Sales Associate

Rise Up Innovation is expanding our team in Detroit, MI and hiring motivated individuals for our Sales Associate position.

This full-time, entry-level sales opportunity is ideal for recent graduates, career starters, career changers, and motivated professionals interested in gaining hands-on experience in sales, customer service, account management, client relations, customer acquisition, marketing, and business development. Rise Up Innovation provides hands-on sales training, ongoing coaching, and professional development to help team members build strong communication, customer service, relationship-building, and sales skills.

As a Sales Associate, you will work directly with prospective and existing customers throughout the Detroit market, identify their needs, explain available products and services, and help customers select solutions that meet their needs.

Sales Associate Responsibilities

• Engage directly with prospective and existing customers through professional, face-to-face interactions.
• Identify customer needs, priorities, and preferences.
• Recommend appropriate products, services, and promotional options.
• Clearly explain product features, pricing, service benefits, and current offers.
• Deliver engaging product and service presentations.
• Build and maintain positive customer relationships.
• Provide professional customer service throughout the sales process.
• Support new customer acquisition and sales growth initiatives.
• Assist customers with enrollment, purchases, service selections, and account setup.
• Follow up with customers to support satisfaction, retention, referrals, and repeat business.
• Develop experience in account management and client relationship management.
• Work toward individual and team sales goals.
• Maintain accurate records of customer interactions, transactions, and daily sales activity.
• Communicate customer feedback and market observations to management.
• Participate in team meetings, product training, sales training, and professional development sessions.
• Collaborate with sales team members and management to improve customer engagement and sales performance.
• Represent Rise Up Innovation and our clients professionally during all customer interactions..

Sales Associate Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age.
• Able to work full-time and on-site in Detroit, MI.
• Strong communicators with excellent interpersonal and listening skills.
• Comfortable interacting directly with customers.
• Friendly, professional, and people-focused.
• Motivated, coachable, and eager to learn.
• Goal-oriented with a strong work ethic.
• Dependable, punctual, and organized.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.
• Able to adapt in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.
• Interested in developing sales, customer service, and business skills.
• Able to reliably commute throughout the Detroit area as required.

Compensation & Benefits

• Consistent weekly compensation
• Additional performance-based bonus opportunities offered
• Hands-on training
• Ongoing professional coaching and mentorship
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible scheduling options for full-time employees
• Employee discounts offered
• Optional paid travel opportunities for eligible team members
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Company outings and team-building activities
• Collaborative, team-oriented work environment

The Sales Associate position provides more than an introduction to sales. It gives team members practical experience in sales, customer service, account management, customer acquisition, client relations, business development, and leadership.

Team members who demonstrate strong performance, professionalism, reliability, and continued development may have opportunities to take on additional responsibilities and pursue career advancement.

If you are outgoing, dependable, goal-oriented, and interested in developing valuable sales and business experience, we encourage you to apply today for consideration.

Pay: From $1,200.00 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Work Location: On the road