Location: Liverpool United Kingdom
Type: Fulltime
Salary: OTE
About us:
Zen is revolutionising education. Schools spend over 2bn a year on agency staff and 600m of that goes straight into the pockets of recruitment agencies. Thats why weve built an alternative.
Our online platform gives schools instant access to hundreds of profiles of fully vetted teachers and support staff. Since launching in 2017 weve saved schools over 14m money that goes straight back into school budgets and increases teachers pay.
Were expanding reaching out to numerous schools to lend our support! With offices inLondonBristolManchester Turo CardiffExeter Birmingham and Nottingham if youre keen on a role in any of these other locations wed love to hear from you!
We have recently raised our Series B funding of $37mil the largest round in European EdTech this year. This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference and be part of a high growth startup that is expanding rapidly in the UK and US markets!
The opportunity:
This is your chance to join a tech startup in hypergrowth. Were passionate about professional development and well work to maximise your personal and career growth.
What youll be doing:
Own the relationship with key customers including retention expansion and new business
Lead school leaders through successful recruitment processes using a consultative approach
Call schools and build pipeline
Work collaboratively with the sales operations and the technology team to continuously improve efficiency in delivering value to schools
Get your hands dirty. Like any true startup no two weeks will be the same and a general interest in mucking in and just getting the job done is crucial
What we are looking for:
We want you to bring enthusiasm and an eagerness to learn. We will give you all the training and tools that you need to succeed!
2 years commercial experience
Someone passionate and motivated who loves being a part of a close team
Proven track record of hitting sales targets
Confident in developing outbound pipeline and handling objections
Growth mindset dedicated to growing your skills as a professional
Passion for companies that have a positive social impact and the education sector
Whats in it for you
Work that you want to talk about
Competitive salary
Ownership in the company
25 days of holiday
Funloving tightknit team solving a problem that makes a difference
11 coaching
Life Insurance
Health Insurance
Electric Car Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
We cant wait to hear from you!
Diversity and Inclusion
At Zen we strive to build a culture of equity and inclusion where everyone is respected valued and appreciated for their unique traits experiences and perspectives. We are committed to creating a safe inclusive and equitable environment where our team can thrive regardless of age ethnicity race gender identity sexual orientation socioeconomic status disability religion or beliefs. We value our differences and believe that practices of Diversity Equity and Inclusion help us create a fairer more compassionate environment for all.
We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and different experiences and perspectives just like the staff who teach through Zen and the children at the schools we work with. We believe in hiring the best people from the widest pool and creating an inclusive culture where peoples voices are heard and all our team can look forward to coming to work.
We are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of our community and promoting an equitable and inclusive environment for all. We seek out diverse opinions beliefs and experiences because they collectively make us stronger; weve had former teachers pilots fundraisers engineers lawyers marketers social media experts and more join our team.