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POSITION SUMMARY:

We are looking for a Communications Director to lead our work in building our North American profile, drive trust in our brand, and manage the execution of our annual communications plan. The ideal candidate has experience in the consumer goods, plastics and/or waste management industries and a proven track record of developing and executing communications campaigns that drive results. The Communications Director will be responsible for managing multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines, and adapting to changing priorities to ensure the successful execution of communications strategies.

As part of a growing affiliate within an international organization, the Communications Director will work together with the VP, Sustainability & Policy, members of the North American leadership team and members of the Green Dot Global team to develop and execute North American communication strategies.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

GreenDot was founded in Germany in 1990 under the name Der Grüne Punkt (The Green Dot). Today, GreenDot is a global recycling expert that works with companies to fulfill extended producer responsibility (EPR) requirements and provides high quality post-consumer recycled plastics to support circular economy programs. We assist companies and governments to design and implement recycling programs by connecting the value chain between collection, sorting, recycling services, and end markets. Specifically, in Germany we helped to create the world’s first nationwide EPR program for household packaging, including hard-to-recycle plastics like flexible films, a model is considered the forerunner of the European Union’s current regulatory structure.

GreenDot is expanding operations into additional countries and creating affiliates around the world to increase global recycling rates and advance multi-national brands toward their sustainability goals. In 2022, we established GreenDot North America and are utilizing our more than 30 years of experience to support municipalities, brands, and chemical companies in increasing packaging recovery and establishing the necessary infrastructure to collect and recycle all plastics. We also advocate for effective policy and EPR models at the state, federal and international levels.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following list provides a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities of the position. Please note that this list is not exhaustive, and the incumbent may be required to perform additional, position-specific tasks.

Integrated Communications Strategy and Campaign Development:

• Analyze company goals and target audience insights to build successful communications strategies that enhance brand awareness and engagement among key stakeholders in the North American market.
• Help develop creative briefs and guide creative direction to meet objectives for all advertising and public-facing communications.
• Lead and execute on multichannel campaigns from start to finish, leveraging internal support, driving collaboration, and ensuring the alignment of communications and messaging in all channels.
• Create, maintain, and conduct analytics reporting across multiple platforms and extract key insights for future campaign development.
• Act as the primary point of contact for agencies and other external vendors, ensuring clear communication, timely deliverables, and alignment with organizational objectives.
• Partner with email, performance marketing, and web teams to design, test, and evolve brand-building tactics.
• Collaborate closely with global counterparts to ensure harmonization with global branding guidelines, visual identities, and messaging, fostering a consistent brand image across all regions.

Social Media and Online Marketing:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive social media strategy to engage with key stakeholders and increase brand awareness.
• Monitor and analyze social media performance, making data-driven adjustments to improve engagement and campaign effectiveness.
• Maintain company website and utilize online marketing tools to enhance the organization’s visibility and reach.

External Media Relations:

• Develop and maintain relationships with external media contacts, journalists, and relevant industry stakeholders.
• Proactively pitch stories and press releases to enhance media coverage and promote the organization’s initiatives.
• Organize media interviews, working closely with subject matter experts within the company.
• Handle all media inquiries and crisis communications to uphold the organization’s reputation and maintain transparent communications.
• Monitor and record the progress and outcomes of media outreach activities, maintaining organized records to evaluate the effectiveness of communication strategies and identify opportunities for improvement.

Trade Shows, Exhibitions, and Events:

• Plan, coordinate, and execute the organization’s presence at trade shows, exhibitions, and industry events.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless event execution and maximize brand exposure.
• Identify speaking opportunities for company representatives at industry conferences and events.

Internal Communications:

• Manage internal communication to keep employees informed about company news, initiatives, and achievements.
• Work closely with local and global leadership to ensure effective and consistent internal messaging.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in Communications or Marketing roles.
• Proven success in developing marketing plans and executing campaigns that drive measurable results.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project management, multitasking, and decision-making abilities.
• Metrics-driven marketing mindset with a creative eye.
• Experience in the consumer goods, plastics, and/or waste management industries preferred.
• Background or familiarity with sustainability, environmental initiatives, or ESG practices is desirable.

KNOWLEDGE, COMPETENCIES, AND SKILLS:

• Proficiency in integrated communications, online marketing and social media strategy.
• Knowledge of the consumer-packaged goods, plastics and/or waste industries preferred.
• Willingness to travel as needed to attend events and meet with stakeholders.
• Established contacts in media and relevant industry circles or demonstrated experience in an adjacent industry.
• Commitment to continuous learning and improvement.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in marketing, communications, business, or a related field.
• Master’s degree preferred, especially in a relevant field.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Ability to work as part of a team both virtually and in-person.
• Opportunity for remote work, reflecting our commitment to a flexible and inclusive work culture that empowers employees to effectively balance professional and personal responsibilities.
• Travel may be required up to 40% of the time.
• Flexible working schedule.

GreenDot is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce. We value the unique perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of all our employees and strive to provide equal opportunities in all aspects of employment. We welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and join our mission-driven team. Join our dynamic team of dedicated professionals to drive meaningful change in the fight against plastic waste and contribute to cleaner and more sustainable future for our planet.

GreenDot North America

Spirax Sarco is seeking a Service Operations Manager in either Houston, TX, Chicago, IL, Allentown, PA or Blythewood, SC who will manage and oversee all facets of the Service Operations Team.

​Summary:

Directly manages a Services Manager, Team Leader, Operations Support team members, and Project Development Engineers. Manages monthly sales forecasts, profit, and utilization to targets. Establishes Service Operations structure, process, and procedures to ensure service work is delivered to a high quality and in a sustainable business model. Work cross-functionally with the organization to maintain alignment on strategic objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Works with the Service Director to set the Service annual Plan by participating in the sales forecasting and budgeting process. (10%)
• Develops and Manages Service Operations Strategy that aligns with overall Service and Spirax Sarco Company Strategy. (45%)
• Sets and Manages Service Operations objectives and targets for technicians, assessment engineers, and office support teams. Provides direct and indirect leadership. (45%)
• Manages directly a Service Manager, Service Team Leader, Operations Support team, and a Project Development Engineer.
• Hires, trains, and provides mentorship to the team.
• Provides resources and learning opportunities as needed to develop staff.
• Accountable for profit and loss (P&L) for Service Operations.
• Manages monthly profit/loss reviews and implements corrective actions.
• Ensure all data and reporting are accurate.
• Implement a safety-first culture. Assists in the development of marketing, sales support, and operational tools for Services.
• Responsible for implementing processes and tools required to improve Service Maturity Score.
• Manage day to day operations to ensure quality service deliverables.
• Responsible for managing and reporting on key metrics. Example: sales revenue actual and forecast, utilization actual and forecast.
• Prepares and distributes various business reports, and correspondence.
• Support service contracts as required and approve quotes/contracts based on Delegation of Authority.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 7-10 years of industry experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Prior Management experience required.
• Working knowledge of computer applications including spreadsheets, word processing and presentations.
• Microsoft Office 365 – SharePoint, PowerBi, Excel
• Service ERP Systems (JDE is a plus)
• Salesforce CRM and scheduling (is a plus)
• Must possess valid driver’s license and be able to operate motor vehicle.

Spirax Sarco USA

Overview

The Client Engagement Manager (CEM) is responsible for the negotiation, creation, approval, and the implementation of national projects. These responsibilities include business development, project development, budget management, execution monitoring, issue resolution, reporting, and up-selling. The CEM must provide a high level of service to client, collaborate across CROSSMARK lines of business, and drive a culture of sales and service excellence.

Responsibilities

• Own and effectively manage all aspects of client and project-specific budgets, including working with clients to ensure on-time payments for work completed.
• Develop new clients at the national or regional level, partnering with Business Development to identify opportunities and grow pipeline.
• Responsible for establishing, growing and maintaining sound existing client relationships.
• Understand client needs and proactively provide updates, project results, insights, reporting, and additional knowledge to grow the relationship.
• Working with the VPMDs Division Managers, POD Business Units, and COMs to grow business and new projects with existing clients through intelligent, consultative selling.
• Create sales tools “strategy/decks/success stories” for use across all CROSSMARK business units.
• Responsible for developing insights into current and prospective clients, leveraging a variety of data sources.
• Work with project creation COE for the loading of all retail projects, all billing work, aging, tracking execution of all retail tasks, using Axis following established rules and guidelines.
• Responsible for implementation and maintenance of national projects within the set parameters of the contract or statement of work.
• Continually grow knowledge of the industry, market, client and customers to most effectively sell our services.
• Responsible for taking lead on development and implementation of corporate initiatives/special projects.

Qualifications

Performance Metrics

• Sales revenue target
• Customer service (NPS)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills, understanding how to develop and maintain business relationships
• Critical thinking ability, connecting piece of information together across varied data sources
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and nonverbal, for writing, speaking, listening and presentations
• Basic analytical skills
• Negotiation skills
• Collaboration
• Consultative and insights-based selling skills
• Business and financial acumen

Education: Bachelor’s degree (B.A. in Business) preferred.

Experience: Four to six years of business experience, preferably in sales or business development.

Specific Skills: Intermediate Microsoft Office knowledge

Supervisory Responsibilities: NA

Working Conditions: Office Environment.

Travel Requirements: 5-10 overnights per year may be required

Language Skills: English is the primary language skill, however, bilingual skills may be required based on business necessity.

CROSSMARK is committed to providing accessible employment practices and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. If you require accommodation for a disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.

CROSSMARK

Do you love making a difference in a professional financial services environment? Are you focused on delivering outstanding client service as part of a team focused on excellence? Are you an experienced financial services associate looking to use your securities licenses to help support a growing financial planning practice? If so – we want to talk to you!

Established and independent fee-based financial planning/wealth management firm seeks a LICENSED CLIENT SERVICE ASSOCIATE to join our nationally respected team. Candidates with a commitment to accuracy, service and personal integrity will join a great environment and become instrumental in our future growth. We offer a strong focus on the best interest of our clients, competitive pay, mentorship, a convenient location, great insurance, retirement benefits, and an excellent opportunity to develop as a professional.

Responsibilities:

• Process trades, checks, wires, journals, ACH transfers
• Research and answer client questions related to investment account activity, balances, and other miscellaneous requests
• Assist in the client onboarding process and ongoing data maintenance by collecting and organizing client information and documents
• Serve as the first point of contact with clients on day-to-day and operational matters
• Coordinate information requests for investments and other business activities
• Maintain client files and records and consistently update CRM system with any activity (RJ CRM and Salesforce)
• Create new accounts, coordinate communications, and track receipt of paperwork (financial management agreements, letters of authorization, account paperwork, tax documents, and returns, etc.)
• Schedule client appointments and help with meeting preparation and documentation
• Assist in the completion of reports as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• Series 7 and 63 licenses
• Customer-service oriented
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• 2 years minimum experience in financial services

Essential Traits:

• Strong focus on accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills
• Maintain extreme confidentiality in dealing with client matters
• Show initiative and desire to provide a high level of client service
• Proactively anticipate issues and resolve problems
• Team player that enjoys helping people

Carter Financial Management

This position will coordinate all direct sales activities relative to those existing / prospective accounts found within the assigned area of responsibility. Makes regular contact with existing accounts and prospects continuing to perform discovery, increase understanding of the customer/prospect business model, learning what would qualify as true value offerings. Then utilizing Sonoco resources bring forth those value offerings to the customer / prospect. The foremost focus remains on increased profitable sales growth with new and existing accounts to increase our market share striving to enhance Sonoco’s overall position in all our served and potential markets. The position may require acting as National Manager for specific accounts that span regions. Their responsibility is to take a leadership position to coordinate the activities of these multiple location accounts through the local Sonoco representatives handling these separate locations. This coordination will require clear and concise communication skills and the ability to give a measurable path to achieve profitable sales growth and increase our market share.

What you will be doing:

• Prepares and maintains updated account plans for major accounts and prospective accounts found within assigned area of responsibility.
• Provides marketing with input for use in developing strategic plans and develops account plans that are consistent with overall division strategies.
• Implements and coordinates activities relative to each account plan and monitors each plan for effectiveness.
• Provides appropriate personnel with progress reports covering each account plan on a regular basis.
• Establishes and monitors closely a call plan for all customers and prospective customers within assigned area of responsibility and implements changes as required.
• Monitors closely all activity at each customer and prospective customer location and reports on expansions, closings, business trends and all other factors impacting volume levels.
• Maintains detailed customer files (share, relative quality, relative price, specifications, contacts, competitor, etc.) on an ongoing basis.
• Maintains up to date information with regard to gross margins for all major accounts and makes pricing recommendations as appropriate.
• Establishes and maintains multi level contacts at all major existing and prospective accounts.
• Communicates all pertinent information involving assigned accounts and prospective accounts to appropriate personnel through reports of call.
• Seeks out and promotes new product and service offerings as well as new uses for existing product lines and potential candidates for acquisition.
• Develops and maintains territory sales funnel for prospective new business.
• Provides immediate supervisor with sales projections for products and customers within assigned area of responsibility for use in developing sales budgets.
• Investigates promptly and accurately customer complaints and coordinates the resolution of these complaints to the complete satisfaction of these accounts.
• Assists division marketing with trade shows, conventions, and trade association meetings as requested.
• Stays abreast of current selling techniques and makes every effort to constantly improve product knowledge and knowledge of the marketplace.
• Champions new products and services as requested for the region and/or the division,
• Submits expense reports, reports of call and itineraries on a weekly basis and all other reports on schedule.
• Promotes company goodwill and maintains proper relationships with customers and prospective customers.
• Protects assets, confidential and restricted information, developments, specifications, materials, legal obligations and other such data in contacts with external parties.
• Complies with all company policies.

This is a Remote-Regional Territory position for the Midwest. The ideal candidate will be located in Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania areas.

We would love to hear from you if:

• You have a 4-year undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• You have 3 years of sales experience minimum
• Proven record of sales prospecting and new business development
• Proven ability to manage multiple sales development projects through a complex development process
• Familiarity with the packaging industry, specifically Film Cores

This is a progression position and level will be based on candidate experience and business needs.

Compensation:

Account Representative: The annual base salary range for this role is from $60,675 to $72,810, plus annual target bonus of 12.5% of base salary

Account Representative II: The annual base salary range for this role is from $82,800 to $99,360, plus annual target bonus of 12.5% of base salary

Senior Account Representative: The annual base salary range for this role is from $94,200 to $113,040, plus annual target bonus of 12.5% of base salary

Sonoco

This position will coordinate all direct sales activities relative to those existing / prospective accounts found within the assigned area of responsibility. Makes regular contact with existing accounts and prospects continuing to perform discovery, increase understanding of the customer/prospect business model, learning what would qualify as true value offerings. Then utilizing Sonoco resources bring forth those value offerings to the customer / prospect. The foremost focus remains on increased profitable sales growth with new and existing accounts to increase our market share striving to enhance Sonoco’s overall position in all our served and potential markets. The position may require acting as National Manager for specific accounts that span regions. Their responsibility is to take a leadership position to coordinate the activities of these multiple location accounts through the local Sonoco representatives handling these separate locations. This coordination will require clear and concise communication skills and the ability to give a measurable path to achieve profitable sales growth and increase our market share.

What you will be doing:

• Prepares and maintains updated account plans for major accounts and prospective accounts found within assigned area of responsibility.
• Provides marketing with input for use in developing strategic plans and develops account plans that are consistent with overall division strategies.
• Implements and coordinates activities relative to each account plan and monitors each plan for effectiveness.
• Provides appropriate personnel with progress reports covering each account plan on a regular basis.
• Establishes and monitors closely a call plan for all customers and prospective customers within assigned area of responsibility and implements changes as required.
• Monitors closely all activity at each customer and prospective customer location and reports on expansions, closings, business trends and all other factors impacting volume levels.
• Maintains detailed customer files (share, relative quality, relative price, specifications, contacts, competitor, etc.) on an ongoing basis.
• Maintains up to date information with regard to gross margins for all major accounts and makes pricing recommendations as appropriate.
• Establishes and maintains multi level contacts at all major existing and prospective accounts.
• Communicates all pertinent information involving assigned accounts and prospective accounts to appropriate personnel through reports of call.
• Seeks out and promotes new product and service offerings as well as new uses for existing product lines and potential candidates for acquisition.
• Develops and maintains territory sales funnel for prospective new business.
• Provides immediate supervisor with sales projections for products and customers within assigned area of responsibility for use in developing sales budgets.
• Investigates promptly and accurately customer complaints and coordinates the resolution of these complaints to the complete satisfaction of these accounts.
• Assists division marketing with trade shows, conventions, and trade association meetings as requested.
• Stays abreast of current selling techniques and makes every effort to constantly improve product knowledge and knowledge of the marketplace.
• Champions new products and services as requested for the region and/or the division,
• Submits expense reports, reports of call and itineraries on a weekly basis and all other reports on schedule.
• Promotes company goodwill and maintains proper relationships with customers and prospective customers.
• Protects assets, confidential and restricted information, developments, specifications, materials, legal obligations and other such data in contacts with external parties.
• Complies with all company policies.

This is a Remote-Regional Territory position for the Midwest. The ideal candidate will be located in Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania areas.

We would love to hear from you if:

• You have a 4-year undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• You have 3 years of sales experience minimum
• Proven record of sales prospecting and new business development
• Proven ability to manage multiple sales development projects through a complex development process
• Familiarity with the packaging industry, specifically Film Cores

This is a progression position and level will be based on candidate experience and business needs.

Compensation:

Account Representative: The annual base salary range for this role is from $60,675 to $72,810, plus annual target bonus of 12.5% of base salary

Account Representative II: The annual base salary range for this role is from $82,800 to $99,360, plus annual target bonus of 12.5% of base salary

Senior Account Representative: The annual base salary range for this role is from $94,200 to $113,040, plus annual target bonus of 12.5% of base salary

Sonoco

This position will coordinate all direct sales activities relative to those existing / prospective accounts found within the assigned area of responsibility. Makes regular contact with existing accounts and prospects continuing to perform discovery, increase understanding of the customer/prospect business model, learning what would qualify as true value offerings. Then utilizing Sonoco resources bring forth those value offerings to the customer / prospect. The foremost focus remains on increased profitable sales growth with new and existing accounts to increase our market share striving to enhance Sonoco’s overall position in all our served and potential markets. The position may require acting as National Manager for specific accounts that span regions. Their responsibility is to take a leadership position to coordinate the activities of these multiple location accounts through the local Sonoco representatives handling these separate locations. This coordination will require clear and concise communication skills and the ability to give a measurable path to achieve profitable sales growth and increase our market share.

What you will be doing:

• Prepares and maintains updated account plans for major accounts and prospective accounts found within assigned area of responsibility.
• Provides marketing with input for use in developing strategic plans and develops account plans that are consistent with overall division strategies.
• Implements and coordinates activities relative to each account plan and monitors each plan for effectiveness.
• Provides appropriate personnel with progress reports covering each account plan on a regular basis.
• Establishes and monitors closely a call plan for all customers and prospective customers within assigned area of responsibility and implements changes as required.
• Monitors closely all activity at each customer and prospective customer location and reports on expansions, closings, business trends and all other factors impacting volume levels.
• Maintains detailed customer files (share, relative quality, relative price, specifications, contacts, competitor, etc.) on an ongoing basis.
• Maintains up to date information with regard to gross margins for all major accounts and makes pricing recommendations as appropriate.
• Establishes and maintains multi level contacts at all major existing and prospective accounts.
• Communicates all pertinent information involving assigned accounts and prospective accounts to appropriate personnel through reports of call.
• Seeks out and promotes new product and service offerings as well as new uses for existing product lines and potential candidates for acquisition.
• Develops and maintains territory sales funnel for prospective new business.
• Provides immediate supervisor with sales projections for products and customers within assigned area of responsibility for use in developing sales budgets.
• Investigates promptly and accurately customer complaints and coordinates the resolution of these complaints to the complete satisfaction of these accounts.
• Assists division marketing with trade shows, conventions, and trade association meetings as requested.
• Stays abreast of current selling techniques and makes every effort to constantly improve product knowledge and knowledge of the marketplace.
• Champions new products and services as requested for the region and/or the division,
• Submits expense reports, reports of call and itineraries on a weekly basis and all other reports on schedule.
• Promotes company goodwill and maintains proper relationships with customers and prospective customers.
• Protects assets, confidential and restricted information, developments, specifications, materials, legal obligations and other such data in contacts with external parties.
• Complies with all company policies.

This is a Remote-Regional Territory position for the Midwest. The ideal candidate will be located in Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania areas.

We would love to hear from you if:

• You have a 4-year undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• You have 3 years of sales experience minimum
• Proven record of sales prospecting and new business development
• Proven ability to manage multiple sales development projects through a complex development process
• Familiarity with the packaging industry, specifically Film Cores

This is a progression position and level will be based on candidate experience and business needs.

Compensation:

Account Representative: The annual base salary range for this role is from $60,675 to $72,810, plus annual target bonus of 12.5% of base salary

Account Representative II: The annual base salary range for this role is from $82,800 to $99,360, plus annual target bonus of 12.5% of base salary

Senior Account Representative: The annual base salary range for this role is from $94,200 to $113,040, plus annual target bonus of 12.5% of base salary

Sonoco

This position will coordinate all direct sales activities relative to those existing / prospective accounts found within the assigned area of responsibility. Makes regular contact with existing accounts and prospects continuing to perform discovery, increase understanding of the customer/prospect business model, learning what would qualify as true value offerings. Then utilizing Sonoco resources bring forth those value offerings to the customer / prospect. The foremost focus remains on increased profitable sales growth with new and existing accounts to increase our market share striving to enhance Sonoco’s overall position in all our served and potential markets. The position may require acting as National Manager for specific accounts that span regions. Their responsibility is to take a leadership position to coordinate the activities of these multiple location accounts through the local Sonoco representatives handling these separate locations. This coordination will require clear and concise communication skills and the ability to give a measurable path to achieve profitable sales growth and increase our market share.

What you will be doing:

• Prepares and maintains updated account plans for major accounts and prospective accounts found within assigned area of responsibility.
• Provides marketing with input for use in developing strategic plans and develops account plans that are consistent with overall division strategies.
• Implements and coordinates activities relative to each account plan and monitors each plan for effectiveness.
• Provides appropriate personnel with progress reports covering each account plan on a regular basis.
• Establishes and monitors closely a call plan for all customers and prospective customers within assigned area of responsibility and implements changes as required.
• Monitors closely all activity at each customer and prospective customer location and reports on expansions, closings, business trends and all other factors impacting volume levels.
• Maintains detailed customer files (share, relative quality, relative price, specifications, contacts, competitor, etc.) on an ongoing basis.
• Maintains up to date information with regard to gross margins for all major accounts and makes pricing recommendations as appropriate.
• Establishes and maintains multi level contacts at all major existing and prospective accounts.
• Communicates all pertinent information involving assigned accounts and prospective accounts to appropriate personnel through reports of call.
• Seeks out and promotes new product and service offerings as well as new uses for existing product lines and potential candidates for acquisition.
• Develops and maintains territory sales funnel for prospective new business.
• Provides immediate supervisor with sales projections for products and customers within assigned area of responsibility for use in developing sales budgets.
• Investigates promptly and accurately customer complaints and coordinates the resolution of these complaints to the complete satisfaction of these accounts.
• Assists division marketing with trade shows, conventions, and trade association meetings as requested.
• Stays abreast of current selling techniques and makes every effort to constantly improve product knowledge and knowledge of the marketplace.
• Champions new products and services as requested for the region and/or the division,
• Submits expense reports, reports of call and itineraries on a weekly basis and all other reports on schedule.
• Promotes company goodwill and maintains proper relationships with customers and prospective customers.
• Protects assets, confidential and restricted information, developments, specifications, materials, legal obligations and other such data in contacts with external parties.
• Complies with all company policies.

This is a Remote-Regional Territory position for the Midwest. The ideal candidate will be located in Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania areas.

We would love to hear from you if:

• You have a 4-year undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• You have 3 years of sales experience minimum
• Proven record of sales prospecting and new business development
• Proven ability to manage multiple sales development projects through a complex development process
• Familiarity with the packaging industry, specifically Film Cores

This is a progression position and level will be based on candidate experience and business needs.

Compensation:

Account Representative: The annual base salary range for this role is from $60,675 to $72,810, plus annual target bonus of 12.5% of base salary

Account Representative II: The annual base salary range for this role is from $82,800 to $99,360, plus annual target bonus of 12.5% of base salary

Senior Account Representative: The annual base salary range for this role is from $94,200 to $113,040, plus annual target bonus of 12.5% of base salary

Sonoco

This position will coordinate all direct sales activities relative to those existing / prospective accounts found within the assigned area of responsibility. Makes regular contact with existing accounts and prospects continuing to perform discovery, increase understanding of the customer/prospect business model, learning what would qualify as true value offerings. Then utilizing Sonoco resources bring forth those value offerings to the customer / prospect. The foremost focus remains on increased profitable sales growth with new and existing accounts to increase our market share striving to enhance Sonoco’s overall position in all our served and potential markets. The position may require acting as National Manager for specific accounts that span regions. Their responsibility is to take a leadership position to coordinate the activities of these multiple location accounts through the local Sonoco representatives handling these separate locations. This coordination will require clear and concise communication skills and the ability to give a measurable path to achieve profitable sales growth and increase our market share.

What you will be doing:

• Prepares and maintains updated account plans for major accounts and prospective accounts found within assigned area of responsibility.
• Provides marketing with input for use in developing strategic plans and develops account plans that are consistent with overall division strategies.
• Implements and coordinates activities relative to each account plan and monitors each plan for effectiveness.
• Provides appropriate personnel with progress reports covering each account plan on a regular basis.
• Establishes and monitors closely a call plan for all customers and prospective customers within assigned area of responsibility and implements changes as required.
• Monitors closely all activity at each customer and prospective customer location and reports on expansions, closings, business trends and all other factors impacting volume levels.
• Maintains detailed customer files (share, relative quality, relative price, specifications, contacts, competitor, etc.) on an ongoing basis.
• Maintains up to date information with regard to gross margins for all major accounts and makes pricing recommendations as appropriate.
• Establishes and maintains multi level contacts at all major existing and prospective accounts.
• Communicates all pertinent information involving assigned accounts and prospective accounts to appropriate personnel through reports of call.
• Seeks out and promotes new product and service offerings as well as new uses for existing product lines and potential candidates for acquisition.
• Develops and maintains territory sales funnel for prospective new business.
• Provides immediate supervisor with sales projections for products and customers within assigned area of responsibility for use in developing sales budgets.
• Investigates promptly and accurately customer complaints and coordinates the resolution of these complaints to the complete satisfaction of these accounts.
• Assists division marketing with trade shows, conventions, and trade association meetings as requested.
• Stays abreast of current selling techniques and makes every effort to constantly improve product knowledge and knowledge of the marketplace.
• Champions new products and services as requested for the region and/or the division,
• Submits expense reports, reports of call and itineraries on a weekly basis and all other reports on schedule.
• Promotes company goodwill and maintains proper relationships with customers and prospective customers.
• Protects assets, confidential and restricted information, developments, specifications, materials, legal obligations and other such data in contacts with external parties.
• Complies with all company policies.

This is a Remote-Regional Territory position for the Midwest. The ideal candidate will be located in Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania areas.

We would love to hear from you if:

• You have a 4-year undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• You have 3 years of sales experience minimum
• Proven record of sales prospecting and new business development
• Proven ability to manage multiple sales development projects through a complex development process
• Familiarity with the packaging industry, specifically Film Cores

This is a progression position and level will be based on candidate experience and business needs.

Compensation:

Account Representative: The annual base salary range for this role is from $60,675 to $72,810, plus annual target bonus of 12.5% of base salary

Account Representative II: The annual base salary range for this role is from $82,800 to $99,360, plus annual target bonus of 12.5% of base salary

Senior Account Representative: The annual base salary range for this role is from $94,200 to $113,040, plus annual target bonus of 12.5% of base salary

Sonoco

Texas Restaurant Association Job Description

JOB TITLE:                      Director of Membership

REPORTS TO:                Chief Operating Officer

DIRECT REPORTS:       N/A

INDIRECT REPORTS:  Member Engagement Managers/Directors

Non-Exempt, Full-Time

JOB SUMMARY:

The Director of Membership is a critical role to the marketing and sales of membership and the products & services that provide financial value to members of the Texas Restaurant Foundation (TRA). Through execution of a successful sales & marketing strategy and campaigns targeted to articulate the value of membership and the TRA’s benefits to operational efficiency, training products, and partner services, the Director of Membership can drive growth, retention, and satisfaction of membership. Their focus is on identifying and responding to the opportunities across the State to grow membership and ensure new members are engaged, including driving members’ adoption of available benefits, products, and services (BPS). Working with the Marketing Manager, Regional Executive Directors, Member Engagement Managers/Directors, and leveraging partnership opportunities with like-minded organizations, the Director of Membership produces new members, maintains / increases the Association’s high member retention rate and level of member engagement, and increases the non-dues revenue stream driven by BPS adoption amongst existing membership. Role is based in the Austin office.

DUTIES:

Member Acquisition, Benefits Products & Services Adoption (30%)

Core to the success of the TRA is a strong membership, counted not only in number of members, but strength of engagement and adoption of available benefits, products, and services. The Director of Membership is the leader responsible for the success of membership development and retention. Key activities include:

·      Develop and execute all membership related acquisition strategies and promotions across internal staff and external membership development partnerships.

·      Track, evaluate, and promote the adoption of TRA member benefits, products, and services, with the goal to improve immediate adoption by new members and increase overall adoption penetration amongst existing members.

·      Collect, analyze, and review member input on products and services with the Chief Operating Officer and Director of Partnerships to refine offerings that best serve the needs of TRA membership.

·      Collaborate with Executive Directors to manage and ensure member engagement staff are successful in their new member acquisition, BPS adoption, and member retention targets/goals.

·      Identify mid to large size member opportunities and work with local team to execute high-touch member recruitment strategy, with special focus on top 100 franchisee operators and business in the $50M+ gross annual revenue and above categories of membership.

·      Collaborate with Chief Operating Officer and NRA membership rep to plan and execute national membership growth events and direct outreach, increasing the total TX-domiciled national members.

Member Engagement & Retention (30%)

As the TRA has evolved, engagement and retention with membership has expanded beyond issuing and collecting dues invoices. Regular contact with members across the State is critical to maintaining an engaged and involved membership. The Director of Membership will be responsible for:

·      Successfully executing the annual member life cycle engagement plan, reviewing metrics with key stakeholders, and facilitating an ongoing cycle of continuous improvement and process refinement. Success is measured by meeting or exceeding the annual member retention goal.

·      Work with the Member Engagement Managers/Directors to ensure consistent engagement with existing members, management of existing member data within the organization’s CRM, and support the needs of members.

·      Develop and coordinate with the Events Marketing Team and Regional Office Teams a best practice model to ensure that membership recruitment/development is incorporated into all events across the state, with a standardized follow-up model and method of tracking to promote high post-event conversion.

·      Managing internal chapter development programs, including member referral incentive opportunities and other similar programs that both grow membership and ensure that all Chapters maintain minimum membership levels.

Membership, Benefits, Products, and Services Marketing (30%)

Leveraging the strength of the TRA’s advocacy and thought leadership position within Texas’ foodservice industry, the Director of Membership develops a comprehensive membership and product marketing plan in collaboration with the Events Marketing Department to reinforce the value of membership and articulate the importance of using the resources provided by the TRA to its membership in the areas of compliance and operational efficiency. Key activities include:

·      Contribute to the overall development of a robust internal and external communications strategy to engage with industry operators and convert to new members (acquisition) and drive perceived value of membership through products and services, and invaluable information unable to be acquired elsewhere.

·      Recommend, create, and execute ad hoc marketing campaigns to drive membership activities within the Member Engagement Team and amongst targeted groups (i.e. reinstatement of long-inactive members) to leverage all opportunities for membership growth.

·      Develop and execute comprehensive product roll-out, in collaboration with the Director of Partnerships, and subsequent marketing strategy to ensure successful promotion and adoption of new BPS and to reintroduce existing BPS to drive member awareness and adoption.

·      Develop and execute annual/periodic member surveys to support the creation of a cohesive communication plan and ensure relevant content for informative blogs, newsletters, and webinars.

·      Support news alerts and other up-to-the-minute pushes to members, keeping them appraised of relevant information and to advertise the training products and services offered by the TRA and its partners.

·      Establish a promotional calendar to guide the communication cadence and messaging around member value in collaboration with the Events Marketing Team, providing TRA partners exposure and opportunity to highlight the members-only discounts, rebates, and/or other services they offer to improve operational efficiency.

Administration (10%)

To support the activites of the role and membership in general, the Director of Membership will be responsible for:

·      Generate, review, and distribute weekly membership status update reports and identify areas of opportunity with internal stakeholders.

·      Measure key membership development benchmarks (acquisition and BPS adoption) and report on them to the Chief Operating Officer.

·      Maintain membership demographic information for use in promotional materials, government relations/lobbying, and Foundation activities.

·      Track, measure, and report on membership growth activities from external and internal campaigns, promotions, events, and strategic partnerships.

And all other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

·      Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Communications, or any other related field and 3-5 years’ experience in association membership sales, engagement, and retention, or 5-7 years’ experience in association membership sales, engagement, and retention.

·      Expert-level competency with Microsoft Office Suite (Office 365), Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, MailChimp or similar mass communications platform, and Salesforce/CRM experience preferred.

·      Competency with digital and social media.

·      Excellent verbal and written skills, Comfortable presenting to large crowds.

·      Proven attention to detail, highly organized, and able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

·      Ability to maintain a consistently positive outlook towards all members and staff.

·      Previous sales and marketing industry experience in hospitality/restaurant and/or member-driven associations.

Role requires some local (Texas) and/or national travel, not exceeding 5-10% of hours worked.

Send Salary requirements and date available in cover letter with resume.

Role does not have any special or extraordinary physical requirements.

As the industry which the Association serves operates 24/7/365, role may at times require availability outside of standard “9 to 5” business hours, as needed, for activities like special events/meetings or to respond to emergency situations as needed and/or directed by the C-Suite.

Texas Restaurant Association