Market Development Representative

Market Development Representative

The primary responsibility of the Market Development Representative is sales promotion, marketing, and service support activities throughout a defined territory.

This is a full-time field-based role with potential to progress in our organization to senior-level sales and marketing positions. This position will be responsible for creating brand awareness, generating customer demand, building relationships with large commercial end-users in the Green Space (Landscape) and Tree Care Professional segments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prospect for and perform product demonstrations with commercial end users, cities, municipalities, and park districts within the assigned territory and drive sales into commercial dealerships and direct alongside the Key Account team.
• Participate in event support activities including national and regional trade shows, dealer events, open houses, and customer appreciation sales events.
• Provide training for dealers, regional/national accounts, and end users in the assigned territory.
• Supports sales programs and marketing initiatives.
• Executes and follows company programs, policies and procedures.
• Maintains company property including vehicle, computer, tools and equipment.
• Protect organizations value by keeping certain information confidential.
• Travels to customers within the territory, using a company provided vehicle.
• Support and foster growth of overall business and customer base to meet or exceed annual objectives and goals.
• Accomplish the organization mission by working as a member of a team to reach company goals.
• Conduct yourself in an ethical and professional manner that will reflect favorably on the reputation of the company.

Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in Business, Marketing, or related field.
• Minimum 1-3 years of successful sales/marketing experience with documented results in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills; able to build rapport cross-functionally, influence and prioritize.
• Proficiency in entire Microsoft office suite of products. CRM experience preferred.
• Field Sales or demonstration experience preferred.
• Ability to travel periodically, primarily for customer visits and occasional trade shows, which may include up to four nights per week as needed.
• Highly self-motivated with the ability to manage time, priorities, and workload independently in a remote, autonomous role.
• Able and willing to lift 40-50 lbs. up to 5 days per week to set up displays for trade shows and customer marketing events.

The anticipated salary wage range for candidates who will work in region is $55,000.00 to $70,000.00. This position is also eligible for commissions. Typical annual earnings for this position, including commissions, are projected from $66,000.00 to $84,000.00. The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, type and years of experience within the industry, education, etc. Husqvarna is a multi-state employer and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.