Educational Sales Consultant, Inside Sales (Tucson, AZ)

IXL Learning, a leading edtech company with products used by 11 million students worldwide, is seeking an upbeat, focused, high-energy individual to join our Inside Sales team.

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 global customer base.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• 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
• Ensure the timely processing of leads and assist with and support sales campaigns
• Communicate clearly the progress of campaigns to the sales team
• Identify growth opportunities for the sales teams to ensure growth attainment
• Conduct web application product demonstrations virtually using screen share technology
• Assist with the tracking and management of renewals
• Participate in trade shows, marketing events and more

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• BA/BS degree
• Minimum of 1-2 years of inside sales experience, preferably within the edtech or software industry
• A high level of self-motivation, energy and drive to succeed
• Demonstrated ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively
• Experience in delivering client-focused solutions based on customer needs
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects at a time while paying strict attention to detail
• Excellent listening, negotiation and presentation skills
• Excellent verbal (telephone) and written communications skills
• Understanding of web applications
• Ability to accommodate various global time zones is a plus
• Salesforce.com experience is a plus

ABOUT IXL LEARNING

IXL Learning is a leading educational technology company on a big mission: creating innovative learning experiences that help all learners reach their full potential. IXL's comprehensive curriculum and insightful analytics help more than 500,000 teachers deliver personalized instruction, and empower over 11 million students to achieve new learning milestones every day.

At IXL, we’re passionate about our mission of creating the best educational technology that improves learning for all students. We bring that same passion to creating a workplace that values diversity on the basis that all of us bring a unique perspective and experience that advances IXL’s mission.

We strive to increase diversity in race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, and physical or mental ability and to continually promote a work environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work.