Sales Associate, Inside Sales

Position Summary

The Sales Associate team assists our Account Executives who serve the public, private and charter school communities across the country. This is an office-based role at Accelerate Learning headquarters in Houston, TX. If you are a goal-driven, solutions-oriented team player with a passion for K-12 STEM education, then we want to meet you!

Position Responsibilities

• Document outreach and update the CRM regularly based on customer interactions
• Aid the sales team with the sales process, ensuring smooth and efficient operations.
• Order product samples for clients and internal use.
• Create and manage quotes for potential and existing clients.
• Possess the ability to prospect new clients and opportunities to expand the customer base.
• Travel to conferences and events to support the sales team and represent the company.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure customer satisfaction and timely delivery of products.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge of K-12 STEM content, product and service offerings, attend product and sales trainings as required.
• Actively participate in team meetings and meet regularly with Regional Director.
• Contribute to a positive team culture by sharing our strengths, focusing on solutions, being present, and asking for help when you need it.

Position Qualifications

• Traits: Hungry, Self-Starter, Relationship Builder, Strong Communicator, Organized, Flexible and Adaptable
• Requirements: 1+ years of education sales experience preferred, STEM classroom teaching experience preferred, Highly proficient in Microsoft 365 applications, CRM (Salesforce) experience preferred, Experience using prospecting tools such as Salesloft and Clearside preferred, Comfortable learning new computer and web apps, plugins and extensions quickly, Bachelors’ degree, preferably in science, education or business required