
Sales Team Lead
Little Sprouts, LLC
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Lawrence • Massachusetts • United States
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Salary
💰 $90,000 - $95,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Manage a reduced enrollment territory while performing all responsibilities of an Enrollment Specialist at a high level of consistency and quality, including handling inbound leads and guiding families through a consultative, relationship-driven enrollment journey rooted in uncovering needs and motivations.
- Clearly and compellingly communicate our educational philosophy, connecting Sustainable Education to each family’s goals while skillfully navigating objections using advanced techniques that reframe concerns into opportunities.
- Act as a player-coach, modeling excellence and setting the standard for performance across the Enrollment Specialist team.
- Provide consistent, hands-on coaching through 1:1 sessions, including role plays, call feedback, and pipeline and conversion reviews.
- Identify performance gaps and implement targeted development plans to improve individual and team results.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to Enrollment Specialists and school leadership, providing expert guidance and support for complex or escalated family situations.
- Own the day-to-day operational effectiveness of the Enrollment Specialist function, ensuring consistency in execution, follow-up, and pipeline management across the team.
- Own and drive team KPIs, including lead response time, tour-to-registration conversion, service levels, and pipeline health, with accountability for overall team enrollment performance and progress toward company targets.
- Determine and execute strategies to achieve monthly and quarterly sales goals, adapting based on performance insights, seasonal demand, and school-specific enrollment needs.
- Perform high-level analysis including multi-site pipeline forecasting, capacity planning, KPI monitoring, and strategic recommendations to improve occupancy and revenue performance.
- Ensure data integrity and reporting accuracy within CRM systems, maintaining high standards for pipeline tracking and forecasting.
- Create and interpret CRM dashboards, reporting tools, and enrollment analytics to identify trends, share best practices, and improve conversion outcomes.
- Lead weekly team meetings, pipeline reviews, and strategy sessions focused on accountability, skill development, and results.
- Maintain flexibility to adjust hours, including occasional evenings or weekends, to support family needs and events.
- Other job-related duties or tasks to support the mission and growth of the organization.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in sales, enrollment management, or high-volume inside sales, with a proven track record of exceeding performance targets and conversion benchmarks (Required)
- Expert-level consultative sales skills, including advanced discovery, objection handling, and closing techniques. (Required)
- Proven ability to coach, mentor, and elevate the performance of others, with experience translating individual success into scalable team best practices (Required)
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust, influence decisions, and collaborate effectively across teams (Required)
- Demonstrated expertise leveraging CRM systems and reporting tools to analyze performance, identify gaps, forecast enrollment, and drive data-informed decisions (Required)
- Experience leading team initiatives, facilitating meetings, or owning performance outcomes across a team or function (Preferred)
Benefits
- Health benefits are available upon start date.
- Free Subscription to First Stop Health; receive ongoing care from doctors and prescribers through easy telehealth services.
- Up to 75% discount on your child's tuition (Option for the initial $5,000 of tuition to be taken out of your paycheck before taxes through payroll deductions.)
- Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, and pet insurance.
- 401k with company match.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Career advancement and coaching.
- Additional Paid Time off and Holidays.
- Referral Program.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
consultative salesobjection handlingclosing techniquespipeline forecastingcapacity planningKPI monitoringdata analysisperformance trackingenrollment analyticssales goal achievement
Soft Skills
coachingmentoringcommunicationinterpersonal skillstrust buildinginfluencecollaborationstrategic advisingflexibilityteam leadership