Product Champion
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Job Location:
Tinley Park, IL - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 50720 - 63600
Posted on:
25 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Product Champion
Hybrid
Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Experts in Career and Technical Education (CTE) and an employee-owned company is seeking a Product Champion. The Product Champion identifies and uncovers new sales leads actively sells to these customers and closes new business for first editions and emerging markets. The ideal candidate is a self-starter and go-getter communicates effectively with educators and has a passion for CTE position will follow a hybrid schedule working a minimum of two days per month in our Tinley Park Illinois office.
Our compensation is market based and takes into account a variety of factors including the candidates skill set experience level internal equity and location. For this position we anticipate the starting salary falling between $50720 and $63600 per addition the company makes a 10% contribution to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan and a 4% matching contribution to the 401(k).
What youll do:
- Drive sales of new products to schools/colleges and contribute to achievement of product revenue targets.
- Identify sales opportunities by researching school and college programs to identify the right customers to make buying decisions.
- Track and move customers through the sales funnel stages and to won.
- Develop and deliver product demonstrations in a professional organized accurate and effective manner to persuade educators to select G-W products.
- Manage and maintain customer contacts opportunities data communications and customer sampling in NetSuite CRM.
- Manage track and report on selling metrics such as phone calls email reach out activities customer conversations and demos and closed/won business.
- Respond to Request for Information/Requests for Proposal from colleges schools/districts and states.
- Select travel via automobile and/or airplane to represent G-W at trade shows conferences and/or customer requested meetings.
What youll bring:
- Bachelors degree required. Degree in sales marketing or business is a plus.
- Minimum of two years of previous inside or outside sales experience required. Experience in educational sales or publishing is a plus.
- Strong knowledge of PC-based Microsoft Office is required including proficiency in Microsoft Word Excel and Outlook programs.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work successfully with a variety of people.
- Must fulfill legal requirements to rent and drive a car.
- Working knowledge of Contact Management or ability to learn the CRM software (NetSuite).
What we offer:
Goodheart-Willcox Publisher is an employee-owned company driven by our missionWe Build Careers.G-W has spent over a century building a culture that we are proud of and is centered around our Core Values ofDo the Right Thing Can-do Attitude Roll Up Your Sleeves Always Improving and Collaborative Spirit. When you join our team you will experience an environment of collaboration empowerment and respect.
G-W prioritizes the health and well-being of our employees by offering carefully selected benefits and retirement options. Check out some of our generous benefits highlighted below:
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan a retirement plan that is 100% company funded
- 401(k) with a company match
- 3 Medical plan options
- 2 Dental plan options
- Vision plan
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Wellbeing and Wellness Reimbursement Programs
- Cariloop a Caregiver Concierge
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Social Activities and Events
Goodheart-Willcox Publisher provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability veteran status ancestry and marital status and other protected classes in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
In addition Goodheart-Willcox Publisher complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination of employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including but not limited to hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfers leave of absence compensation and training.
In addition Goodheart-Willcox Publisher complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination of employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including but not limited to hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfers leave of absence compensation and training.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US. We do not sponsor applicants for work visas.
Key Skills
- Financial
- AXA
- Horticulture
- Market Research
- Chemistry
About Company
Explore a wide range of digital and print resources that build skills for life. G-W provides innovative solutions for Career and Technical Education plus Health and Physical Education.
