Progressive Leasing is a leading provider of in-store and e-commerce lease-to-own solutions. As an almost 20+ year old FinTech company that has gone from start-up to industry leader, we know how to innovate, simplify, and value all people. We are a company founded on our grit and we are constantly looking to the future. As an ever-evolving group of entrepreneurs and technologists, we strive to do the right thing period in all aspects of our work. We are a subsidiary of PROG Holdings (NYSE: PRG), an exciting FinTech holding company, with three business segments including Progressive, Vive Financial, and Four, a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) platform.
We are currently hiring a Market Development Manager to help grow our company and ensure our mission is achieved!
This remote role is a territory-based role that requires the candidate to live near by a major airport within the northeast region of the United States.
Employee Value Proposition (EVP): PROG is dedicated to providing people with opportunity; opportunity for inclusive collaboration, opportunity for innovation, and opportunity for development.
WE ARE: A sales organization that is dedicated to developing and executing winning sales and marketing strategies in a fun and engaging environment. We provide our employees with challenging opportunities where passion, tenacity, innovation and diligence are rewarded. We want your passion, your creativity and your mastery in rallying support for the ideas that will advance our initiatives. With your broad strategic expertise, you will plan, develop and implement highly effective sales, marketing and operational strategies, solutions and initiatives to drive market share and sell-through for our clients.
YOU ARE: A high-powered sales professional with extensive experience exceeding quota and impacting growth with an organization. In this role you will serve as a brand ambassador responsible for growing gross merchandise value (GMV) in target territories with retailers and partner with regional retail leadership to drive strategy, product adoption, lease to own (LTO) sales and brand loyalty.
YOUR DAY-TO-DAY:
Consistently engage field leadership to communicate our retailer and customer value propositions as well as align on mutual business objectives at the highest levels of our retailer field organization
Conduct business reviews with retail partner field leadership to identify areas of opportunity and develop strategies and tactics to overcome growth inhibitors
Work with business leaders to influence and motivate them to meet and exceed business commitments and drive channel sales
Educate and inform teams on products, solutions, technology and solutions available to drive channel
Work effectively cross functionally to resolve and assess a wide range of issues in creative ways and suggest variations in approach to field and account management
Using gathered insights as well as data, coordinate with people managers across the sales organization to ensure necessary field support for retail partner locations
Create strategic plans that can be effectively communicated and executed across teams to achieve business objectives
Effectively and proactively use tools and resources, including Salesforce.com, to track activities, resolve and share work progress
Consistently exceed GMV targets and grow LTO applications through strategic and practical execution of a plan
Create and execute strategic sales plans and measure the effectiveness of the strategy and impact to business
Resolve compliance cases as necessary to ensure retailers are accurately representing Progressive Leasing solution and options in a timely manner
Travel required (approximately 50%)
YOU'LL BRING:
Wireless experience preferred
Lease to Own (LTO) experience preferred
Sales growth-oriented professional with experience partnering with larger scale organizations
6+ years of relevant sales and/or channel management experience
Demonstrated ability to consistently exceed quota and grow channel business
Ability to communicate goals and objectives, gain commitments and accountability for performance in channel
Exceptional collaboration, relationship building and interpersonal skills with the ability to develop working relationships at all levels
Must be able to handle all requirements associated with frequent out of town travel
Must meet all qualifications of our Driver Safety Policy and consistently maintain a clean driving record, as defined within the policy
Experience with Salesforce.com or other CRM tools required
Building successful business plans and gaining commitments with leaders
WE OFFER:
Competitive Compensation + Bonus Potential
Full Health Benefits; Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance + Paid Parental Leave
Company Matched 401k
Paid Time Off + Paid Holidays + Paid Volunteer Time
Diversity Alliance Resource Groups
Employee Stock Purchase Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Charitable Gift Matching
Job Required Equipment & Services Will Be Provided
Progressive Leasing welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Progressive Leasing does business.
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