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Learning consultant secondary – Melbourne

Cengage Group

About us
Cengage is a leading educational content, technology, and services company for the higher education, vocational, school, professional and library markets. We provide superior content, personalised services and course-driven digital solutions that accelerate student engagement and transform the learning experience. We are part of a large global publishing group and have a successful local publishing program.

The opportunity
We are looking for a friendly and enthusiastic individual to join our Secondary sales team. You will sell and promote our print and digital resources to the Secondary education market in a designated territory in Victoria.

Reporting to the Senior Sales Consultant (VIC) this position is based in Melbourne covering Melbourne east to the northeast.

The role

You’ll be focused on:

  • Proactively planning, forecasting, and managing pipeline, ensuring that gap and upside plans are in place.
  • Manage a value-based sales cycle from qualification of need, through to objection handling, negotiation and closing sales.
  • Delivering the best customer service possible, pre and post-sale.
  • Maintaining strong product knowledge to become a specialist on relevant products.

Responsibilities:

  • Identify all new and untapped markets within a designated territory
  • Meet with key decision makers and present our products
  • Maintain and grow existing customers
  • Keep accurate and up-to-date territory information and submit weekly reports
  • Develop leads and marketing strategies through extensive research and cold calling
  • Achieve set sales targets and KPIs
  • Maintain a CRM system

The successful applicant will have proven selling skills and demonstrate the ability to source new business through superior service.

Attributes:

  • Experience in a sales position preferably in publishing, bookselling or educational sector
  • Sound understanding of the Secondary markets
  • Advanced knowledge in the digital learning space/environment
  • Demonstrated ability to drive a digital sales outcome
  • Strong business relationship-building skills
  • The ability to follow up and close the sale
  • Exceptional presentation skills
  • Be able to travel regionally and interstate
  • Working with Children check and drivers license

What we can offer you?

  • Tools of the trade including company car
  • An attractive package including base salary plus bonus
  • Access to our Wellbeing Employee Assistance Program
  • Online training courses
  • Publishers’ and Staff Discount

A detailed job description is available on our website for interested candidates.

Applications quoting no. LCS0423 should be submitted to HR Manager, via email aust.employment@cengage.com or our website www.cengage.com.au by Friday 10 March.

Job details

Job: Learning Consultant Secondary – Victoria
Company: Cengage Group
Location: South Melbourne
Work type: Full time
Application closing date: 10 February 2023
Applications website

Contact details

Name: Amanda Latham
Company: Cengage Learning Pty Ltd
Phone: +61 3 9685 4111
Email: aust.employment@cengage.com

 

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