WorldStrides is the global leader in educational travel and experiential learning. The company was founded in 1967 to provide middle school travel programs to Washington, D.C. and has grown to provide a wide range of programs for more than half a million students annually to over 100 countries around the world. WorldStrides offers experiential learning programs in educational travel, performing arts, language immersion, career exploration, service-learning, study abroad, and sports. Each of these experiences helps students to see beyond the classroom and to see the world – and themselves – in new ways.
Job Description:
As an International Program Consultant at WorldStrides, you will be a key driver of business growth by selling our international educational programs to schools, teachers, and students. In this highly dynamic sales role, you will be responsible for identifying new business opportunities, cultivating strong client relationships, and ensuring that programs are customized to meet the specific needs of each client. You will play a critical role in expanding our market reach, driving revenue, and ensuring that WorldStrides continues to provide world-class international experiences for students and educators.
Responsibilities:
- Win new business and expand existing business within your assigned schools and territory. This is a hunter role and requires that mindset to be successful.
- Help teachers at the middle school and high school levels build and enhance their school's international travel programs
- Develop a pipeline of opportunities and manage all aspects of the sales cycle, from lead generation through qualification and closing.
- Assess each prospect's needs and goals, and clearly communicate our value proposition
- Prepare compelling proposals and navigate through decision-making processes to close business.
- Meet and exceed sales activity targets as well as seasonal sales goals.
- Improve the success of our team by proactively contributing new ideas, market feedback and successful sales strategies.
Work Perks:
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage, life, accidental death and dismemberment, accident, critical illness, and disability insurance, FSA healthcare, FSA dependent care, HAS with employer contribution, and generous 401k match.
- 10 paid floating corporate holidays, 1 paid volunteer day & 25 PTO days to start -- accrue up to 28 over 3 years, 4 mental health days, and 5 bereavement days.
- Tuition reimbursement up to five thousand, two hundred fifty dollars annually or one thousand dollars towards professional certification annually.
- Opportunities for paid and discounted travel.
- Encouraged participation in our Employee Resource Groups and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion council.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid Parental, Caregiver, and Disability leave.
- Team Member Discount Program
The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount WorldStrides is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.
Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.
WorldStrides, a global organization, is committed to educate and serve communities worldwide. Our commitment is fueled by the passion of our team members and partners to make experiential learning accessible, while also being socially, environmentally, and ethically responsible. Together, we accomplish this by investing in initiatives to promote inclusion, diversity, and sustainability.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, WorldStrides is committed to building a diverse workforce, supported by an environment that promotes inclusion and belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
WorldStrides will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, J-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire. Select seasonal roles may consider students on J-1 or F-1 visas.
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