Account Executive (K-12 Sales)
Varsity Tutors
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Posted:
August 14, 2023
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Remote
About the position
The Account Executive (K-12 Sales) at Varsity Tutors will play a crucial role in expanding the company's K-12 institutional business. They will be responsible for building relationships with key decision makers at the school district level and selling Varsity Tutors' suite of products to bring live-learning solutions to students district-wide. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the K-12 education landscape, including funding, state initiatives, demographics, and the procurement process for K-12 schools. They will use a process-driven approach to drive organic growth and develop new procurement strategies in the remote K-12 market. This role requires occasional travel and the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Builds and manages a sales pipeline with schools to drive organic growth of the K-12 business.
- Develops and executes a prospecting strategy that sources new business opportunities through cold calling, client referrals, emails, and networking.
- Maintains expertise in product knowledge of Varsity Tutors' product suite, the educational industry, and factors influencing the market environment.
- Engages key stakeholders using effective consultative techniques including pre-call planning and productive questioning strategies that lead to winning business.
- Conducts consultative sales conversations to understand customer needs, highlight Varsity Tutors differentiators, and provide product recommendations that meet the needs of school clients.
- Drives sales qui
Requirements
- 4+ years of successful education-sales experience
- Bachelor-level degree in any major
- Intermediate or advanced proficiency demonstrating technology-based learning solutions
- Proficiency in Google Workspace, web-based presentation tools, CRM, and video-conference tools
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong customer-relations skills and high emotional intelligence
Benefits
- 100% remote company
- 60% travel required
- Three-tier compensation package: Competitive base, variable compensation, and company equity (restricted stock units)
- Healthcare plans (medical, dental, vision, and life insurance)
- 401K-matching plan
- Flexible PTO
- 52 hours of free tutoring per year for you or your immediate family members
- Equal opportunity employer