Designated office:
Charlottetown, PE
This position is:
This position works from the designated office and customer locations
Eastlink Business, Account Executive – Prince Edward Island
Eastlink is a family owned, entrepreneurial and innovative telecommunications company headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Eastlink has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the last 18 consecutive years.
We proudly serve both consumer and business customers in seven provinces, delivering creative, competitive, customer focused telecommunications solutions, and connecting our customers to the things and people that matter most.
Eastlink employs hundreds of Islanders in roles within field operations, service, retail, and account management, who work with over 1,000 other Eastlink colleagues across Canada.
Eastlink’s business customers on Prince Edward Island, include the Island’s best known private companies and public sector organizations. Eastlink delivers 5G mobile and fibre optic based telecommunications services to Island businesses including, business mobile, WiFi/Internet, high-capacity wide area Data Networks, Data Centre, Cyber and Premise Security, next generation Voice solutions and more.
Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Director of Business Sales – Maritimes, the PEI based Account Executive will be responsible for both new business development and account management of assigned existing accounts. As one of two PEI based Account Executives, you will source new business, work with your Eastlink Business and Engineering colleagues to find tailored solutions, be committed to providing excellent customer service, and stay current within this continuously evolving industry.
Requirements:
As the ideal candidate you have at least 3 years of business-to-business sales experience, post-secondary education in Business or a related field is preferred. Your proven track record of sales success is a direct result of your approach to business development and ability to develop and close the sale. Self-motivated, ready to learn and collaborate, you know what it takes to achieve your goals and thrive when presented with the challenge of expanding and leveraging your network. An exceptional communicator, you are comfortable with communicating with business owners/executives and presenting to small groups. A true team player, you build strong relationships with key business contacts, management and peers while demonstrating adaptability, creativity, and a sense of urgency in an exciting multi-deadline driven environment. Able to travel throughout the province you have a valid driver's license coupled with a satisfactory driving record.
Why Choose Eastlink?
Eastlink has a strong reputation for business services on the Island. While you must be self-motivated, ready to learn and collaborate, the wider Eastlink Business team is ready and willing to fully support and help you be successful. Your orientation plan will include mentoring, education, collaboration, and a team approach.
Eastlink operates in a culture of continuous improvement through listening, learning, and adapting, which enables us to respond quickly to the evolving needs of both employees and customers. We recognize that our truly greatest competitive edge is our people and that delivering a great customer experience begins with a great employee experience. Our philosophy of developing and training our team “on the ground” not only helps to create a strong onboarding experience but also readies employees for future growth opportunities within the organization.
We embrace diversity, inclusion, equity, and accessibility throughout all levels of the organization and encourage members of equity groups to self-identify during the application process.
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