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Sales Intern

Support outbound sales efforts by qualifying leads and communicating IDeaS value propositions
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States
Internship
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SAS

SAS

A global leader in analytics, providing software and services to help businesses make data-driven decisions.

Sales Team Member

With a rich culture of creative collaboration and professional growth, IDeaS' team members build successful careers with us.

IDeaS is proud to be a global powerhouse of innovation and excellence; challenge and reward. No matter where we're working, our teams come together to create leading revenue management solutions that accelerate our clients' growth through revenue optimization.

Now we just need you!

As a member of the sales team you will assist with various duties regarding the initiation and nurturing of mutually productive dialogues over the phone with mid/senior level hotel executives to stimulate interest in IDeaS Revenue Solutions. As a summer student you will support the ultimate goal of identifying new business opportunities in defined market segments in the United States to drive achievement of pipeline and lead conversion goals.

What you'll be doing...

  • Helps qualify, follow up and disposition leads generated via marketing programs according to target market fit and sales readiness and ensure smooth hand-off of marketing qualified leads.
  • Helps execute proactive outbound prospecting plans
  • Works with the sales team to navigate prospective client's corporate structure and identify decision makers, uncover critical business issues, research ways to stimulate interest and communicate IDeaS' value proposition.
  • Uses Salesforce.com to manage potential client prospects. Aid in CRM tasks and maintenance.
  • Helps to achieve lead generation goals set by Sales and Marketing Management.
  • Proactively seeks out information & research using the web, industry resources, and other vehicles to stay current on industry issues/trends and competing products.
  • Is aware of and complies with all corporate policies.
  • Performs other duties, as assigned.

What you'll bring to us...

  • Student enrolled in an accredited college or university seeking an undergraduate degree in such programs as Sales, Hospitality, Management, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or Computer Science.
  • Computer skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook)
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to give attention to detail
  • Ability to work independently and with a team
  • Ability to engage in a brief business-oriented conversation and articulate a relevant success story or value proposition through written and verbal communication.
  • Ability to persuade and influence others.
  • Ability to quickly establish rapport with contacts at all levels of an organization in order to navigate to the appropriate executive.
  • Professional presence
  • Enthusiastic/entrepreneurial
  • Ability to learn and think quickly, and be coached.

We Support Who You Are...

As a global company, we strive to create an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives spark innovation and meet the challenges of an evolving world. Whether you're launching a new career or expanding your current one, IDeaS is a company where you can balance great work with all other aspects of your life.

At IDeaS, we also aspire to live our values each day by being Accountable, Curious, Passionate and Authentic. And we continue our quest to build a more inclusive environment that attracts, represents and provides a place for diverse ideas, unique perspectives, and authentic voices.

Additional information: To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.

SAS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights.

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Sales Intern
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States
Sales
About SAS
A global leader in analytics, providing software and services to help businesses make data-driven decisions.