Educational Sales Consultant, Inside Sales, International Accounts

<p>IXL Learning, a global edtech leader with personalized learning products used by millions of students worldwide, is seeking an upbeat, focused, high-energy individual to join our Inside Sales team.&nbsp;</p> <p>The ideal candidate will be goal-oriented and tenacious with a natural sales instinct. You will have experience working with technology and assisting customers. We are looking for a self-starter that will support our rapidly growing international customer base.</p> <p>This is a full-time position that requires you to be in our Raleigh, NC, area office. It also requires you to have flexibility in working hours to support global customers in specific time zones.</p> <h4>WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING</h4> <ul> <li>Lead calls with international customers to identify customer needs and provide solutions through various IXL products&nbsp;</li> <li>Conduct cold outbound calls and qualify inbound sales leads to communicate IXL’s value proposition to new global users and to identify their requirements for the sales team&nbsp;</li> <li>Ensure the timely processing of international leads and assist with and support sales campaigns</li> <li>Manage your sales pipeline, identify growth opportunities and communicate clearly the progress of campaigns to the sales teams to ensure goal attainment</li> <li>Collaborate with Account Management to assist with the tracking and management of renewals and expansions from existing customers</li> <li>Conduct web application product demonstrations virtually using screen share technology</li> </ul> <h4>WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR</h4> <ul> <li>BA/BS degree</li> <li>1+ year of sales experience, preferably within the EdTech or software industry</li> <li>A high level of self-motivation, energy and drive to succeed</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively</li> <li>Experience in delivering client-focused solutions based on customer needs</li> <li>Proven ability to manage multiple projects at a time while paying strict attention to detail</li> <li>Excellent listening, negotiation and presentation skills</li> <li>Excellent verbal (video/telephone) and written communications skills</li> <li>Understanding of web applications</li> <li>Passion for improving education through technology</li> <li>Salesforce.com is a plus&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience in the classroom or as a school or district administrator is a plus</li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><h4>ABOUT IXL LEARNING</h4> <p>IXL Learning is the country's largest EdTech company. We reach millions of learners through our diverse range of products. For example:</p> <ul> <