Outside Sales Counselor

The Outside Sales Counselor's primarily responsibility is to embrace Meritage Homes' active sales culture to generate new home sales by leveraging the relationships with the Realtor and new home buyer and by utilizing all available tools, to demonstrate value, selling, and closing homes with an emphasis on exceptional customer service. The Outside Sales Counselor will also serve as the liaison between the Realtor and new homebuyers, during the building process with construction, the Closing Department, and Title Company.

FUNDAMENTAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential:

• Accomplish sales and customer service goals, and other objectives as determined by your Sales Leader.
• Maintain existing and cultivate new Realtor relationships through various methods that create long term partnerships and reoccurring business.
• Connect unrepresented homebuyers to Realtors and foster the partnership through the homebuying process.
• Actively manage and partner with others to ensure the overall look of the communities,, homes, and surrounding area are pristine, so our guests enjoy a quality experience as they tour our communities and homes.
• Create, practice, refine, and continually improve your personal sales presentation to be as effective as possible to convert leads.
• Use insight and consultative selling techniques to teach customers about the home buying industry and offer unique perspectives to help influence a sale.
• Proactively utilize CRM system to effectively and efficiently manage the discovery and follow-up strategies of all potential customers.
• Engage visitors and offer to demonstrate our models, home sites, and/or showcase homes depending on the needs of the guest. Showings can also be scheduled through available technology to make it convenient for the customer.
• Provide all pertinent community, home site, floor plan, and pricing information
• Ask for the Sale
• Drive traffic, travel to, and sell from multiple Meritage communities that meet the buyer's needs.
• Present the Meritage Homes Purchase Agreement to buyers in a professional and complete manner, including explaining payment information, taxes, insurance, CC&R (deed restrictions), HOA rules and restrictions, and other amenity information as necessary for the community.

Education: Minimum High School Diploma or educational equivalent required, some college coursework or Bachelor's Degree, strongly preferred

Experience:

• 3+ years of previous experience in outside sales
• Strongly prefer a minimum of one year of experience in new home sales, with a proven track record of success

Technical Skills:

• Some states may require a valid Real Estate License. A plus in other states.
• Good computer skills; proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel

Interpersonal/Communication Skills:

• Strong Oral/Written communication skills; excellent Customer Service Skills
• Excellent Interpersonal skills; ability to effectively communicate and work with all personality types
• Ability to present oneself with the utmost in professionalism
• Ability to and handle the stress, and have the patience to work directly with prospective and new homebuyers and Realtors
• Customer-driven presentation skills, and the ability to communicate with confidence
• Strong Sales skills; ability to influence others; close large price point sales, and overcome objections
• Team Player; with a demonstrated ability to work within cross-functional teams

Are you looking for an incredible career opportunity? Then Meritage Homes is the place for you! From the homes we build to the careers we offer, we believe in quality. Meritage Homes is the ENERGY STAR Partner of The Year in Sustained Excellence for being a leader in protecting the environment and advancing energy efficiency in homebuilding. We are looking for candidates who are excited about furthering their careers, as well as being a part of an organization that helps people live happier, healthier lives. With over 100,000 homes built, Meritage Homes is looking for professionals who are self-starters and want to help our organization grow by providing new and innovative ideas.

When joining Meritage Homes, you and your career can benefit in several ways, including:

• A work environment that encourages creativity and innovative ideas from every level
• An organization that lives by its core values everyday
• Team atmosphere where every individual is considered a vital asset
• State of the art technology to provide an optimal working environment
• A competitive pay structure
• Strong benefits
• Flexibility in work-life integration
• Team-oriented environment where all individuals play an integral role in the company
• Opportunity to further your career in a growing national organization
• Maintain a competitive drive to be the best