Sales AssistantSiteHost

Who are we?
 
SiteHost has been around since 2004 and we are one of New Zealand’s leading cloud hosting providers. We are profitable, growing and are focused on building a team and culture for the long term.  We have established a strong and evolving sales team and are keen to grow the team and our entire company. This is an opportunity for you to help us shape our team and processes right now and for the future.
 
What are we looking for?
 
We want someone who is passionate about IT and ideally has shown an interest in cloud technology. We aren’t expecting you to be an expert, we’ll teach you, but if you have set yourself up a blog, or are in charge of fixing your relatives gadgets you’re on the right track.  Aside from technology you’ll be friendly, easy to talk to, eager to learn and most importantly have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Any background in sales would also be helpful.
 
About the Role:
 
You will be starting in a supporting role to an existing sales team as back-office support / virtual assistant to help with routine sales pipeline work such as drafting e-mails to prospective clients, generating and modifying proposals, collecting information, appointment-setting and time keeping. Project management and pipeline management will form part of your role to keep our sales team well supported to enhance our focus and attention on our customers.
 
Key Responsibilities:
Use our ticketing systems to draft e-mails to keep in touch with clients and maintain contact schedules
Work with care and produce high-quality error-free information and proposals for presenting to clients
Build, maintain and manage several databases of prospective leads
Research and qualify new leads utilising referrals, google searches and public lists/databases
Assist in following up with leads who have been contacted in the past
Conduct initial qualification of leads based on provided criteria
Use email to correspond with leads to make, follow up, and/or to confirm appointments
Use CRM to input and manage the list
Provide feedback and update in terms of success, areas to improve on, or other means to get more leads
Always ensure effective and timely communication with the sales team as needed or appropriate
Logging Sales/Account calls and emails
Other ad-hoc tasks as assigned
Skillset:
2-3 years of inside sales, marketing, or lead generation experience
Must have strong phone and email prospecting and selling experience
Bonus if you hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or IT
Excellent verbal and written communication
Positive can-do attitude
Efficient and effective multi-tasker
Professional and values hard work
Creative and resourceful in finding and qualifying leads and maintaining information with high regard for accuracy
Able to contribute ideas to improve processes
Home-Based Requirements:
Fast and reliable wired internet connection of not less than 5 Mbps
Quiet, private home office free from noise background or distractions
If you are looking for an exciting role without the hassle of the daily commute, then this job is perfect for you!
What’s next?
 
If this role sounds like a good fit get in touch with a cover letter + CV and let's talk.
 
Become a part of an awesome company that aims for work-life balance, long term relationships, and guarantees your payment for work done with our clients. We are continuously expanding our team of highly qualified online professionals to work with us.

2 to 4 Years Experience