Account Executive - Chicago Suburbs or Milwaukee Metro

Summary

U.S. Bank, through its wholly owned subsidiary Elavon, provides payment processing solutions and financial services to businesses worldwide. Elavon is seeking an outside sales Account Executive to develop new business account relationships, grow existing accounts, identify opportunities, present payment solutions, and maintain referral networks in the Milwaukee or Chicago markets.

Responsibilities

• Developing profitable new business account relationships and increased profitability from existing accounts
• Identifying business opportunities based on knowledge of clients, markets, products, and services
• Presenting to existing and prospective clients informing them of benefits of using the organization's products and services to meet their needs
• Implementing and maintaining an effective referral network and call program to promote sales

Skills

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Two to three years of relevant sales experience
• Ability to travel
• Basic knowledge of product marketing, client service issues and organization operations
• Strong marketing, business development/sales and negotiating skills
• Ability to creatively resolve client concerns and issues
• Basic problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks/projects and deadlines simultaneously
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Two to three years of relevant sales experience
• Ability to travel

Nice to Haves

• Basic knowledge of product marketing, client service issues and organization operations
• Strong marketing, business development/sales and negotiating skills
• Ability to creatively resolve client concerns and issues
• Basic problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks/projects and deadlines simultaneously
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401(k) contribution
• Pension