Are you passionate about local communities and have a passion to help small businesses grow?  Would you like the opportunity to have a career with a company that has the same passion as you? Buzz Points is looking for dynamic individuals to become part of our team. 

Buzz Points® has created a new category of industry solution: the first Incentive Driven Customer Engagement and Revenue Platform for Community Financial Institutions.

• Community Banks and Credit Unions gain access to sophisticated revenue programs and integrated marketing campaigns tailored for their local markets which drives customer acquisition, product utilization, and customer loyalty, and more.
• The power of “Local” aligns the program, enhancing the brand, and creating a more powerful incentive. The Buzz Points platform rewards account holders for shopping locally while supporting national, local and charitable redemption options. 
• The points become a highly valuable currency that the Community Financial Institutions utilize across with their account holders and within their markets to drive bank tactics and strategies from account enrollment to driving deposits to improving card swipes to supporting local business and charities.

Buzz Points is a fast-growing company with over 60 financial institution customers in 28 states today.    Our investors include Lead Edge Capital, KEC Ventures, Greycroft Partners, Wild Basin Investments, Daylight Partners, Metamorphic Partners, Discover Financial Services/PULSE and more.  

As a Market Manager (Merchant Sales Representative), you will work with community banks and credit unions around the US to identify, build and grow a network of local businesses.  Additionally, you will seek out opportunities to generate business by engaging with local merchants and signing them up to be a preferred local business.  This role will have a direct and substantial impact on Buzz Points’ local footprint.  

The ideal candidate is someone who has a wide variety of experience selling programs via phone and webinars to communities all across the United States. You will work closely with our Marketing Department to both identify opportunities in each market as well as build and enhance our Buzz points brand and incentivize market growth.

·       Collaborate with the partner Financial Institution to identify the locally owned and operated businesses in your marketplace.

·       Analyze target markets for merchant acquisitions and create a plan to grow the local market.

·       Conduct sales presentations via phone/internet to new merchants.

·       Build/manage individual sales pipeline via our CRM tools.

·       Occasional travel to assigned market to assist with merchant acquisition efforts.

·       Collaborate closely with Marketing to identify opportunities in your markets to brand Buzz Points and drive increased spend into the local user base.

·       Research and develop assigned markets (local business communities) using web-based tools to strategize a go-to market plan.

·       Responsible for preparing weekly market health status of assigned territory as well as presenting recommendations to improve market performance.

·       Represent the Buzz Points brand and mission with honesty, integrity, and professionalism.

Fit with our culture and natural leadership is important to the success of this role.

•        You must have the high energy, tenacity, and positivity.  You must be high integrity, laser focused, and have a “need to succeed” at whatever you do.

•        And at the end of the day, you must be a natural relationship builder who loves opening doors, connecting, and building the ties that bind.  You must believe that every interaction and every relationship is an investment in the company’s future.

•        Creative problem solver with excellent communication skills both oral and written along with a proven ability to influence others, internally and externally.

•        Ability to make 12 sales per month.

•        Ability to manage multiple initiatives while working independently.

•        0-2 years previous sales experience (B2B/consultative sales is a plus).

•        4 year Bachelor degree a plus.

•        Extremely strong communication skills – which means active listening, problem solving, written communication.

•        Self-Starter/Motivator who works well with others.

•        Customer-centric approach to work.

•        Solid computer skills, including Google Docs, Microsoft Office suite, etc.

•        Salesforce.com knowledge a plus.

Work/Life Balance

•        Unlimited vacation

•        Paid Holidays

Company Culture

•        President’s Club Annual Incentive Trip

•        Employee of the Quarter - Recognize and Reward your coworkers in meaningful ways

•        Sponsored Volunteer Days

•        Employee Events

•        Stocked Kitchen with drinks and snacks

•        Innovative Company culture

Health & Welfare

•        PPO/HSA options for Medical, Dental, Vision with a substantial contribution from Buzz Points

•        Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, and Employee Assistance Program all provided in full by Buzz Points

•        401K plan

•        HSA Account

•        Competitive  Pay - Base + Commission (solid performers consistently meeting and exceeding targets have the potential to earn $50,000+ annually)

•        Stock options grants

Buzz Points is an equal opportunity employer. All final candidates will be subject to a pre-employment background check.