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Join our dynamic sales team and shape the future of education with Collins's innovative portfolio
Overview
Salary
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Collins is at the forefront of educational publishing, offering an array of products that cater to the UK education system's needs. This esteemed company is seeking a motivated Telesales Executive to work from their Honley office, providing an opportunity to contribute to the educational landscape while benefiting from a term-time work schedule and a hybrid working model.
- Engage with UK educational establishments to drive sales across the Collins Portfolio.
- Develop a deep understanding of curriculum requirements and effectively communicate product offerings.
- Manage sales territories, including pipeline generation, account maintenance, and administration.
- Record customer interactions and maintain accurate data using the CRM system.
- Participate in training days and conferences to enhance product knowledge.
- Prior experience in telesales and meeting targets within deadlines.
- Understanding of the UK education system, with the ability to assimilate and communicate a wide range of products.
- Strong communication, organization, and planning skills, with proficiency in MS applications.
- Self-motivated with a flexible, proactive, and tenacious approach.
Collins offers a supportive work environment with various benefits, including hybrid working, enhanced parental leave, private healthcare, wellbeing resources, and professional development opportunities. To apply, please submit your application through Applied and not via email. For any queries, reach out to [email removed - click apply for more details] with the job title in the subject line.
Purpose of the Role
To sell the Collins portfolio to existing and new customers through telesales activity in designated sector/territories.
This role is based in our Honley office.
Hours of work:5 days per week, 37.5 hours per week (term time only)
Key Responsibilities
Be responsible for contacting UK education establishments to generate leads, opportunities and sales across the Collins Portfolio to achieve sales and financial targets.
To develop and maintain a good knowledge and understanding of curriculum requirements and the Collins Portfolio.
To be responsible for a sales territory, pipeline generation/management, maintenance of accounts, and related administration.
Ensure the calls are to the agreed customer profile in regards to Collins products and specific marketing campaigns.
Be responsible for gathering and recording the required customer data and accurately using the CRM system to record and update all information required.
To attend regional/national training days and conferences when necessary
Experience Required
Experience of telesales
Experience of working to targets and deadlines
Knowledge, experience and understanding of the UK education system
Ability to assimilate and communicate a broad portfolio of products
Skills Required
Confident in using telephone and have an open and engaging manner
Self-motivated, organised and capable of operating to a specific brief.
Quickly adapt and adjust to changes in focus/campaigns as the business needs require
Strong planning and organising, prioritising skills
Computer literate (good understanding of MS applications)
Numerate and literate
Can do attitude
Flexible
Pro-active
Tenacious
Benefits
Hybrid working model (3 days in the office)
Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
Private healthcare cover and life assurance
Free access to HeadSpace, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal
Season ticket loans (from day 1 for entry level) and cycle to work scheme
Relocation Rent Support Loan
Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), HarperParents, Menopause at Work, Pride at HC, Social Mobility Network and Neurodiversity at Work
Unlimited training on our Learning and Development portal, management courses (up to MA level) and mentoring programmes
Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers
Gym membership discount
Onsite physiotherapy (London only)
Charitable donation matching and 2 volunteering days
We're a certified Carbon Neutral company
Green Electric/Hybrid Car Benefit Scheme (salary sacrifice)
With Trees for Life we plant a tree in the Highlands of Scotland for every permanent hire
Free e-books and audiobooks, digital newspaper subscriptions and discounts on books
Retail discounts
Onsite prayer room
If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position and/or your application to this role, please reach out directly to [email removed - click apply for more details] with subject heading ‘Vacancy Query’ plus the job title and we will aim to get back to you within 5 working days.
Please note, if you are interested in the role you would need to submit your application via Applied. We do not accept email applications.
