Lottery Sales Representative (District Lottery Representative)

Full Job Description

Requirements

As a Lottery Sales Representative, you will have the opportunity to seek out additional lottery license applicants while helping current and future licensed lottery retailers achieve and exceed their sales goals.

Responsibilities include analyzing the effectiveness of licensees in the achievement of their sales objectives, conducting on-site inspections to determine if prospective retailers are compliant with the Lottery’s accessibility program requirements, and providing ongoing training and support to ensure retailers’ continued improvement and success.

Our team will rely on you to explain lottery policies and procedures, analyze and explain statistical information, and apply marketing and sales principles and practices.

You will also help our retailers by recommending the type and location of marketing equipment and marketing materials to be placed in a particular type of business and conducting various sales and promotional activities.

Work involves navigating a web based portal, proficient use of a PC and iPad, and reading and interpreting sales data, as well as effectively communicating the value of Lottery products to business owners and customers and providing detailed information about our procedures and products.

You will also have the opportunity interact and engage players and network with other sales representatives at retailer events.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
  • There will be at least once per month where the work hours will change to 11:30 AM to 7:30 PM for one week to maintain operational efficiency and maximize service to the Lottery and the public.
• Telework: This position is home headquartered; however, you would be expected to report to the assigned area office on a weekly basis. In order to be home headquartered, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $51,971.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Four years of experience in progressively responsible sales or marketing work; or
• Any equivalent experience and training.

Special Requirements:

• You must possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license.

Additional Requirements:

• This position will travel to cover Allegheny County. The candidate must reside in Allegheny County: 15116, 15209, 15212, 15214, 15223, 15229, 15233. Relocation is not an option.
• You must have four or more years of sales experience.
• You must have four or more years of customer service experience in a sales environment.
• You must be able to lift/carry up to 40 pounds.
• You must be available to work the required work schedule of 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. There will be at least once per month where the work hours will change to 11:30 AM to 7:30 PM for one week.
• You must abide by the prohibition guidelines and refrain from gambling in Pennsylvania casinos, or any casino outside of Pennsylvania with the same owners.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.

The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.