Sales Development Representative, Renaissance

$40-52k

Entry and Junior level
Remote in US

More information about location

Renaissance

Educational assessment technology and solutions

Job no longer available

Renaissance

Educational assessment technology and solutions

1001+ employees

B2BEducationLearning

Job no longer available

$40-52k

Entry and Junior level
Remote in US

More information about location

1001+ employees

B2BEducationLearning

Company mission

To accelerate learning for all children and adults of all ability levels and ethnic and social backgrounds, worldwide.

Role

Who you are

  • Are you looking to break into Ed-Tech Sales?
  • The successful candidate will be a strongly self-motivated and committed individual who is goal-oriented, logical and tenacious, and can effectively interact with a team
  • A passion for a Sales career in education and willingness to be mentored
  • Strong organization skills, an understanding of how to optimally manage time, and are driven to ensure work is completed and goals are met
  • Effective interpersonal skills on the phone and video chat - can think on your feet and adapt to new technology
  • Anticipate risk and failure to learn, not defeat
  • Are outstandingly upbeat and love engaging with potential customers
  • Excited to execute innovative, targeted campaigns that get decision makers interested in bringing transformative technology to classrooms
  • Equivalent combination of education and experience

Desirable

  • Lead Development or Sales Development experience great to have, but not necessary!

What the job involves

  • This is an outstanding opportunity to join a growing Sales team
  • You will be working with educators to demonstrate the value of our adaptive learning solutions by setting meetings with school and district decision makers
  • As a Sales Development Representative, you will learn the fundamentals of how to sell, pursue leads and prospect for new opportunities
  • The Sales Development Representative (SDR) will generate new business opportunities by following proven processes to prospect into public K12 Schools and Districts
  • You’ll learn how to identify, understand and research lists of schools and districts to target, and how to develop campaigns to generate new business opportunities, while collaborating within a team
  • This position has advancement potential within the Sales organization - your ideas and innovation will help build a sales minded organization!

Our take

Renaissance Learning is one of the largest U.S. providers and a global leader in reading, math, and assessment solutions for K-12 schools. Through acquisitions and development, Renaissance Learning is the parent company of a slew of educational companies, such as Nearpod, Illuminate Education, KeyPhonics, Schoolzilla, and more.

Used in ~40,000 schools in more than 100 countries around the globe, the company powers some of the most recognizable assessment programs in education, such as Accelerated Reader (to support individual reading practice), myON (increasing students' access to high-quality reading materials), and myIGDIs (for accurate assessment of early learning).

Renaissance has a valuable reputation for being a company that truly addresses a range of educational needs faced by students by providing educators with the tools they need to help learners of all levels succeed. Its continuous growth within the space has the company well set to maintain a strong market share in an expanding and well-funded sector.

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Freddie

Company Specialist

Insights

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

14% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (1 round)

Feb 2014

$40m

LATE VC

Total funding: $40m

Company benefits

  • Remote Work Opportunities
  • World Class Benefits: Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Telehealth
  • Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with company match
  • Paid Vacation and Sick Time Off
  • 13 Paid Holidays
  • Parental Leave (20 total weeks with 14 weeks paid) & Milk Stork program
  • Tuition Assistance (Up to $5,250)
  • Life & Disability Insurance
  • Well-being and Employee Assistance Programs
  • Premium Subscription to Calm
  • Career Development Platform

Company values

  • Trust Each Other - We do what is right, communicate openly and honestly and uphold the highest standards of integrity and trust
  • Win Together - We are at or best when we embrace diverse styles and ideas, care for others and work collaboratively towards a common goal
  • Strive For The Best - We set high standards for ourselves, take calculated risks to drive innovation and deliver excellent work
  • Own Our Actions - We own our goals and do what we say we will do. We deliver value for the business through financial discipline
  • Grow And Evolve - We believe that everyone can grow—our people, our students, our educators and our business

Company HQ

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Leadership

Chris Bauleke

(CEO, not founder)

Former CEO of myON and Healthland. Was an SVP & General Manager at McKesson for 16 years before becoming President of Health Systems Performance Solutions.

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