Territory Sales & Account Manager

Territory Sales & Account Manager Field-Based Position

About You: As a Territory Sales & Account Manager, you will drive growth in Jostens' College division by acquiring new customers, expanding existing accounts, and delivering exceptional service and event execution. You will act as a consultative sales partner, helping institutions elevate outcomes in graduation rates, student retention, alumni engagement, and brand representation. Focused on the St. Louis territory, you'll travel extensively to develop meaningful relationships, manage strategic accounts, and deliver unforgettable campus events that reinforce Jostens' impact.

You Have:

• Passion for customer. Ability to lead and direct the efforts of a customer facing team.
• Technical skills. Proficiency in and dedication to the utilization of Salesforce.com CRM tool. Working level proficiency in internet research and MS Office suite including Word, Excel, & PowerPoint. Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs, often multiple times during an event.
• Desire to learn. Thorough understanding of the college/university market, B2B selling processes designed to position Jostens as a strategic resource to our customers and B2C marketing execution including retail merchandising.
• Competitive spirit. Ability to successfully advance through the selling cycle in highly political customer environments and effectively manage the balance between sales, service and administrative responsibilities.
• Great communication skills. Advanced consultative sales skills. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including ability to ask questions, utilize listening skills and communicate effectively in verbal and written forms. Must be able to communicate one to one or one to many in the form of presentations. Ability to build strong professional relationships with customers and internal team members.
• Experience. 5-10 years sales and/or marketing experience. Experience with business to business customer acquisition and account management.
• Education. 4-year degree in Business Administration, Marketing or related field.
• Preferred. Sales/marketing experience in the University market

You Will:

• Develop new customer acquisition and opportunity development. Translate the business plan into account specific tactics. Develop relationships with prospects & track all activity in Salesforce.com CRM.
• Strength current customer expansion and account management. Develop broad based relationships and a thorough understanding of the customers business to position Jostens as a strategic resource, and track all activity in Salesforce.com CRM
• Enhance collaborate and coordinate with the customer facing team (Sales Representative, Regional Sales Manager, Sales Associates and Regional Service Team Manager) to develop and execute the territory consumer promotional marketing plan and event performance plan through planning and executing profitable events.
• Organize territory planning, performance assessment and administrative responsibilities to ensure Jostens executes effectively for the customer.
• Support work with newly hired sales reps in the territory as trainer/mentor.
• Typical/expected % of overnight travel: 70%

Love Where You Work:

• We care about your health. We offer competitive healthcare (health, dental, vision, coverage) in addition to voluntary benefits including home and car insurance, pet insurance, flexible spending account, amongst many more.
• We invest in your future. Our 401K plan has immediate vesting, so you can start saving for retirement right away.
• We believe in flexibility. We offer a hybrid schedule with on-site work 3 days a week.
• We want you to unplug when needed. We believe in taking your time off without guilt and offer accrued paid time off and company paid holidays. *For Washington residents, you will receive 13 vacation days, 8 paid sick leave, 8 company paid holidays, and family paid leave.
• We care about your development. We support tuition reimbursement after 6 months of service.
• We believe in pay transparency. The salary range is $60,000 to $75,000.

About Us: Jostens leads the student commemoration market and has been serving local communities for over 125 years. We work with thousands of K-12 schools, colleges and universities each year, and have the honor of partnering with beloved sports teams and esteemed organizations across the country. Our iconic products — like yearbooks, letter jackets, class jewelry and championship rings — keep meaningful traditions alive and inspire millions of people to celebrate their unique stories, milestone moments and biggest accomplishments every year. We have 13 first-class facilities across the globe, from North America to the Caribbean.

All About College: The Jostens College team delivers superior service and innovation to our higher education customers and their students. This is executed through our skilled team that contributes their drive for success, strong customer service skills, and personal commitment to support our customers. Our team ensures confidence that our customers achievements and graduation celebrations will be successful. Team members will provide service and support for graduation products and championship awards. Our College Team is comprised of several subgroups, including Territory Sales Representatives, Sales Associates, Sales Operations, Campus Services, and Corporate Partners. Our success is directly related to a culture of cross-team collaboration. Jostens allows for a hybrid work setting that focuses on creating professional and personal development.