Sales and Event Associate

Location:

Avery Point by Erickson Senior Living

Avery Point is a beautiful 94-acre continuing care retirement community located just 15 minutes from downtown Richmond in Short Pump, Virginia. We’re part of a growing network of communities developed and managed by Erickson Senior Living, a national provider of senior living and health care with campuses in 11 states—and growing.

Are you passionate about working with people and making a positive impact? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and take pride in your organizational skills? Are you excited by the prospect of hitting goals as part of a highly collaborative team? If so, this could be the perfect career opportunity for you!

We are seeking a Sales Event Associate (also known as Sales Associate at Erickson Senior Living) to join our dynamic Sales and Marketing team. In this key role, you will market the Erickson lifestyle to prospective residents, analyze business metrics to assess prospect viability, and determine the best next steps in the sales and marketing process. This role also requires a creative thinker who can plan, organize, and execute multiple events each month, hosting anywhere from 25 to 200 prospects at a time.

Avery Point, located on 94 scenic acres in Richmond, Virginia, just two miles west of Short Pump Town Center, is part of the Erickson Senior Living network—a rapidly growing national provider of senior living and health care with communities in 11 states.

How you will make an impact:

• Assumes a leadership role in both pre-and post-reservation sales processes, including responding to telephone inquiries, handling walk-in customers and immediate tours, initiating and organizing customer relationship management through events and experiential engagements, and more
• Assesses customers’ needs and makes decisions on type and quantity of information to provide.
• Meet with prospective residents to evaluate their financial status.
• Actively promote the community and participate in all marketing events and functions.
• Participate in community activities and meetings to enhance the relationship between the sales office and other community departments.
• Produce professional written communication to prospects and organizational partners.

What we offer:

• Competitive benefits packages including medical, dental, vision, and PTO in accordance with applicable state law.
• 401k for all employees 18 and over. Company contribution up to 3% once eligible.
• Education assistance, certification reimbursement, and student loan refinancing partnership programs are available.
• Onsite medical centers, providing wellness visits and sick care for all employees over 18 years of age.
• A "career for life" approach to professional and personal development for our greatest asset; our employees.
• Free onsite parking at all of our communities and corporate offices
• A culture of diversity and inclusion, which builds on our values, vision, and mission.

What you will need:

• High school diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration or related field preferred.
• 3 or more years of previous sales experience, with a proven track record of meeting sales goals.
• Team leader or project leader experience preferred.
• Previous experience working with a long sales cycle (12 – 18 months) preferred.

Compensation: Starting at $21 per hour, commensurate with experience

Erickson Senior Living, its affiliates, and managed communities are Equal Opportunity Employers and are committed to providing a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.