Associate Services Sales Specialist

This is a remote-based position in the United States or Canada.Are you looking for a career in an exciting, fast-growing industry focused on bringing innovation and outstanding customer experiences to large and small businesses? Then look no further. No experience in this industry? No worries - Calix offers an Early Career Program where we will train, coach, and mentor you into becoming a valued sales professional. We look for a college degree or someone early in their career with a drive to develop highly tuned professional skills, a strong self-starting work ethic, and the desire to succeed. This is a full-time salaried position including Calix’s competitive benefits package.You will develop to professionally engage with customers and cross-functional teams while gaining solution-based selling skills. Pivoting between solution discussions and territory management, you will reinforce the Calix value proposition. You will also deliver compelling presentations, and build customer aligned service solutions. In this role, you will interact with and influence our customers at all levels. You will provide sales support and strategy surrounding Calix’s service offerings for all products and solutions.More about our Early Career Program:We are investing in your future for a fulfilling career at Calix.  With the help, support and mentorship of a great team, we will provide you with all the tools and knowledge to get started - just bring the drive, desire and motivation to be successful. The skills you will develop:Support a territory by finding and leading sales opportunities, and helping to close service solution sales. Work as a team to build trusted relationships with customers while supporting and driving Sales efforts.Deliver compelling presentations, handle objections, and provide assistance in closing the sale.Use data to find new sales opportunities inside and outside of our customer base.Qualifications:Business oriented Bachelor’s degree preferred.Travel expectations: 25% of the time on an as needed basis.Strong interpersonal skills.Strong verbal and written communication skills, comfortable speaking in public forums.Strong presentation skills, including preparation, delivery, and debrief. Sales reporting, funnel management, opportunity creation, and forecasting (preferred)Must have a valid Driver's License.Compensation will vary based on geographical location (see below) within the United States. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's location of residence and multiple factors, including job-related skills, experience, and education.For more information on our benefits click here.There are different ranges applied to specific locations. The average base pay range (or OTE range for sales) in the U.S. for the position is listed below.San Francisco Bay Area Only:91,500.00 - 137,300.00 USD AnnualNational Major Cities plus, CA, CO, NY Metro area:79,600.00 - 119,400.00 USD AnnualRegional plus NY:71,600.00 - 107,500.00 USD Annual