K12 Language and Literacy Sales Specialist
Location
Oregon + 1 moreAll locations: Oregon, Washington
Posted
101 days ago
Salary
$75K - $85K / year
Bachelor Degree1 yr expEnglish
Job Description
• Consistently achieve sales goals by winning new business/ adoptions and increasing sales within existing accounts (upselling and cross selling) within assigned territory
• Develop and maintain strong understanding of VHL products, territory, market and the specific needs of customers
• Successfully use consultative selling and active listening skills to win business opportunities and align product offerings with customer needs
• Effectively and strategically manage and map territory, develop successful account penetration strategies and employ “smart selling” techniques
• Prepare and present persuasive and targeted sales and training presentations for both print and digital programs
• Strategically establish and maintain strong relationships with educators, administrators, current and potential customers
• Participate in national sales meetings, networking events, conferences and on-site team meetings
• Proactively identifies and follows up on new business opportunities as well as routinely follows up with customers to ensure that issues are satisfactorily resolved
• Effectively collaborates with internal team members and stakeholders including Sales, Development and Marketing
• Uncovers and attends networking and sponsorship events to increase contacts and build brand awareness.
• Collaborate with Contracts and Proposals team
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- minimum 1+ years of experience in a consultative sales, account management, or business development role with a successful track record
- Strong technology orientation and experience presenting and/or conducting demonstrations for a variety of audiences in-person and virtually
- Exceptional communication (written and verbal), interpersonal and relationship building skills with an ability to adapt the approach based on the scenario and audience
- Experience using a CRM to manage sales activities and accounts
- Excellent prospecting, consultative-selling, negotiation, territory management and active listening skills
- Excellent attention to detail, organization, time management and follow through skills
- Strong drive, entrepreneurial spirit, flexibility and team orientation
- Experience strategically executing effective business travel including setting appointments
- Strong customer service orientation and business acumen
- Willingness to travel up to 60% within the territory area, and on occasion to networking/industry events, etc. without restriction
Benefits
- life/health/dental/vision insurance
- 401(k)
- educational assistance
- commuter pass subsidies
- generous employee referral bonuses
- PTO
- paid holidays
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