Account Executive

Progressive Leasing is a leading provider of in-store and e-commerce lease-to-own solutions. As an almost 20+ year old FinTech company that has gone from start-up to industry leader, we know how to innovate, simplify, and value all people. We are a company founded on our grit and we are constantly looking to the future. As an ever-evolving group of entrepreneurs and technologists, we strive to do the right thing period in all aspects of our work. We are a subsidiary of PROG Holdings (NYSE: PRG), an exciting FinTech holding company, with three business segments including Progressive, Vive Financial, and Four, a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) platform.

We are currently hiring an Account Executive to help grow our company and ensure our mission is achieved! 

This role is a territory-based role that requires the candidate to live within a specific region of the Columbus, Ohio.  

Employee Value Proposition (EVP): PROG is dedicated to providing people with opportunity; opportunity for inclusive collaboration, opportunity for innovation, and opportunity for development. 

WE ARE: A sales organization that is dedicated to developing and executing winning sales and marketing strategies in a fun and engaging environment. We provide our employees with challenging opportunities where passion, tenacity, innovation, and diligence are rewarded. We want your passion, your creativity, and your mastery in rallying support for the ideas that will advance our initiatives. With your broad strategic expertise, you will plan, develop, and implement highly effective sales, marketing and operational strategies, solutions, and initiatives to drive market share and sell-through for our clients. 

YOU ARE: A high-powered sales professional with extensive experience exceeded quota and impacting growth with an organization. In this role you will act as a brand ambassador for the Company; fostering relationships with our regional retailer personnel in order to help drive sales as well as meeting with  

territory, market, and district leaders to review financial results with regard to product usage. 

YOUR DAY-TO-DAY: 

• Responsible for the revenue growth of assigned territory

• Responsible for retail partner relationship

• Responsible for monthly and quarterly business plans; drive measurable results for Progressive Leasing

• Understand and anticipating the needs of the customer; strategically planning and addressing those needs in a manner that is appropriate for the customer and Progressive

• Serve as a critical point of contact for the business owner; establish relationships of trust within assigned accounts – builds trust over time by executing flawlessly for the customer and for Progressive Leasing

• Acts as the lead for all internal retailer support organizations – must be able to have a working knowledge of various business segments; marketing, ecommerce, operations, finance, training, account management, legal, and IT

• Other duties as needed

• Up to 50% travel required  

YOU'LL BRING: 

• 5+ years' managing a national footprinted account

• 4+ years’ Sales Management experience (remote team experience preferred)

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