Regional Account Manager – Education Software
London and South East
30-35k Base, 40-45k OTE + Executive Benefits

As a leading global education technology provider, our client delivers education, career and training solutions through advanced, interactive and highly engaging online platforms. Through innovation they have helped millions of users, worldwide, prepare for academic, career and life success. To meet demand and with the introduction of a new service, they currently have an exciting opening for a Regional Account Manager to cover a large London, Surrey and Kent based territory.

As a Regional Account Manager, you will:

Work remotely/home-based in a client-facing capacity
Covering a large Southern territory
Target Schools, Educational Institutions and Academies
Drive new business sales revenue
Manage sales cycles averaging 2-3 months
Accurately forecast sales opportunities via pipeline reporting
Monitor and report sales activity
Solidify client relationships at all levels
Liaise with internal colleagues to ensure that all accounts receive a first-class service at every touchpoint

The ideal sales candidate will:

Be educated to degree level
Possess a minimum of 3 years client-facing, new business sales experience gained selling SaaS or a solution into the education sector
Have experience working remotely or in a home-based client-facing capacity
Demonstrate a consultative and professional approach to revenue generation and growth
Have high levels of energy, motivation and exceptional communication and presentation skills
Be hungry, collaborative, confident, innovative and possess a growth mindset

The successful candidate can expect:

A negotiable base salary of 30-35k
An uncapped OTE of 40-45k in the first year
Travel expenses
Pension
Social activities
Additional benefits

The Certus Recruitment Group is an established and experienced specialist consultancy providing sales, marketing and IT recruitment services to the business community throughout the UK, Europe and Australia.