Sales Development Representative
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Job Summary
Sales Development Representative
Location: London UK (Oval)
Type: Full Time (5 days in office - remote working options during school holidays)
Salary: up to 30000 per annum Uncapped Commission
Hi Im Nick the Head of Sales Development at Zen Educate.
Im hiring Sales Development Representatives to be the first point of contact for new schools and help to continue to engage new schools with our amazing offering.
As an SDR youll be right at the frontline of what we do introducing headteachers and school leaders to a smarter fairer more affordable way to hire great educators. If you love talking to people want to break into tech and care about making an impact keep reading.
Why this matters
Zen is transforming education schools spend over 2bn a year on supply staff 600m of that goes straight to recruiters. We built a better way: a tech-driven platform that connects schools with teachers directly saving time money and stress.
Since launching in 2017 weve saved schools over 30 million and were just getting 2024 we closed the largest EdTech funding round in Europe and are expanding fast across the UK and US.
We are looking for someone to join our high-performing SDR team who are focused driven and friendly. This is a fantastic launchpad into Tech and SaaS sales with great support clear progression and lots of opportunity.
What youll actually do
Lets get specific. Heres what youll be doing day-to-day:
Reaching out to new schools by phone email and LinkedIn being their first impression of Zen Educate.
Learn how to tell a compelling story and speak confidently about our platform and mission.
You will be asking smart questions to understand the schools needs and identify where we can add value
You will book meetings for our Account Manager and Account Executives to attend so that we can showcase our platform and offering.
Use our Zen Platform to track your outreach and pipeline
You will work with our educators to help find them exciting opportunities within new schools creating profiles and helping them find work!
Youll collaborate daily with the new business team to ensure we keep progressing.
You will experiment with new approaches to continue to drive success
Celebrating wins and learning from every conversation
Why this role is unique
Youll be the face of Zen for new schools setting the tone for long-lasting partnerships.
Youll work directly with our top-performing SDRs and the wider New Business team.
Youll be part of a fast-growing team thats serious about your growth and development with consistent development and career reviews.
Youll help build a product that supports teachers and improves education outcomes whilst saving schools money.
What makes you a great fit
Youll thrive here if:
You love talking to people and dont shy away from picking up the phone
Youre curious and coachable
Youre motivated by targets and always looking to improve
You want your work to matter and are excited by Zens mission
Youre comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with ambitious goals
You prefer and enjoy working in an office based collaborative environment rather than remotely.
You want your work to matter and are excited by Zens mission
Youre organised and know how to manage your time effectively
What wont work here
Lets be honest this isnt for everyone:
You avoid the phone or dislike speaking with new people
You expect results without putting in consistent effort
Youre not open to feedback or learning from mistakes
You prefer rigid slow-moving environments
Our hiring process
We move fast and respect your time.
Intro call with a member of our people team A quick chat to get to know each other and cover the basics
An online first stage interview (with me) To talk in more detail about your career history and your aspirations.
A technical role play task and a culture interview at our office (final stage) - You will be given a sales cold calling task to prepare for the day and will have a culture interview with two members of our team.
Perks & benefits
Competitive base salary uncapped commission
Equity in the company
25 days holiday (and we actually encourage you to take them!)
Central London office with gym showers café and bike parking
5 Days in the office during term time (reduced hours and WFH options during summer holidays)
Electric car and cycle-to-work schemes
Life coaching health insurance and life insurance
A team that celebrates wins lifts each other up and cares about making a difference
If this sounds like your kind of role dont overthink it apply now.
Were excited to meet you.
Diversity and Inclusion
At Zen we strive to build a culture of equity and inclusion where everyone is respected valued and appreciated. We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds experiences and perspectives just like the staff who teach through Zen and the children at the schools we work with.
Were committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of our community and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Key Skills
- Sales Experience
- B2B Sales
- Time Management
- Customer Service
- Cold Calling
- Retail Sales
- Territory Management
- Upselling
- Product Demos
- Outside Sales
- Medicare
- negotiation
About Company
Zen Educate is a simple, streamlined platform for teachers and teaching assistants to find work in schools without expensive agency fees.
