
Sales Specialist
Pearson VUE
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Edinburgh • United Kingdom
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About the role
- In this role you will join our UK & Ireland Sales Team, to be part of our forward success and support of Higher Education customers.
- Manage a territory spanning Scotland to drive revenue generation across academic and management within Higher Education Institutions.
- This is a remote based role, with the expectation of 2-3 days on campus each week. This role will involve frequent travel and occasional overnight stays.
- Introduce our newest innovations to deliver support to departments, teaching teams and their students.
- The successful candidate would manage their own business, with support from their Sales Manager.
- Focus on developing relationships to win new business at academic department and institutional level, with some time focused on selective course level opportunities.
Requirements
- Located in Scotland or in close proximity to Scottish border, if based in England.
- Committed to undertaking work across Scotland region, 2-3 days per week, as business needs require
- Target and performance driven
- Proven record of achieving results
- Highly motivated
- Customer Focused
- Strong organisational and planning skills – manages detail well
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Commitment & flexibility
- Educated to degree level (preferred)
- Strong selling skills / negotiation and presentation skills
- Demonstrate collaborative attitude and behaviour consistent with team and organisational values
- Aptitude for learning new technologies and skills.
- Excellent presentation skills
- Ability to work flexibly, as business needs require
- Ability to work under pressure, with an open and agile mindset
Benefits
- Please see our attractive UK benefits here: __Pearson Jobs – Benefits__
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
target drivenperformance drivenhighly motivatedcustomer focusedstrong organisational skillsstrong planning skillsstrong communication skillsinterpersonal skillscommitmentflexibility
Certifications
degree level education