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Expression of Interest: Outside Sales Consultant/Account Executive

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Job Description

Develop and execute sales strategies for district-level K-12 education customers. Prospect, build pipelines, meet quotas, manage client relationships, conduct product demonstrations, tailor solutions, negotiate contracts, research markets, maintain CRM records, and collaborate with marketing, customer success, and sales development teams. The remote role requires U.S. residence, work authorization without sponsorship, and travel exceeding 50%. The summary above was generated by

AI Company Overview:

Everything we do is for educators. We're partnering with them to advance a bold vision for education that boosts district performance and student success. At Follett Software, we empower educators across roles with technology that streamlines processes and manages information and resources to improve their schools, increase student success, and drive the future of education. We believe that by empowering educators to amplify their impact on students' lives, we can change the world. Our goal and mission is to drive the future of education. We are inspired by educators to deliver transformative technology. Our innovative, connected solutions simplify challenges and offer a seamless and intuitive experience. We are inviting professionals with a background in full-cycle sales and education/edtech to share their resume and interest with Follett Software for any upcoming positions. We are expanding our talent pool for our ongoing sales openings in various segments across the United States.

POSITION SCOPE
Sales Strategy:

Develop and execute a comprehensive sales strategy to target and acquire district-level customers. This may involve cold calling, prospecting, networking, and leveraging existing market relationships.

Revenue Growth:

Meet or exceed sales quotas and targets by consistently securing new district-level customers and upselling/expanding existing customers.

Pipeline Development:

Build and maintain 3x sales pipeline.

Client Engagement:

Establish and maintain relationships with district administrators, department heads, and other key stakeholders within potential and existing districts. Understand their business objectives and pain points. Travel to customer locations as needed, attend trade shows, and conferences.

Product Knowledge:

Gain in-depth knowledge of Follett's products and services to effectively communicate how they can meet the unique needs of our K-12 clients. Provide product demonstrations and presentations as needed.

Customized Solutions:

Collaborate with clients to understand their specific requirements and provide tailored solutions that address their challenges. This may involve working closely with other teams such as product development or customer support.

Negotiation and Contracting:

Negotiate pricing, terms, and contracts with clients to close deals, ensuring that both parties are satisfied with the agreements.

Market Research:

Stay up-to-date with K-12 market trends, and competitors to identify new business opportunities and maintain a competitive edge.

Reporting:

Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of sales activities, client interactions, and sales progress using CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software. Provide regular reports to management.

Collaboration:

Collaborate with our Marketing, Success and Sales Development teams to expand pipeline and increase velocity. Other tasks and duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Education, or a related field; EdTech or software sales certifications are a plus. 3-5 years in B2B or SaaS outside sales, with a focus on EdTech solutions; strong background in navigating sales cycles, managing client relationships, and exceeding quotas. Experience selling multiple EdTech SaaS solutions and engaging IT buyer personas. Proven track record of consistently meeting and exceeding sales targets. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with a customer-centric approach to relationship building, retention, and expansion. Motivated, ethical, detail-oriented, adaptable, and entrepreneurial, with a collaborative team mindset and a passion for solving customer challenges. Residence in sales territory preferred

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This role is remote and only open to candidates currently located in the United States and able to work without sponsorship. It requires a suitable space that provides a private and quiet workplace. Work hours and schedules are set to accommodate the requirements of the position and the needs of the organization and may be adjusted as needed.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Perform tasks in a home office environment with frequent virtual meetings, communications, and interruptions, requiring effective time management and prioritization. Prolonged sitting with sustained visual focus on digital screens, requiring the ability to interact at a typical working distance. Frequent use of keyboard and mouse, involving repetitive hand movements and fine motor skills for typing, navigating, and handling materials. Occasionally adjust position or move within the workspace to reach, retrieve, or access items, involving bending, twisting, or reaching, and occasionally lifting or carrying items weighing up to 10 pounds.

Travel requirements:

Heavy (greater than 50%) This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. EEO Follett Software provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to , among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you are interested in applying for employment and need assistance or an accommodation in the application process due to a disability, please contact us by email and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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