📣Sales Director (Full-Time, USA)

Inspirit

Inspirit

Sales & Business Development
Posted on Friday, September 22, 2023
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Sales Director (Full-Time, USA)

Inspirit is looking for a full-time Sales Director to join our USA team immediately.

📍Location: Remote, USA
We are an equal opportunity workplace. We are deeply committed to building an inclusive workplace for people of all races, ages, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, and ethnicities. We highly encourage applications from women and gender minorities.

About 🤔

At Inspirit, we build experiential learning tools that transform K12 education.
Product: We currently have innovative experiences in STEM (math and science), career discovery, and career training content accessible in virtual reality, augmented reality, and on computers for students in middle and high school.
Growth: Our founders started Inspirit while doing research in VR & education at Stanford University and Georgia Tech, and have grown Inspirit into a community of 300K+ students and teachers in the last 12 months alone.
Awards: Inspirit has been recognized in multiple venues as the leader in immersive XR STEM education: The team has won the SXSW EDU Launch Award, made it to the top 10 in the ASU GSV international GSV Cup, and been nominated to the Forbes Under 30 2022 List in Education.
Team: Built by former K12 educators, designers, and researchers, and backed by investors & advisors like Jerry Yang (Yahoo co-founder), Esther Wojcicki (California teacher of the year), Ram Shriram (first investor in Google and Amazon), Jeremy Bailenson (founder of the Stanford VR Lab), co-founders and early members at Oculus, Duolingo, Pear Deck, Kahoot, Springboard, and more, Inspirit aims to build inspiring learning tools for all students around the globe.

What will you do? 🌟

We're seeking a dynamic, driven, and relationship-focused Sales Director to join our direct sales team for the midwestern part of the United States. This role will be responsible for identifying new business opportunities and maintaining strong relationships with existing clients. Strong experience, understanding and deep networks in the Edtech industry/landscape in the US is a must.
Develop and execute a sales strategy to build the pipeline in your territory
Leverage your exceptional networking skills to establish connections and foster relationships with key stakeholders, including district administrators, school principals, and influential individuals in the education community.
Prospect, develop, and close new business opportunities within the educational sector, meeting or exceeding sales targets
Deliver product demonstrations and presentations that effectively communicate the benefits and value proposition of our educational technology solutions.
Continually monitor and understand the competitive landscape and market trends in the educational technology sector to adjust sales strategies as needed.
Attend industry trade shows, conferences, and events to network and promote our brand.
Provide feedback to product and marketing teams, contributing to the continuous improvement of our solutions and strategies.
Provide accurate forecasting and pipeline management during sales meetings
Adopt and utilize consultative sales strategies to meet assigned quota on an annual basis.
Schedule a minimum of 30 sales demonstrations per month
Manage the sales lifecycle from initial prospect and cold outreach through product demonstration and final contract negotiation and preparation.
Display a strong work ethic and a willingness to do whatever it takes to meet and exceed sales targets.
Be self-motivated and driven to consistently deliver exceptional results.
Take initiative, be proactive, and go above and beyond expectations to drive business success.
Become an evangelist for InspiritVR and it’s product impact on education

Qualifications 🎆

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Education, or related field.
6+ years of experience in sales, preferably within the EdTech sector.
Located in the midwest, the great lakes or TX
Ready to embark on an educational journey that transcends traditional boundaries? Join us and be a part of the future of K-12 education with extended reality! 🚀

Why We Love Working Here 🤟

We are committed to transforming education and making a difference in the lives of the teachers and students we serve
We serve the next generation of (Gen-Z) learners: this comes with exciting new opportunities to build a truly unique product, design, brand, and identity
We have a diverse and global team that works together daily to make our dreams a reality
We are a remote-first company: all you need for work is your laptop and high-speed internet!
We have a work-hard, play-hard culture: we work hard to meet our deadlines, but we also know how to celebrate after!