demand.
• Discuss sales, new product promotions, displays of promotional material and removal of stale or outdated product(s) with retailers.
• Continuously update retailers on gaming regulations, lottery policies, procedures, and processes.
• Work with retailers to maintain clean and clutter-free selling areas within their locations.
• Prospect and recruit new locations to sell traditional lottery games and new on-premises locations for the Keno and Monitor Games line of products.
• Communicate with players about new games for sale and how to play new games.
• Play an active role as a team member to accomplish sales goals.
• Learn to perform basic troubleshooting on Ohio Lottery sales equipment and terminals.
• Learn and remain up to date on Ohio Lottery products and services.
• Assist retailers with Lottery bookkeeping issues.
• Assist retailers with statewide and in-store Lottery promotions.
• Build and maintain retailers' Scratch Off displays.
• Inform retailers of bond and license renewals in a timely manner.
• Constantly update retailers on their status within the Retailer Incentive Program to help them achieve the incentive bonuses.
• Use Ohio Lottery software and mobile device to review and maintain retailer and sales information.
• Keep assigned vehicle clean, organized and properly filled with Point-of-Sale materials and retailer supplies.
• Perform other duties and work on special projects.

The Columbus Region is responsible for servicing retailer locations in the following counties: Marion, Morrow, Knox, Coshocton, Union, Delaware, Licking, Muskingum, Madison, Franklin, Fairfield, Fayette, Pickaway, Ross. The individual hired will cover a sales territory located within one or more of these counties.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes: Medical Coverage, Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period, Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year, Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave, Education and Development Opportunities, Public Retirement Systems, Optional Deferred Compensation.

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications: 6 courses or 18 months experience in marketing (e.g., sales management; sales promotion; advertising; consumer behavior & research; retail management); 12 months training or 12 months experience in public relations; 2 courses or 6 months experience in bookkeeping; valid driver's license; demonstrate strength to push, pull or otherwise move up to 35 lbs. -Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above. Job Skills: Sales, Marketing, Bookkeeping, Customer Service, Public Relations, Customer Focus, Establishing Relationships, Negotiation, Time Management, Teamwork

OCSEA/AFSCME bargaining unit position. Promotional/lateral transfers honored pursuant to the bargaining agreement. EXTERNAL APPLICANTS INVITED MUST OBTAIN NOTARY PUBLIC WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER EMPLOYMENT UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS: Requires daily travel, possibly in inclement weather.