Sales Associate, Inside Sales

Sales Associate, Inside Sales

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Accelerate Learning, creators of STEMscopes, is an award-winning, research-based national leader in PreK-12 STEM curriculum. Used by over 9M students and 750,000 teachers across all 50 states, STEMscopes provides comprehensive digital resources, supplemental print materials, and hands-on exploration kits that drive engagement and academic growth. It is a cloud based, SaaS platform offering all lesson plans, teacher and student resources and assessment systems with real-time feedback portal. The curriculum is tailored to state-specific standards and is scalable for instructional use in 1-to-1, blended and traditional classrooms.

Accelerate Learning was founded within Rice University and spun out into a stand-alone company in 2013. The company has grown from a single product, to a nationwide brand that now offers a variety of STEM curriculum and professional development solutions to support early learning, NGSS, and state-aligned Math and Science curriculum. STEMscopes was incubated in the classroom and developed by over 200 teachers, science experts, and science professors. Each summer the company hosts teachers for a writing camp to develop content and curriculums, field test lessons and assessment items, and review and edit all materials to ensure factual accuracy, so curriculums are current and practical for implementation in any type of classroom.

The STEMscopes program promotes collaboration, listening, and expression in a variety of styles through purposeful discussions that broaden students' mindsets and encourage growth. The solutions provide a powerful, interactive curriculum that encourages students to rely on critical thinking, compelling reflection, and collaborative exploration within each scope.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Sales Associate team assists our Account Executives who serve the public, private and charter school communities across the country. This is an office-based role at Accelerate Learning headquarters in Houston, TX. If you are a goal-driven, solutions-oriented team player with a passion for K-12 STEM education, then we want to meet you!

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Sales Associate to join our dynamic sales team. The Sales Associate will play a crucial role in supporting the sales process by ordering samples, creating quotes, and prospecting new clients when available. This position may also involve travel to assist with conferences and other sales-related events.

If you want to help schools, teachers, and (most importantly) students have a great STEM education, then this is the perfect role for you!

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Document outreach and update the CRM regularly based on customer interactions
• Assist the sales team with the sales process, ensuring smooth and efficient operations.
• Order product samples for clients and internal use.
• Create and manage quotes for potential and existing clients.
• Prospect new clients and opportunities to expand the customer base.
• Travel to conferences and events to support the sales team and represent the company.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure customer satisfaction and timely delivery of products.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge of K-12 STEM content, product and service offerings, attend product and sales trainings as required
• Maintain a thorough understanding of key accounts, competitors, market trends, etc. for your assigned territory
• Actively participate in team meetings and meet regularly with Regional Director
• Contribute to a positive team culture by sharing our strengths, focusing on solutions, being present, and asking for help when you need it

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Traits

• Hungry: Exhibits a strong work ethic, takes ownership of tasks, and consistently exceeds expectations
• Self-Starter: Proactive and energetic with a positive "can do" attitude
• Relationship Builder: Aptitude for developing trusting relationships, projecting warmth and active listening
• Strong Communicator: Strong oral and written communication skills
• Organized: Proficient at multi-tasking, setting priorities, and meeting deadlines
• Flexible and Adaptable: Ability to process new information quickly, not afraid of change

Requirements

• 1+ years of education sales experience preferred
• STEM classroom teaching experience preferred
• Highly proficient in Microsoft 365 applications
• CRM (Salesforce) experience preferred
• Experience using prospecting tools such as Salesloft and Clearside preferred
• Comfortable learning new computer and web apps, plugins and extensions quickly
• Bachelors' degree, preferably in science, education or business required