Full-Time

Commercial Sales Representative

Armstrong Group

Armstrong Group

201-500 employees

Diversified holding company; telecom, real estate

Compensation Overview

$50k - $60k/yr

+ Commission

Cleveland, OH, USA

In Person

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Required Skills
CAD
Sales
Requirements
  • 5+ years prior business-to-business sales experience preferred
  • Commercial Security experience highly preferred
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Must possess strong communication, negotiating, and time management skills
  • Flexible Style; perseverance; action oriented; interpersonal savvy
  • Aptitude for problem solving; ability to determine solutions for customers (consultative sales approach); customer focused
  • Valid driver's license with clean driving record
  • Ability to work a full-time schedule
  • Must be able to safely complete site surveys which may include: Walking long distances on uneven surfaces, in tight quarters, and of varying heights. Endure extremes in temperature, dependent on weather and industry type.
  • Must be able to manage time to the expectation of the client to include prompt response to inquiries, timely arrival for appointments and a maximum of a 72- hour turnaround on proposals
  • Must be able to manage the requirements and obligations that come with large concurrent projects and the impact on several departments such as sales, engineering, CAD, operations and purchasing
  • Must be on the start of all jobs that are of a time and material basis. Packages and takeovers are typically excluded
Responsibilities
  • Maintain assigned sales quota and follow established guidelines
  • Identify prospects utilizing creative lead generating techniques
  • Present sales presentation and proposal to prospects, identifying positive features and advantages of our products and services over those of the competition.
  • Adhere to current Guardian policies, procedures, products, programs and services
  • Follow up with prospects
  • Prepare final contract for signature
  • Process work order and complete all paperwork in accordance with approved and standardized procedures
  • Maintain customer retention by affirming customer satisfaction after the completion of service installation

Armstrong Group is a family-owned holding company with a diversified portfolio that includes telecommunications, cable TV and internet services, and real estate. The telecommunications arm builds and operates networks to deliver cable television and broadband to homes and businesses. Beyond telecom, the group holds real estate interests and manages assets across multiple industries, reflecting its evolution from a local line-construction business into a multi-sector organization. What sets Armstrong Group apart is its long-running, family-led ownership combined with a strategic focus on diversification across complementary sectors, rather than relying on a single industry. Its goal is to grow and sustain value over the long term by expanding its portfolio and geographic reach while maintaining family control.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$13.1M

Headquarters

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Founded

1946

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • 10G fiber network rollout captures premium business connectivity market share.
  • Rural broadband expansion into underserved Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia markets.
  • Diversified portfolio across telecommunications, utilities, food products reduces revenue concentration.

What critics are saying

  • Conxxus and national competitors erode market share with superior speeds.
  • Family ownership restricts capital access versus publicly-funded BEAD grant competitors.
  • Legacy cable infrastructure excludes Armstrong from AI edge computing contracts.

What makes Armstrong Group unique

  • 11th largest US cable MSO with 400,000+ customers across six-state region.
  • Added 1,000 miles of fiber in 12 months with 10G PON technology.
  • Family-owned structure enables long-term regional strategy versus quarterly-focused competitors.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Company News

The Youngstown Publishing Company
May 1st, 2025
New Field to be Named for Grove City College Baseball Pioneer

After graduating with an engineering degree, Stewart went to work for PPG and later became CEO of the Armstrong Group, a family-owned, Butler, Pa.-based corporation that provides cable telecommunications, security, real estate and other services.

Butler Eagle
Jun 9th, 2022
Armstrong Group launched fiber network services on Jun 9th 22'.

CRANBERRY TWP — In a change county commissioners chairwoman Leslie Osche called “transformational for the county,” Armstrong on Thursday announced the availability of its new fiber network services.