We are looking to recruit an experienced K12 Sales and Marketing Consultant to sell our highly regarded and successful range of courseware and teacher professional development publishing into the K-12 schools’ market. The successful applicant will service International and British curriculum schools as well as US K12 schools and local booksellers.
How to Apply: Please submit both a resume and cover letter.
This role has additional responsibility for preparing Marketing materials and campaigns for North America promotion of our Professional Development publishing and services; The Hachette Learning Academy.
You will seek out sales leads by visiting schools, school districts and booksellers in the state you are based in and you will regularly attend conferences and events to meet your customers both nationally and internationally.
You will work collaboratively with teachers and other education professionals to gain a thorough understanding of current teaching practices. You will strive towards building a thriving partnership with your customers based on trust and offer them practical solutions through our range of products and resources across all Hachette Learning imprints, products and services.
Your focus will be on maintaining excellent working relationships with schools to encourage loyalty and repeat custom.
You’ll collaborate with the wider USA and International schools sales and marketing teams and quickly become a positive and essential part of our growing and ambitious team. You’ll have a good understanding of teaching and learning developed from time in the classroom or from selling or marketing to schools in the K12 sector.
This role will be fully remote with the ideal candidate being based within the mainland US on the East coast or in Texas.
You will possess the following skills, experience, and attributes:
- Proven consultative sales, presentation, and networking skills
- Proven marketing skills including social media, direct mail and email
- Strong organizational skills coupled with a keen eye for detail
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- An independent decision maker
- Highly motivated and able to plan and manage own workload independently
- Computer literate with Skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Customer focused and proactive
- Flexible, adaptable, and positive
- Confident/comfortable with international business travel and able to conduct visits in the field away from home for up to 50% of the time.
Desirable:
- Experience in both International B2C and B2B sales an advantage
- A successful track record in International K12 Education publishing/sales/teaching/training
- Good working knowledge of the North American and International education marketplaces
- Good Working knowledge of Teacher professional development issues and needs
As a leading book publisher, we believe that including and representing diverse voices in all aspects of our business is fundamental to what we do. Our publishing programs must reflect the broad range of backgrounds, experiences, political views and ideas that shape our society and publish books for all readers.
Hachette Book Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
The compensation range for this position is $50,000-$70,000. Salary can vary based on a number of factors including skills, experience, and location — talk with your recruiter to learn more. There may be times that you will be required (or requested) to work overtime due to the nature of your role or exceptional workload issues or special projects.
The following benefits are offered by the company: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life, short-term and long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, critical illness, hospital indemnity, long-term care, health and dependent care FSA, commuter benefit plan, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, travel assistance, 401(k), discretionary bonus program, PTO (15 vacation days, 3 personal days, 10 holidays and generous sick leave) and group discounts on auto and home insurance and legal services. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification, hours worked and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.
