Outside Sales Representative

The job

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Job description

This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.
Do you enjoy connecting people to reliable telecommunication services while engaging directly with your community? As an Outside Sales Representative at Spectrum, you will represent our trusted products through face-to-face interactions with prospective customers, expanding access to high-speed data and communication solutions. Your efforts will drive meaningful connections and contribute to Spectrum's growth and customer satisfaction.

Join Spectrum and unlock your potential with a competitive base salary plus lucrative incentives that can bring top performers to a total compensation of over $100,000 a year! And that's not all, enjoy free and discounted Spectrum services like internet, TV, and mobile while building a long and rewarding career.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Acquire new residential customers by visiting assigned leads and introducing Spectrum's offerings
• Conduct consultative needs analyses to tailor product recommendations for each prospective customer
• Present compelling sales proposals that align with customer needs and highlight Spectrum's solutions
• Complete all required sales documentation accurately, including dispositioning, order entry and reporting
• Participate actively in sales meetings and training sessions to support team goals and professional development
• Achieve monthly sales targets across high-speed data, mobile, landline phone and video services
• Monitor competitors' activities within your territory and communicate relevant information to your manager

• Spend approximately 90% of time outdoors in all seasons, with potential exposure to inclement weather
• Minimal time in an office environment
• Exposure to moderate noise levels

• High School Diploma or equivalent work experience

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English language
• Engaging interpersonal skills
• Ability to listen, formulate needs based sales strategies, and articulate pitches to sell products and services
• A passion to succeed and strong personal drive to sell to prospective customers
• Ability to travel (including during inclement weather) to and from assigned territories and company facilities
• Familiarity with computer operating systems and software applications as well as consumer and commercial communication devices (e.g., PDAs, smartphones, routers, modems, set-top converters, and wireless devices)
• Must be able to work evenings and weekends, and as business needs dictate to maximize prospective customer contact
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision
• A valid driver's license, car insurance, a satisfactory driving record, and the use of a reliable personal vehicle

• 2+ years sales or relevant work experience

• Success in a previous sales position, prospecting or cold calling; direct sales experience is preferred
• Knowledge of cable or telecommunications services, with an emphasis on data networking fundamentals and ability to educate consumers on related products and services as needed

• Travel door to door for extensive periods through local communities
• Able to lift and transport 10-20 pounds

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About the role

This is a Mid Level role in the Sales and Customers field (Sales and business development) at Spectrum. Mid-level roles usually expect some years of relevant experience and the ability to work with limited supervision.

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The city

The job is in Tulsa, OK. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How Tulsa compares. Among the 60 largest places in Oklahoma, Tulsa is #2 by population, #5 for long commutes (#1 = fewest), #53 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #9 for remote work (#1 = most). Its county, Tulsa County, is #3 of 77 counties for average pay ($63,561).

The place in numbers

Tulsa has 413,794 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 10.3% of the population of Oklahoma. It covers 198 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 2,093 people per square mile. The median age is 35.6, 4% younger than the state median (35.6 against 37.0).

Housing

The median gross rent is $1,052 a month (rent plus utilities), 4% above the state median ($1,052 against $1,014). Over a year that is 21.1% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $205,300, which is 3.4 times the median household income ($59,838); a ratio under 4 usually means ownership is within reach for many households. 51.9% of households own their home, 21% below the state average (51.9% against 65.8%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.

Work and pay

The Tulsa, OK metropolitan area has 458,730 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $46,670 a year, 8% below the national median ($46,670 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (56,900 jobs, median $44,000); food preparation and serving related (43,300 jobs, median $28,070); sales and related (42,190 jobs, median $35,830). The area is most specialised in installation, maintenance, and repair (1.5 times) and production (1.4 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($105,050) and architecture and engineering ($93,600). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Tulsa County was 3.9%. 64.3% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Tulsa County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 74.1% drive alone, 0.5% use public transit, 1.7% walk, 11.5% work from home. 4.7% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 55% below the state average (4.7% against 10.4%).

People and education

33.6% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 19% above the state share (33.6% against 28.4%). 12.3% of residents were born outside the United States, 94% above the state share (12.3% against 6.4%). The poverty rate is 18.7%, 22% above the state rate (18.7% against 15.3%).

Climate

The warmest month is Jul, averaging 83°F (28.3°C), and the coolest is Jan at 36°F (2.2°C). About 1,115 mm (44 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; May is the wettest month (157 mm) and Jan the driest (55 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

Closest cities in this guide: Catoosa (8 miles, similar rent); Broken Arrow (9 miles, rent 25% higher); Jenks (10 miles, rent 52% higher); Owasso (12 miles, rent 21% higher). Rent differences are against Tulsa; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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Official links for Tulsa

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The employer

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Company description (from The Muse): Spectrum provides a full range of advanced broadband services, including video entertainment programming, internet access, and home phone service.

size: Large Size; industries: Media, Technology, Telecom; locations on The Muse: Charlotte, NC, Denver, CO, St. Louis, MO, Stamford, CT.

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FAQ

What is the Outside Sales Representative job at Spectrum?

A mid level role in sales and customers (sales and business development) listed 8 days ago. The full description is on this page and on The Muse.

Where is this job?

Tulsa, OK.

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How much does it pay?

The listing does not publish pay, and we could not match the title to one official occupation.

What is the cost of living there?

Median rent in Tulsa is $1,052 a month and median household income $59,838 (ACS 2020–2024).

How old is this listing?

It was posted on 2026-10-31 (8 days ago). Jobs older than 90 days are not shown.

Are there similar jobs?

Yes: browse sales and business development jobs in Oklahoma.

Sources and terms

• Job data: The Muse public API (listing dated 2026-10-31). The job disappears from this site when it disappears from the source.
• Wages and projections: BLS OEWS (May 2025) and Employment Projections 2025–35.
• City and county figures: Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024, BEA, BLS QCEW and LAUS, NASA POWER climatology; distances from Census Gazetteer coordinates.

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Sources

• BLS OEWS (wages and employment by occupation, May 2025)
• BLS Employment Projections 2025–35
• BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
• BLS JOLTS
• BLS State and Metro Area Employment
• Census Bureau American Community Survey (via Census Reporter)
• BEA GDP by state and Regional Price Parities
• IRS 2026 tax adjustments
• U.S. Department of Labor, minimum wage by state
• Tax Foundation state income tax rates 2026
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• USCIS
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• NASA POWER climatology
• GeoNames / Census Gazetteer (coordinates)