How to Become a Video Games Sales Rep

A video games sales rep is the person who speaks on behalf of the video game manufacturer, arranging for stores to buy particular games and stock them on their shelves. The job of the video games sales rep is a difficult and challenging one. However, it can also be quite interesting.

Things You'll Need

• Resume
• Bachelor's degree
• Previous sales experience
• Good people skills

Instructions

1. Research the qualifications you will need to become a sales rep. An extensive knowledge of different video games may help, but it is far from the only requirement. Most companies hiring sales reps look for at least a bachelor's degree, and nearly all will want sales experience.

2. Figure out what makes one video game different from all the others and how to express that difference to others. One of the keys to good salesmanship is knowing your product well.

3. Develop good people skills and work on being friendly, charismatic and helpful. In order to sell anything, you need to be able to talk with people you've never met before and convince them to give you money. First impressions are key.

4. Call different manufacturers of video games in your area to ask what qualifications they require of their sales reps and learn how you might become a sales rep yourself. Get advice from the experts.

5. Check topusajobs.com to see which manufacturers are looking to hire a video game sales rep (see Resources below). Send out your resume to many different companies at one time.

Tips & Warnings

• A video games sales rep is the intermediary between game manufacturers and all the retailers of video games across a particular area. Plan for frequent travel, as it is an important part of the job of the video games sales rep.

• Any sales rep position requires long hours and late nights in order to get the job done. That, along with the frequent travel, makes this a less-than-optimal position for a person heading a household.

Resources

• Video games sales rep positions at topusajobs.com