Inside Sales Rep – Education Solutions

About Scholastic

Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books, a leading provider of print and digital instructional materials for pre-K to grade 12, and a producer of educational and entertaining children’s media. The Company creates quality books and ebooks, print and technology-based learning materials and programs, classroom magazines and other products that, in combination, offer schools customized and comprehensive solutions to support children’s learning both at school and at home. The Company also makes quality, affordable books available to all children through school-based book clubs and book fairs. With a 100+ year history of service to schools and families, Scholastic continues to commit to "Open a World of Possible" for all children. Learn more at www.scholastic.com

THE OPPORTUNITY

We seek an Inside Sales Representative to join our Education Solutions team in our Hoffman Estates office. After completing on-site training (3-4 months), our representatives work a hybrid schedule.

A Scholastic Education Solutions Inside Sales Representative collaborates with Outside Account Executives in an assigned territory to maintain the current business and identify new opportunities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Specific Responsibilities

The Inside Sales Representative (ISR) will use phone, mail, email, TEAMS, Google Meets, and join-me presentations as part of a consultative sales effort.  

They will discuss comprehensive literacy solutions and how the extensive Scholastic Education product line can support their specific school/district initiatives.

The main goal is to increase revenue in small and/or rural school accounts and assist the Outside Account Executive counterparts with efforts supporting larger customer accounts.
 

The ISR is required to meet established sales goals and customer contact rates.

The ISR is required to build and maintain a dependable pipeline at all times and create sales quotes and proposals based on customer needs.

The ISR will travel approximately 20% to provide customer support and attend educational conferences, corporate-sponsored training, and sales meetings. 

Process digital renewals

Thank you for your consideration in choosing Scholastic.

HOW YOU CAN FIT (Qualifications)

Experience and Knowledge

A background in K-12 sales or education is preferred, but is not mandatory.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong computer and digital presentation skills, including Excel, Google Suite, and Outlook.

Strong organizational and time management skills

Experience in Education and/or Inside Sales preferred, but not mandatory

Proven track record of generating sales of 2 mm+ + annually preferred, but not mandatory

Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, dismissals, company-sponsored training, and social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination.

Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination.

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