Ballard & Tighe, Publishers Hiring for Educational Sales Representative / Science Teacher Job at Remote Full Time

Are you a driven sales professional looking to stretch your earning potential? Or are you a science teacher or administrator looking for a change in profession while still utilizing your expertise and experience in educational settings? Ballard & Tighe, Publishers is looking for a results-oriented, self-motivated, and experienced Educational Sales Representative to spearhead a new product launch. The candidate must have a proven history of successfully selling a brand new product. Your earning potential is limited only by your own personal drive and willingness to succeed. With no cap on commissions, the possibilities are endless!

Ballard & Tighe is an educational publishing company that develops and sells its proprietary assessment and instructional materials primarily to schools and school districts across the United States. The Educational Sales Representative will be primarily responsible for promoting and selling a new digital instructional program related to climate change and environmental science. Supported by the company’s marketing initiatives, this candidate is responsible for developing new business opportunities, generating leads for the sales process, and closing sales. A passion for the environment and education is a plus. The company is based in Brea, California, but with the right technology skills and attitude, working partially or fully remotely is a possibility.

Qualities of a desirable candidate:

• Highly motivated and driven to create new sales opportunities and close sales

• Strategic prospecting skills

• Excellent active listening skills

• Organized and able to manage own time

• Customer-focused attitude

• Excellent customer service skills

• Great interpersonal skills that help build and maintain long-term relationships with customers

• Practices the team approach to working relationships

• Strong presentation, writing, and communication skills

• Strong technology skills to give product presentations via webinars over the Internet and in person

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2-5 years of experience in educational or education-related sales; alternatively, equivalent experience in grades 4-12 science education with a passion for the environment and willingness to learn to sell will be considered

• Proven track record selling new products and achieving goals

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

• Willingness to travel as needed

Desirable qualifications:

• Experience in K-12 instructional sales

• Familiarity with purchasing cycles of school districts

• Passion for climate change, the environment, or environmental education

• Science classroom teaching experience is a plus

• Knowledge and passion about the environment and issues related to climate change

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Commission pay

COVID-19 considerations:
We adhere to guidelines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) specific to our industry, the California Disease Control (CDC), and the County of Orange laws.

Work Location: Remote