INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY – Territory Representative (Remote)

The federal government may fill the airwaves but it is state legislatures that are making the real noise. From east to west states are filling education coffers with billions upon billions of dollars. For a company like Lakeshore this is great newsand for a strategic thinker with outstanding people skills it could be the opportunity that makes a career. As a Territory Representative on Lakeshores Inside Sales team you will represent one of the strongest brands in the education industry (with a devoted customer base and 65 years of uninterrupted growth to prove it). This is a fully remote position. Privately owned and family-run we provide early learning and elementary programs with in-demand products and services that cant be found anywhere else. And on top of a super-competitive base salary theres no cap on commissions at Lakeshore. Lakeshore is great products great support great customers and great peoplelike you! What more could you ask for 

Please note that this position is open to internal candidates only. External candidates who apply will not be considered for this role.

A typical day in the job looks like this: 

• Securing new and repeat business by building strong relationships with key customers and stakeholders via virtual appointments and outbound phone calls 
• Partnering with schools and childcare centers on a regular basis to assess emerging and ongoing needs 
• Pursuing relationships with city county and state government officials and community-based organizations to support cutting-edge learning environments for children 
• Hosting virtual product presentations and events designed to familiarize customers with proprietary services (Complete Classrooms professional development conference support etc.) 
• Conducting online research to gather information pertaining to local state and national trends and funding opportunities in early learning and elementary education 
• Working with department leadership to form and modify sales strategies 
• Working with your internal support team sales team and marketing group to fine-tune messaging and collateral materials to support your markets 
• Partnering with sales retail and our professional services group to support the needs of local educators 
• Maintaining an ongoing awareness of local state and national trends and funding opportunities in early learning and elementary education 

Qualifications :

Got the skills and experience Here is what were looking for: 

• Bachelors degree 
• Experience in inside sales and/or outside sales is preferred 
• Background in early learning and elementary education a plus 
• Strong work ethic team player mentality and ability to perform outstanding work from home 
• Solid presentation skills and ability to speak to customer needs at all levels (teachers administrators directors) 
• Highly coachable with an eagerness to learn and accept feedback 
• Goal oriented self-motivated with a personal desire to succeed 
• Experience with Salesforce a plus 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word Outlook Excel) preferred 
• Top-notch written and verbal communication skills 
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills 
• Great attention to detail 

Additional Information :

And heres our end of the bargain! 

• Competitive compensation based on skills and experience
• Uncapped commission structure
• Paid leave for new parents to support work/life balance and family bonding
• Excellent medical/dental and vision coverageEPO PPO and HSA
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution (because you will retire someday)
• Flexible benefit optionschoose what you like ignore the rest
• Generous employee discount on products

At Lakeshore we know our diversity makes us stronger and when everyone feels included and valued we all win. We strive to embrace our differences and create an intentionally diverse and inclusive community that is representative of the teachers families and children we serve.

We know we couldnt do the extraordinary things were doing without the people on our team. Thanks to the passion and enthusiasm of this spectacular group Lakeshore is more than a great place to workits a great experience to be part of. Day in and day out we give everything weve got to create products that instill a sense of wonder and foster a true love of learning. To help maintain this high bar for success were constantly on the lookout for people to join us. So if youre a down-to-earth professional who shares our desire for making a difference wed love to hear from you. 
 
To learn more about Lakeshore visit  Employment Opportunity Policy

People are selected to become members of the Lakeshore family based on skill merit and talentnot based on race color creed sexual orientation gender or gender identity marital status domestic partnership status military status religion age national origin ancestry alienage AIDS or AIDS-related complex status genetic information predisposition or carrier status status as a victim of domestic violence physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If things arent equal we all lose.

To learn about how we collect and use Applicant information please visit our Employee/Applicant Privacy Policy. 

Lakeshore is an E-Verify employer. We use E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

Please see the E-Verify Participation Poster and Know Your Rights Poster in English and Spanish for more information. INDRLL1

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time