Summary
This job involves traveling to stores in areas like Kalamazoo and Portage to build relationships with retailers, promote lottery ticket sales, and share information on promotions and best practices to boost revenue for Michigan's public schools.
It's a field-based role focused on motivating store owners and staff to sell more tickets.
A good fit would be someone outgoing, reliable, and passionate about sales who enjoys driving and interacting with people in a positive, ethical way.
Full Job Description
The Michigan State Lottery is looking for a dependable, honest, motivated, and hardworking individual with a positive attitude and strong ethical standards to join our team!
The Michigan State Lottery was established under the authority of Public Act 239 of 1972 to generate funds to support Michigan’s public-school system and generates revenue through the sale of Lottery tickets at retail locations and over the internet.
Profits from lottery revenue are used to supplement state education programs.
The assigned areas for this position are currently Kalamazoo, Portage, Galesburg, Parchment and Scotts.The experienced level Lottery District Sales Representative is the primary field representative assigned to a specific geographical area of the state. Responsibilities include conducting sales calls to assigned retailers as directed by the Deputy Commissioner of Sales, the Zone Manager(s), or the Regional Manager. The major responsibility is to promote lottery sales through direct contact with retailers and accounts to maximize state revenue for the State School Aid Fund (SAF). Build strong relationships with accounts, owners, managers and staff. Inform retailers of current and upcoming lottery programs, promotions, events, best practices, and market trends.
Experienced-level Position DescriptionThe advanced level Lottery District Sales Representative is the primary field representative assigned to a specific geographical area of the state. Responsibilities include conducting sales calls to assigned retailers as directed by the Deputy Commissioner of Sales, the Zone Manager(s), or the Regional Manager. The major responsibility is to promote lottery sales through direct contact with retailers and accounts to maximize state revenue for the State School Aid Fund (SAF). Build strong relationships with accounts, owners, managers and staff. Inform retailers of current and upcoming lottery programs, promotions, events, best practices, and market trends.
The major responsibility of this position is statewide development of lottery business in traditional accounts. Responsibilities include the initiation of marketing and sales strategies through direct contact with retailers/officials and the development, implementation, monitoring, and analysis of marketing and promotional programs.
Advanced-level Position DescriptionView the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/L/LotteryDistrictSalesRepresentative.pdfThe State of Michigan has been recognized as a leading U.S. employer by new graduates from 2021-2023 and a best large U.S. and state employer. Recognized on the international stage for fostering positive employee engagement, the State of Michigan is a past recipient of a North America Government Agency Employees Engagement Award.The Michigan State Lottery is proud to be a Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer.

Requirements
EducationPossession of a bachelor's degree in any major.
ExperienceLottery District Sales Representative 10One year of professional consumer product sales or management experience in retail operations or management experience in a Class C licensed establishment (restaurant/bar).
Lottery District Sales Representative P11Two years of professional consumer product sales or management experience in retail operations or management experience in a Class C licensed establishment (restaurant/bar), including one year equivalent to a Lottery District Sales Representative 10.
Lottery District Sales Representative 12Three years of professional consumer product sales or management experience in retail operations or management experience in a Class C licensed establishment (restaurant/bar), including one year equivalent to a Lottery District Sales Representative P11.
Qualifications
Lottery District Sales Representative 10Five years of consumer product sales or management experience in retail operations may be substituted for the education and experience requirements.
Lottery District Sales Representative P11Six years of consumer product sales or management experience in retail operations, including one year equivalent to a Lottery District Sales Representative 10 may be substituted for the education and experience requirements.
Lottery District Sales Representative 12Seven years of consumer product sales or management experience in retail operations, including one year equivalent to a Lottery District Sales Representative P11 may be substituted for the education and experience requirements.
Additional Information
Possession of a valid Michigan driver's license.
To be considered for this position, you must submit to the following initial background check requirement(s). In accordance with Civil Service Regulation 2.07, you may be sanctioned from applying to positions with the State of Michigan, permanently or up to (3) three years, should you fail to pass/submit to the pre-employment drug test. Under Civil Service Regulation 3.06, you may be sanctioned from applying to positions with the State of Michigan, if you make any false statements or omissions of a material fact during the selection process. Civil Service Rule 2-7 requires that all persons who are not currently state employees submit to and pass a pre-employment drug test. This urine sample test must be administered within 24 hours, or your offer may be rescinded. An applicant must remain at the testing site until the testing process is completed and permitted up to 3 hours to provide a sufficient specimen. It is considered a refusal to test if an applicant fails to provide a sufficient amount of urine for a drug test within the allowed time. Positions within the Bureau of State Lottery will require a criminal history background check.