Sales Intern at Upgrade, Inc. in Atlanta

Summary: Upgrade is a fintech company that helps customers with affordable financial products. They are seeking Summer Interns for their North American Sales team to establish relationships with contractors and support the growth of their Home Improvement platform. Responsibilities: - Cold-call contacts and run multiple outbound sequences across channels to win over new merchants - Ask qualifying questions and share a few product benefits to prospective contractors - Collaborate closely with Sales and Customer Success team members to research and develop target lists and account-based sales strategies to drive opportunities and lead generation - Track and maintain a database of active opportunities in a manner which helps to move sales process forward - Engage in and champion the proper culture and processes for a motivated, balanced, and highly efficient team capable of scaling up at later stages of organizational maturity Required Qualifications: - Strong work ethic and competitive mindset – you always want to be at the top of the leaderboard - Strong collaborator with cross-functional teams to succeed in managing projects - Adaptability - you understand that change is constant, and you embrace it - Agility and resilience – you move quickly and encourage continued improvement - Strong organizational and time management skills - you see the best path forward and can independently manage multiple tasks while working to achieve collective goals Preferred Qualifications: - Interest in not just performing the defined role but in learning multiple aspects of a fast growing start up - Desire to learn about the business practices during the program - Learners - you are curious for the sake of curiosity Important Skills: Cold-calling, Sales strategies, Lead generation Nice-to-Have Skills: Collaboration, Adaptability, Organizational skills, Time management Benefits: Competitive pay, both hourly and performance based, Opportunities for professional growth and development, Access to Leaders with decades of business experience, Lunch stipend, Health & wellness initiatives