Account Executive--Public (VT, NH, MA, CT, ME, NY) (Remote)

Summary

Teaching Strategies is an innovative education technology organization connecting teachers, children, and families through early childhood curriculum, assessment, professional development, and family engagement solutions. The Account Executive will sell the company’s products and services, grow territory revenue and market share, manage sales opportunities, and build relationships with customers and prospects across the assigned public-sector territory.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and develop knowledge to become an expert on Teaching Strategies' products and services, as well as the competitive landscape for early childhood development
• Achieves defined sales revenue numbers for the assigned territory
• Contributes to the development and implementation of a strategic sales plan for the territory
• Actively seeks to uncover and meet the needs of customers and prospects by building collaborative relationships and delivering solutions
• Participates in new license and upsell call campaigns and marketing programs to uncover new business opportunities for your assigned territory
• Qualifies leads and works collaboratively with the field sales team to complete the full cycle of the sales process (i.e., contacting potential clients, conducting sales presentations, attending exhibits and conferences) or handles the full cycle of the sales process for customers of a certain size
• Strategically and creatively manages opportunity pipeline
• Develops and maintains product and industry knowledge
• Utilizes Salesforce to track pipeline information related to the opportunity and maintain all sales-related progress in Salesforce for a given territory
• Maintains existing relationships with customers, and channels customer feedback appropriately
• Communicates regularly with Manager and other members of the sales team
• Timely follow up to all phone and email communication regarding potential sales opportunities, document and keep track of all communication
• Communicates on a regularly scheduled basis with clients within the territory regarding new products, renewals, and overall experience
• Strategic travel to clients throughout the assigned territory, as needed
• Occasional domestic travel required for in-person team, department, and company meetings

Skills

• 2-4 years of experience in sales with a track record of success; education and/or technology sales experience highly desired
• Experience performing market analysis and building/managing a sales pipeline
• Experience with Salesforce or another CRM solution is highly desired
• Ability to work a schedule to accommodate an assigned territory
• Mastery of successful selling skills such as listening, determining needs, answering questions, proposing solutions and closing the sale
• Demonstrated ability to generate new business and relationship building
• Knowledge of educational structures and ability to sell to multiple decision makers at multiple levels a plus
• Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Effective organizational skills and presentation skills
• Bachelor's Degree required

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 2-4 years of experience in sales with a track record of success; education and/or technology sales experience highly desired
• Experience performing market analysis and building/managing a sales pipeline
• Experience with Salesforce or another CRM solution is highly desired
• Ability to work a schedule to accommodate an assigned territory
• Mastery of successful selling skills such as listening, determining needs, answering questions, proposing solutions and closing the sale
• Demonstrated ability to generate new business and relationship building
• Knowledge of educational structures and ability to sell to multiple decision makers at multiple levels a plus
• Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Effective organizational skills and presentation skills
• Bachelor's Degree required

Benefits

• Employee Equity Appreciation Program
• Health and wellness insurance benefits
• 401k with employer match
• Flexible work environment
• Unlimited paid time off (which includes paid holidays and Winter Break)
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition assistance, professional development, and opportunities for career growth
• Best in class technology equipment for every employee
• Penthouse suite in downtown DC seconds away from Washington Nationals Stadium and Audi Field