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LightWedge Jobs
Position Title: Sales/Marketing Account Manager
Location: Newton, MA
Position Summary
Account Manager, reporting to the VP Marketing, is responsible for providing sales and marketing support and account management tasks. Person should be a highly motivated, self-starter willing to dive in to all tasks and eager to learn in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment. Main duties include: serving as key internal liaison for strategic customer accounts, leading pre-meeting/proposal preparations, assisting with sales presentations and meetings, item/SKU set-up, account customer service, account growth, assisting marketing and product development team with customer-related projects and initiatives.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as primary internal account contact for key LightWedge accounts
- Maintain account sales forecasts and activity documentation in salesforce.com crm system
- Work closely with sales and marketing teams to help facilitate the selling process including developing presentations and preparing sales samples for strategic accounts
- Support sales team by completing vendor paperwork, sending samples, letters, catalogs, order forms, etc., to customers and sales team
- Performs all necessary administrative duties for the LightWedge sales and marketing teams
- Work closely with sales and marketing team to assist with new product launches and coordinate messaging for marketing to wholesale customers and prospects
- Various special projects related to sales and marketing including mailings and trade show support
Skills Required:
- Extremely detail-oriented, organized, self-starter, with strong written and oral communication
skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills, professionalism, follow-through skills and a positive attitude
- Proven ability to problem-solve and produce results in entrepreneurial, fast-paced business environment
- Ability to work well under pressure, handling several deadline projects simultaneously
- Ability to work cross-functionally and cooperatively in a team environment
- Ability to work independently with a strong initiative to problem solve independently
- Ability to manage projects with multiple tracks
- Ability to create and modify marketing materials for marketing team and customers
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and high comfort level for researching on the internet, learning new database systems, etc.
- Extremely proficient with customer relationship management software such as salesforce.com
Experience/Education Required:
Bachelor’s degree required. Several years professional Sales, Marketing and Account Management experience required.
Action:
Please send resume to work@lightwedge.com.
About LightWedge LLC:
LightWedge, LLC designs, manufactures, and markets innovative lighting and magnification products under the LightWedge® and Great Point Light™ brands. LightWedge, LLC was named to Inc. Magazine’s prestigious ‘Inc. 500’ list of the fastest-growing private companies in 2006 and 2008. LightWedge and Great Point Light products are available at retailers nationwide, including Barnes & Noble, Borders, Target, Wal-Mart and Office Depot, as well as the company’s online store (.biggerandbrighter.com) and other online retailers.
LightWedge offers competitive salaries and benefits in an energized work environment and the opportunity to be on the ground floor of an established yet exploding business. As an equal opportunity employer, LightWedge LLC is committed to a diverse workforce. Send resume to work@lightwedege.com
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