About the role 

Multi award-winning Ed Tech Innovator Learning by Questions is hiring a sales consultant ideally based in Yorkshire/North East. 

We are owned by a charitable trust, growing rapidly, and on a mission to transform education by using software and technology to improve the teaching and learning process. Our ground-breaking system delivers high-quality questions with instant feedback during lessons, and is a dream to demonstrate. It is easy to get started with and enjoys huge satisfaction ratings from teachers, school leaders and pupils.  

You will be part of a national team reporting to the sales director and responsible for developing business in schools and colleges. 
  
Core duties include: 

• Working from home office, travel to schools is required as well as attending meetings in our Blackburn office. 
• Development of territory through prospecting, customer relations and closure of sales. 

• Working to sales target. 
• Demonstrate and promote the use of LbQ products virtually and in schools across the North East of England. 
• Create, maintain, and develop relationships with educational organisations including Schools, LAs, MATs, Resellers etc. 
• Deliver training and support on LbQ products, as necessary. 
• Offer support on LbQ projects as required. 

• Support marketing and sales events as required. 
• Keep, maintain, and report necessary records of leads and their progress to sales. 
• Maintain reports of any activity carried out. 
• Maintain and share a calendar of activities. 
• Collaborate with colleagues and offer support for any activities within the UK wherever reasonable. 

• Attend sales and marketing meetings as required. 
• Undertake any skills development as deemed appropriate.  
    

Requirements: 

• 3+ years’ experience in business development or field sales. 
• Teaching background is an advantage. 

• EdTech background an advantage. 
• Excellent people skills including negotiation. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. 
• Self-starter with strong time management skills. 
• Excellent customer service and telephone etiquette. 

• Must be comfortable working out of office with little supervision. 
• Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle. 

The benefits package includes: basic salary, commission, private health insurance, life assurance, contributory pension scheme, 26 days holiday plus statutory holidays, time off for school governor duties and a positive, enjoyable and supportive working environment. 

Please submit your application: with why you should be considered for this position along with your  CV to Peter Lee p.lee@lbq.org