Qualification: Marketing/Business degree
Experience (min 5 years) and in the following areas:
-Social media marketing: developing a distinct online presence by attracting high numbers of internet followers through social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.
-Search engine optimization (SEO): developing strategies to increase the number of visitors to a website by achieving high-ranking placements in search results.
– Pay-per-click (PPC) campaigns: sponsored online advertising paid for by the business to appear alongside non-paid search results.
-Mobile marketing: includes app-based, in-game, location-based and SMS marketing.
-Affiliate marketing: where a business allows other businesses (affiliates) to sell products on their website. The affiliate is paid commission for each customer brought to the website by their own marketing strategies.
Sales Skills to Put on Your Resume
Although there are many types of sales jobs, certain sales skills are universal. These five sales job skills for your resume will be attractive to hiring managers, no matter the industry or company.
Tip
Use the job ad to find out which skills to list on your resume. Employers always list the skills and abilities they want in the job description.
Software Skills
Software skills are an important form of computer skills commonly used in sales. Nearly every company uses some form of software to conduct business and manage its records. Sales departments are no exception.
A balding salesman shows a car to a man and women in his showroom
Communication skills are vital in retail.
Clearly list all computer software packages you’re familiar with on your resume to demonstrate your knowledge and show that you can learn new programs.
Sales workers use their technical skills to track leads, conversions, and client communications with sales software. Sales employees must be comfortable using software like spreadsheets, databases, and word processing programs.