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Seeking a Field Sales Representative to promote language learning products to higher education institutions in the Pacific Northwest. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned sales professional with a passion for education and relationship-building.

Responsibilities: Manage and grow assigned territory, establish partnerships with educators, deliver presentations on digital products, and ensure CRM data accuracy.

Skills: Bachelor’s degree, 2-3+ years in consultative sales, strong technology orientation, excellent organizational and strategic skills, and experience with CRM tools.

Qualifications: Experience in Higher Education or familiarity with VHL products is preferred; proficiency in a foreign language is a plus.

Location: Remote position available in Washington, Oregon, or Utah. Must reside in the USA.

Compensation: $60000 - $85000 / Annually

WHO ARE YOU?You build relationships naturally and recognize the impact language learning has on students and professors. As a seasoned sales professional, you are motivated, focused on goals, and eager to contribute as an important part of a successful team.

WHO ARE WE?We are passionate, innovative, lifelong learners, and creative thinkers working to develop culturally authentic language learning products for K-12 schools and universities.

WHAT’S THIS ROLE ABOUT?As the Field Sales Representative for our Pacific Northwest territory, you'll be a key member of the Higher Education team responsible for promoting VHL’s print and digital language products to colleges and universities across your assigned territory.

WHY IS THIS EXCITING? We are a growth-minded organization adding to our sales team in our continuous effort to have a positive impact on students, educators and administrators by providing language learning resources.

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL:

• Manage and grow an assigned territory by closing business consistently to achieve sales quotas
• Establish and maintain strong partnerships with key higher education professionals to develop a strong understanding of customer needs
• Deliver impactful and engaging digital andlive presentationsthat showcase how oursolutionscan help solve their challenges andachieve learning outcomes
• Partner with sales support team members to meet customer needs
• Ensure data accuracy in our CRM and other tools through consistent utilization for effective territory analysis,planning and account management

YOU MUST HAVE(MINIMUM REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE)

• Bachelor’s degree minimum
• 2-3+ years of experience in a consultative sales, business development or account management role within the education technology (ed-tech), language learning or publishing industry
• Strong technology orientation and experience presenting and/or doing demonstrations to a variety of audiences in-person and virtually
• Excellent organizational and strategic planning skills
• Excellent relationship building, prospecting, territory building, interpersonal, and negotiation skills
• Experience using a CRM to manage sales activities and accounts
• Willingness to travel up to 50%-70% depending on the need and time of year to industry events, customer locations throughout the territory and company meetings

IDEAL IF YOU HAVE(PREFERRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE)

• Experience in Higher Educationor VHL product familiarity
• Working knowledge of Salesforce.com
• Proficiency in Spanish, German, French or Italian
• Advanced degree

LOCATION: Remote in one of these states: WA, OR, UT

Candidate must reside within the United States and within the state of Washington, Oregon or Utah. Ideal candidate will reside within proximity to a major airport or city within one of those states. Relocation is not available for this position.

SALARY:$60k-$85k annual salary range

This position is salaried and is eligible for sales incentives based on employee and organizational performance.Salary may be based on candidate qualifications and geography.