K12 Language and Literacy Sales Specialist - Great Lakes

Language & Literacy Sales Specialist

A sales professional who shares our passion and has a consultative mindset. A relationship builder who enjoys finding solutions for challenges and who understands the unique needs of K-12 students and schools. We are passionate, innovative, lifelong learners, and creative thinkers working to develop culturally authentic language learning products for K-12 schools and universities.

As a Language & Literacy Sales Specialist for our K12 team, you will play a key role in expanding our customer base within the Great Lakes area. You will call upon your industry knowledge, product acumen, sales and presentation skills to serve as an ambassador of VHL and drive the overall success of the organization and our customers. We are a growth-minded organization, and this role is on the front lines learning about and partnering with our education customers in order to have a positive impact on their students and administrators.

In this role you will :

• Consistently achieve sales goals by winning new business / adoptions and increasing sales within existing accounts (upselling and cross selling) within assigned territory
• Develop and maintain strong understanding of VHL products, territory, market and the specific needs of customers
• Successfully use consultative selling and active listening skills to win business opportunities and align product offerings with customer needs
• Effectively and strategically manage and map territory, develop successful account penetration strategies and employ "smart selling" techniques
• Prepare and present persuasive and targeted sales and training presentations for both print and digital programs
• Strategically establish and maintain strong relationships with educators, administrators, current and potential customers
• Participate in national sales meetings, networking events, conferences and on-site team meetings
• Proactively identifies and follows up on new business opportunities as well as routinely follows up with customers to ensure that issues are satisfactorily resolved
• Effectively collaborates with internal team members and stakeholders including Sales, Development and Marketing
• Uncovers and attends networking and sponsorship events to increase contacts and build brand awareness.
• Collaborate with Contracts and Proposals team

You must have (minimum required skills & experience) :

Ideal if you have (preferred skills & experience) :

Location : To be considered, candidates must reside within one of the following states : Wisconsin (ideal) or Minnesota and near a major airport in be willing to travel throughout the territory without restriction. Relocation is not available for this position.

$75k-$85k annual base salary range. This position is salaried and is eligible for sales incentives based on employee and organizational performance.