World Language Sales Consultant for the Southeast

The World Language Sales Consultant is a sales position at its core. This person will work to develop strong relationships with new and existing customers by advising, training, recommending solutions, and providing service and support. Collaboration is a key part of this role, working with our adoptions, management, technology and operations departments and colleagues. Travel opportunities and dedicated desk time are both a part of this position.

• This opening is for a remote team Sales Representative who resides in Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, or Alabama.
• Any candidate must be legally eligible to work in the US.
• Fluent in written and oral Spanish, French, German or Italian and English

Responsibilities:

• Promote the current language program(s) at all K-12 and Higher Ed levels.
• Collaborate with sales team colleagues to strategize K-12 and Higher Ed sales.
• Travel to adoption presentations to help close business.
• Provide exemplary customer service by building relationships, investigating problems, developing solutions, and making recommendations to management and editorial teams.
• Conduct promotional and post-sale training in person and via video conferences.
• Engage in efforts to support sales and customer satisfaction, including the curation of materials, PowerPoint presentations, handouts, standards correlations, etc.
• Attend local, regional, and national conferences as appropriate. Create and give presentations.
• Support the Director of Sales in facilitating state, district, and school-level adoptions, including managing deadlines and requirements, collaborating with local and international colleagues, and employing creative problem-solving.
• Manage and organize contacts within a CRM, including Case Notes

Qualifications and Skills:

• BA/BS or Masters Degree, preferably in Spanish, French, German or Italian, Education/Teaching, or related field; fluent in Spanish, French, German or Italian and English
• Profound knowledge of the US educational system at K-12 and/or University  levels; special consideration will be given to candidates with experience in K-12 and/or University instructional materials 
• Strong aptitude for sales and ability to present to a variety of audiences in various formats
• Self-motivated with entrepreneurial spirit
• Outstanding written and oral communication in both languages (proficiency in additional World Languages a plus)
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and creative problem-solving skills
• Well developed time management and prioritization skills, with ability to handle multiple tasks with different priorities, and independently manage timelines and deadlines
• Experience with independent/remote work, with limited supervision in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
• Tech-savvy and familiar with Google Suite, Microsoft Suite,  etc. and comfortable learning new software systems as needs arise
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Up to 12 weeks parental leave, paid 50%
• 16 days PTO, which increase to 23 days after two years with the company
• US federal holidays off
• Retirement plan with 3% employer match

To apply, submit your cover letter and resume to [email protected].

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.