Location: Hybrid @ Sherwood Park, AB (Edmonton area)
– Flexible remote work policy, strong preference to local area applicants
Type: Full-time Permanent (part-time can be considered)
Salary: Base + Commission
Deadline: December 18, 2024

Who We Are:

Bluetrain is an established (founded 2007), and growing, always-on performance driven Digital Marketing Agency. Our core service offerings are digital advertising, social media, content marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), web analytics, and overarching digital strategy.  We work with clients on an ongoing basis to improve their online presence and grow results.

Who We Work With:

Bluetrain acts as an advanced digital marketing team for progressive clients from different industries across North America.  Recognizable clients we work with include organizations such as EPCOR, UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), and The Canadian Brewhouse.

What We Offer You:

We believe that happy, healthy employees perform the best, so we proudly support life balance initiatives such as:

  • Competitive compensation, including commission and health / dental benefits
  • Start at 3-weeks vacation time PLUS paid time off for the Holiday break in December/January
  • Progressive remote work policy for working outside the office on hybrid, short-term, or extended basis (role dependent)
  • Flexibility in hours to start and end your day
  • Monthly team social activities (aka the Bluetrain Culture Club, such as go karts, pickleball, painting and more activities!)

Who We Want:

The Digital Sales Specialist role will be a primary driver for new business development, networking activity and being the coordinator of  proposal generation for inbound leads. Additionally, this role requires managing our sales CRM and proposal software systems. The role requires a strong desire to build relationships, find solutions, and a desire to build a sales funnel that is sustainable over the course of a year. A great opportunity for an individual looking for a digital field sales role in an environment that is cutting-edge with a recognized reputation for integrity and a high standard of quality.

Job Description:
  • Work with the President & Director of Client Services to establish a sales strategy.
  • Implement assigned sales strategy tactics to drive business development activity.
  • Perform prospecting research on target sales audiences.
  • Represent Bluetrain in assigned business networking events/groups 
  • Promote Bluetrain’s services by outbound calling, sales meetings, presentations, social media and other sales techniques.
  • Be the lead on handling inbound leads and relevant RFP opportunities
  • Develop and nurture new strategic vendor partnerships to grow business.
  • Manage, maintain and update proposal templates on a regular basis
  • Track qualified prospect sales activity in the CRM
  • Be accountable to both updating and following the Sales Process.
  • Work closely with the client services team to successfully onboard new clients
  • Participate in relevant Client Services team meetings to ensure cohesiveness and overall positive client experience.
Experience and Skills
  • Bachelor degree or diploma in Business, Communications, or Marketing or equivalent is preferred
  • Minimum of 2-3+ years of business development experience selling to decision-makers
  • A proven track record of new B2B customer sales
  • Enjoys professional networking and attending business events
  • Experience with professional business proposal writing
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Outgoing personality comfortable with outbound prospecting
  • Highly results-driven individual
  • Strategic-minded consultative selling style
  • Experience across digital marketing channels an asset

Apply:

If the description above sounds like YOU please do ‘both’ of the following:

  1. Complete the following Online Traits Assessment
  2. Send your cover letter & resume to [email protected], Attention: Bryan Smith, President. Please note “Digital Sales Specialist Application” in the subject line.

Thanks to all applicants for your interest in working with Bluetrain. Only candidates that have completed both of the above items and get short-listed for an interview will be contacted.