New Zealand-based Edutech company Crimson Education was founded in 2013 from the idea that through personalised education, we can transform students into the world leaders of tomorrow. Since then, we have rapidly grown a mission-driven team who are dedicated to building the education system for the 22nd century. Our network includes 2,400 tutors and consultants worldwide who work with over 20,000 students.
Our tech platform connects tutors and mentors to high school students aiming to achieve admission and scholarships to top universities in the US, Canada, UK and beyond.
This is a full-time position. It can be carried out from home within the UK, but you must be willing to travel into the London office as required. Normal working hours are Monday to Friday, 9am - 6pm, but we require someone who is willing to work outside of these hours as necessary.
The purpose of this role is to drive sales revenue across all Crimson Education services, by:
- Identifying and establishing rapport with new leads via phone, video and email to initiate sales consultations
- Conducting sales consultations and academic assessments in a professional manner and that aligns with the Crimson brand and culture
- Presenting, promoting and pitching Crimson products as per the company sales process to prospective customers
- Establishing, developing and maintaining positive and professional customer interactions and relationships
- Consistent and timely onboarding of new clients to the Education Coordination teams per Crimson’s client onboarding process
- Contacting existing clients to inform and upsell them on new developments on new developments within Crimson’s offering
- Expediting the resolution of customer problems and complaints to maximise satisfaction
- Continuously improving sales techniques and enhancing industry knowledge
How you’ll know you’re crushing it:
- Consistently achieve agreed-upon monthly, quarterly and annual sales targets / KPIs
- Conduct regular consultations with leads and designing Crimson programs that resolve their specific needs and will help them achieve their objectives
- Work collaboratively with the Local Area Marketing teams to develop/enhance lead generation methods by identifying opportunities for campaigns, services, and distribution channels that will lead to an increase in leads and sales
- Engage in outreach activities such as presenting at school talks, careers expos and Crimson seminars
- Develop strong relationships with clients to drive referrals and upsells
- Ensure that data is diligently and accurately entered/managed within Crimson’s CRM system
- Update sales tracking pipeline in an accurate and concise manner for management
- Maintaining effective communication with the Accounts team to ensure timely payment of accounts
What skills and experience are required?
Essential
- Degree-level education from a Russell Group university or international equivalent
- At least one year's experience working in a sales capacity
- Growth-oriented mindset
- Goal/objective-driven; comfortable with quantitative KPIs; able to achieve them consistently
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- High level of professionalism
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Willingness to learn and go the extra mile
Preferred
- Experience using CRM platform Salesforce is preferred
- Strong understanding of the university admissions landscape and process (US & UK as priority)
Why work for Crimson?
- Great culture - diverse, fast paced and self-initiated
- Small and close-knit team
- Career progression opportunities
If you're passionate about education and people and looking for a fast-paced, collaborative environment, and want to work with cutting edge technology then we'd love to hear from you.
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