Sales Specialist_

Portland

Overview

Sales Specialist

Brookdale Senior Living

Portland, OR Region

Join our dynamic sales team in the Portland, OR region! Work with regional leaders to ensure sales goals are being met throughout the region. Travel required.

This is a wonderful opportunity to bring your senior living and healthcare sales experience to several Brookdale community settings, support both community and region occupancy goals and grow your sales career with an industry leader!

Voted by Newsweek in 2024 as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity

Early Access to Paycheck with Earned Wage Access is available for Hourly Associates (outside of CA)

Make Lives Better Including Your Own.

If you want to work in an environment where you can become your best possible self, join us! You’ll earn more than a paycheck; you can find opportunities to grow your career through professional development, as well as ongoing programs catered to your overall health and wellness.

Full suite of health insurance, life insurance and retirement plans are available and vary by employment status. Additional benefits offered include, but are not limited to:

+ Tuition Reimbursement

+ Pet Insurance

+ Adoption Reimbursement Benefits

+ Variety of Associate Discounts

Veterans, transitioning active duty military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply.

To support our associates in their journey to become a U.S. citizen, Brookdale offers to advance fees for naturalization (Form N-400) application costs, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been with us for at least a year.

Responsibilities

Generates high-volume recurring streams of new move-in revenue for assigned Brookdale communities experiencing non-exempt sales associate vacancies. Prioritizes the outperformance of budgeted sales goals and community revenue targets by efficiently performing all processes and tasks required to close sales. Represents the ideal Brookdale sales professional and promotes a mission-driven sales culture. Employs unique insights gained within one community’s opportunities to optimize sales in the next community assignment. This position will travel to communities within a specified geographic area. Assignments will vary in length and may change with little notice.

+ Drives rapid occupancy growth and prioritizes rate integrity where assigned by conducting high-quality daily phone and in-person sales calls that convert to move-ins.

+ Maintains a working knowledge of and manages all relevant sales-specific software programs and Customer Relationship Management systems needed to generate high move-in volume, including thorough and accurate data entry and periodic database cleanup.

+ Communicates current product information to appropriate community associates daily and as needed, including but not limited to availability, pricing, and concessions. Attends daily stand-up.

+ Maintains current working knowledge of relevant competition in markets where assigned.

+ Provides accurate and timely move-in forecasts as requested.

+ Communicates incoming residents’ needs and preferences to the Executive Director and/or appropriate community associate(s) to enhance customer satisfaction upon move-in.

+ Fosters a positive image of each assigned community and the Brookdale brand with all customers, residents, associates, and relevant professional/volunteer influencers.

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. An associate should perform all duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, or related field and one to two years of experience. Additional years of related work experience may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis up to four years.

Certifications, Licenses, and Other Special Requirements

Works on short-term strategic assignments within specified geographic area. Requires a valid driver’s license and frequent car and/or air travel as needed.

Management/Decision Making

Applies existing guidelines and procedures to make varied decisions within a department. Uses sound judgment and experience to solve moderately complex problems based on precedent, example, reasonableness or a combination of these.

Knowledge and Skills

Possesses extensive knowledge of a distinct skill or function and a thorough understanding of the organization and work environment. Has working knowledge of a functional discipline. Knowledge of sales and marketing to include principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services to include marketing strategy and tactics, sales techniques, and sales control systems. Knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid regulations to include applicable processes for the product line(s) being sold. Knowledge of state regulations impacting or directing the delivery of services. Ability to operate smartphones, personal computers, and related software. Ability to effectively manage time, tasks, and projects in a dynamic environment is required. Ability to build trust and act honestly in relationships with others. Ability to assess and understand customers’ expectations, needs, and circumstances. Ability to work effectively with diverse personalities and to treat people with dignity, respect, fairness, and maturity. Ability to effectively listen and communicate verbally and in writing is essential.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

+ Standing

+ Walking

+ Sitting

+ Use hands and fingers to handle or feel

+ Reach with hands and arms

+ Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

+ Talk or hear

+ Ability to lift: up to 25 pounds

+ Vision

+ Requires interaction with co-workers, residents or vendors

+ Occasional weekend, evening or night work if needed to ensure shift coverage

+ Requires Travel: Frequently

Brookdale is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

Salary Range Information

$34.70 - $44.21 / hour

Job LocationsUS-OR-Portland | US-OR-Salem | US-OR-Albany | US-OR-Medford

CategorySales & Marketing

Sub-CategoryField Sales

Position Type (Portal Searching)Regular Full-Time

Shift1st Shift

ID2024-250449

Location : NamePortland, Oregon 97219

Location : LocationUS-OR-Portland

Work LocationOn-Site