Sales Development Representative (12-month Contract)
Sales Development Representative (12-month Contract)
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Job Description
At Nelson weve been shaping the future of education for children and youth across Canada for over 110 the countrys largest K12 education content provider we remain dedicated to our legacy of looking forward paving the way in creating boundless accessible and engaging learning experiences for all.
Our innovative solutions including Edwin our digital learning platform provide curriculumaligned content that support diverse learning styles while fostering critical thinking creativity and lifelong learning. We listen intently to the unique needs of educators students and administrators everywhere and continuously evolve what we do and build to improve their lives daily.
When were searching for individuals to join our team we look for bold innovative team players with a passion for education and making a positive difference in our communities. If this sounds like you we want to hear from you! Apply to join our team today. Lets Create Possible one learner at a time.
About the Role
Under the general direction of the VP Sales the Sales Development Representative (SDR) will play a key role in driving the growth of our Nelson Solutions Product Offering through an inbound sales model.
We seek a highly organized candidate with strong communication skills the ability to thrive in a fastpaced environment and experience with sales technologies such as Salesforce. This entrylevel role offers diverse opportunities for growth within the Sales team with a multitude of learning opportunities aboard a team of world class professionals. This is a temporary 12month contract position.
Key Accountabilities
- Contact current and retired customers with information about new products.
- Demonstrate consultative selling techniques to identify how our products and services can best meet the our customers prospective needs.
- Accurately record and track all lead interactions including contact information lead status notes and followup activities within the CRM system (Salesforce).
- Work with professional organizations to get promotional material out to their membership.
- Seek out new customer opportunities.
- Monitor all school conferences for additional sales opportunities.
Requirements
Who You Are
The Sales Development Representative (SDR) is a highly organized detailoriented early career Sales professional with an interest in the Education industry. You are a proactive thoughtful problemsolver who is able to communicate clearly and professionally with customers and internal stakeholders. You are responsible prompt and have a passion for providing exceptional customer service. The successful candidate will demonstrate the following traits:
- 12 years of experience in a Sales or Lead Generation role.
- Experience in K12 education and/or SaaS sales environments is an asset.
- Strong professional presence with excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
- Ability to operate in a fastpaced environment.
- Ability to work independently.
- Deadlineoriented with the ability to multitask and prioritize workload effectively.
- Comfort with computer systems quick to learn.
- Strong customer service skills and high regard for customer satisfaction.
- Wellorganized with excellent attention to accuracy and details.
- Comfortable and adaptable to work peak times and volumes (cyclical).
- Familiarity with Salesforce and Microsoft applications is considered an asset.
Benefits
What We Offer
At Nelson we believe in taking care of our people.
Your wellbeing growth and worklife balance matter to us which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support youprofessionally and personally.
The below benefits apply to this temporary contract position:
- Hybrid work model (2days/week inoffice in North York 3days/week WFH)
- Flexible working hours (MF)
- Access to LinkedIn Learning for continuous skill growth
- Mentorship and professional development opportunities
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing confidential support spanning from mental health services to financial counselling and many things inbetween.
- This is a 12month contract position with the opportunity to become a fulltime role based on performance and needs of the business.
Dont have 100% of the above qualifications Do you still think Nelson is a great fit for you We encourage you to apply anyway!
Our EDI Statement
Nelsonteaches the world by learning from everyone in it.
We are committed to fostering an equitable diverse and inclusive workplace environment. This is an integral part of our companys culture and mission that aligns with our four key pillars of Employee Diversity Developing Authentic and Accurate Content Amplifying External Voices and Supporting the Local Community and Beyond.
We believein the power of education and our ability to impact social change. Truth honesty integrity and respect guide our decisions and actions in the development of learning solutions that empower success for all educators and learners.
We valuea respectful inclusive and safe workplace that nurtures belonging and represents many different cultures backgrounds perspectives and opinions. Everyone is free to be who they are.
We fosterand continue to build relationships that are equitable diverse and inclusive with existing and future partners in education.
We committo holding ourselves accountable by creating measurable short and longterm goals that place equity diversity and inclusion at the core of what we do in our resources the workplace the educational community and in the larger society.
We striveto build an inclusive world for everyone. We are stronger together.
Our Commitment
Nelson is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Inclusion Equity and Diversity. As part of this commitment we do not discriminate on the basis of age race sex gender gender identity colour religion national origin sexual orientation marital status citizenship veteran status or disability status.
Should you require any accommodation during our recruitment and selection process please reach out to.
Required Experience:
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Employment Type
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