Recreational Specialist, Park/Playground Equipment Sales

All Recreation of Virginia is the largest commercial playground and recreational equipment dealer representing Virginia and Washington DC. Our market focus is schools, city parks, apartments, day cares & churches.  Because of our ability to provide exceptional value, service & design capabilities to our customers, we have recently experienced significant growth.

 

 The individual we are seeking will be responsible for sales & service to current & potential customers in an assigned geographic territory, with a primary responsibility of maintaining and increasing product sales.  Individual will also represent All Recreation at tradeshows and seminars statewide.

 

Education Desired: Successful Recreational Specialists should possess at least some college course work and 1-3 years of successful sales experience & territorial management including: activity reports, sales projections, short & long term planning, strategies & marketing tactics.

 

Minimum Requirements: Candidate will be outgoing with a positive attitude and a strong work ethic to achieve a sales goal.  The candidate will be a team player with strong oral presentation skills, excellent time management skills, self-motivated, responsible & goal oriented.  Requirements also include an excellent understanding of customer needs, marketing & sales techniques, and strong interpersonal/communication skills. You must be familiar w/Microsoft Office including, Outlook, time management software, PowerPoint, Excel, & Word.  Individual must possess the ability to communicate at an executive level as well as the ability to make group presentations.  Excellent organizational skills & the ability to set & achieve goals are necessary.   

 

Knowledge of playground standards as they pertain to the American Society for Testing Materials and The Consumer Product Safety Commission is a plus buy not initially required.  Recreational Specialists are required to obtain Certified Playground Safety Inspector certification within one year of being hired.

 

Individual will service and develop territory from a home-based office.  Candidate must be willing to travel. Short, local day trips around your area will be required on a regular basis.  Occasional day trips to main office in Ashburn, VA, are required for sales meetings.  Reimbursable overnight travel is required to attend state & regional trade shows and manufacturer’s facilities & sales meetings.

 

Compensation is in the form of a salary plus commission.  Total compensation & benefits may include: health & dental insurance, 401K participation, expense account, company car, laptop w/accessories, and phone.