Strategic Account Manager - Education

We’re not just hiring; we are building a world better than we found it, supporting those who serve the common good, assisting those who are most vulnerable, and helping keep our communities safe. We are seeking a talented **Strategic Account Manager - Education** for our Columbia, South Carolina territory. In this role, you will be responsible for cultivating and growing the market segment while qualifying and closing sales opportunities related to our education and corporate customers. **Accountabilities Include:** - Generate new customers within the assigned territory. - Service and expand the business of the existing customer base. - Present technology solutions to customers in professional environments. - Conduct walkthroughs and develop scope-of-work documents based on potential installation projects with the assistance of the engineering team. - Follow up on sales leads for new and existing customers in a timely and professional manner. - Write and submit timely, accurate, and professional bids and bid responses with the assistance of the support team. - Respond to RFI’s, RFQ’s, and RFP’s. - Identify and define the scope of work for the proposal process. - Develop and maintain strong product and industry knowledge, recognizing local industry trends. - Support the local engineering and architectural community by providing customer needs analysis, system layouts, and designs. - Develop and maintain professional relationships with manufacturer representatives. - Work directly with customers on solution value propositions. - Determine strategic efforts based on competitive analysis and market trends to maximize sales efforts. - Learn various technology solutions and demonstrate those solutions to customers. - Perform other duties as assigned. **Requirements for Success:** - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience. - Minimum of 2 years of B2B sales experience. - Demonstrated ability to deliver compelling, engaging, informative presentations online and in a public setting with the appropriate tone of voice, body language, and delivery. - Ability to exercise the highest level of integrity and professional business acumen. - Professional self-starter who is reliable, flexible, proactive, resilient, organized, and punctual. - Computer skills to include understanding basic computer manipulation, managing computer files, word processing, using spreadsheets and databases, creating presentations, finding information, and communicating. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively express ideas and information. - Ability to thrive both independently and in a team environment. - A high level of commitment to customer satisfaction. - Basic math computation skills to include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages and fractions. - Ability to follow policies, processes and procedures. - Effective use of Microsoft 365 suite of products. - Demonstrated attention to detail and commitment to task in completing assignments with quality outputs. - Maintain a clean driving record. **What We Do and Who We Are:** Ronco is a technology company providing critical communications technology, installation, and support to the federal government, healthcare organizations and primary education institutions. Please see our website at ronco.net – Our Solutions – Managed Services to learn more about what we do. Founded in 1965, we are a third-generation family-owned and operated organization headquartered in Buffalo, New York, with multiple locations operating along the East Coast. Our footprint includes a local commitment to customers in New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and South Carolina. **Why Choose Us:** In return for your commitment and valuable contributions to the Company, Ronco offers a friendly working atmosphere, competitive compensation, and benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, FSA, Life Insurance, Disability, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity I…