Position Summary:
Steinway & Sons is currently seeking a Business Development Representative with a passion for luxury and a love of the arts for its showroom in Princeton, New Jersey.
The right candidate has a proven track record in successfully generating sales within luxury retail or project type environments. The candidate must have an outgoing and engaging personality who can engage with clients on many different levels. While the ability to play piano is not a requirement for the job, musical and tonal understanding is highly beneficial as our clients often seek guidance and recommendations during instrument selections. Experience with business development and lead generating activities are preferred to ensure a continued pro-active approach to sales. In addition to focusing on showroom sales, a large part of this job will involve outreach and business development with the Asian community in the Philadelphia and South Jersey markets.
Main Responsibilities:
• Achieve personal sales goals and support store in achieving goals
• Develop and implement a sales strategy designed to engage with the Asian music community
• Develop and cultivate customer leads and relationships
• Identify opportunities to build new prospects within assigned markets
• Support and partner with centers of influence in order to drive qualified prospects into the showroom
Requirements / Qualifications, education and experience:
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Fluency in English and Mandarin required.
• Background in music required, Piano preferred
• Prior experience working full time or in an internship in sales, customer service, events management or related role preferred
• Superior communication, planning, and organizational skills
• Strong knowledge of MS Word, Outlook and Excel preferred
• Highly motivated, results-oriented self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and drive new business
Note:
This position requires some local travel, and candidate must have access to a car. Candidates must be able to lift 20-50 lbs. and be able to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time