ConnectEDU: Connecting students, colleges, and employers

The Product Specialist will work closely with the sales team to create and streamline product awareness of Connect! to the widest prospective customer base possible. The person in this role will be an integral part of the sales organization, assisting the sales team with pre-sales knowledge and presentations. The Product Specialist works closely with sales managers and prospects as a subject-matter expert to demonstrate how a proposed solution meets and exceeds customer requirements. The person in this role will be responsible for administering Webex product demonstrations to potential clients from across the country. This will require a good working knowledge of interactive technologies in general, understanding of the going to college process, and ConnectEdu’s suite of products and services in particular. We are looking for a person who understands the value of our innovative products within our market space and can also immediately impact and add to the growing revenue of the company. The ideal candidate should be able to act independently, be aggressive and be passionate about our products.

The Connect! platform allows employers to identify and to help develop students who best match their future workforce needs with direct involvement in their decisions that lead to skill development. The sales executive will identify clients and will create awareness of the Connect! platform. The role requires a good working knowledge of interactive technologies, understanding of the going to college process, and an appreciation for the changing landscape of how employers build long-term relationships with prospective employees at increasingly early stages. The ideal candidate should be able to act independently, be aggressive and be passionate about our products. The position will entail a combination of business development, inside and outside sales, and partnership with senior management in order to widen the employer channel. The performance of the sales executive will be based on revenue and relationships, creating marketplace awareness of ConnectEdu, and the ability to collaborate and to work with the team to aggressively grow the company. In this role, you can change how employers and students interact!

Our growing sales team has opportunities available for both college and high school educational sales executives. We are currently considering candidates in a variety of locations including, but not limited to the Southeastern, Western and Northwestern U.S. (home office locations may include: Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, New York and Pennsylvania). Location near a national or regional airport is a plus.

The Public Sector Sales Executive is responsible for introducing our comprehensive going to college platform to governmental agencies and public sector representatives across the country. This person will be responsible for all new lead generation and contract negotiation in the public sector. This role will interact with Sales team members, who act as school liaisons responsible for training and supporting client relationships within the school. As part of a growing company, the person in this role will both define strategic direction via the public sector and will provide tactical product knowledge to the market. Additionally, this person will act as lead and will contribute to initiatives and meetings in the field.