Cambridge University Press & Assessment Hiring for Higher Education Sales Representative (3129) Job at Remote , UK Full Time

Salary range: 57K-87K

Location: Field-Based, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Minnesota, Iowa

About the role:

We are currently looking for a representative based in the Midwest of the United States, to join our growing higher education sales team. The HE sales representative will have personal responsibility for a territory which includes four US States: Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky. They will form part of our highly collaborative North American HE sales team working to drive textbook and courseware sales, through campus visits, virtual meetings and email campaigns to lecturers, department heads and other key decision makers within higher education institutions. They will call across the curriculum from astronomy and physics through classics and engineering to psychology and statistics. They will be part of a global higher education team that publishes textbooks and courseware that matters.

Our strategy is to focus on 200 level courses and higher where we can complement and extend our research and professional publishing. We partner with authors, teachers, and students to support excellence, best practice, and affordability in teaching and learning. At Cambridge, we are working to combine the highest quality content with digital tools that support and build student learning. While working toward a digital future, we support students and instructors with print as well as digital options.

Cambridge University Press has recently acquired CogBooks – an adaptive learning platform used to create affordable, personalized on-line learning products for students in such disciplines as Biology, Physics, Psychology, History, Philosophy and more. The HE Sales Representative will be responsible for selling both Cambridge textbooks and CogBooks courseware.

About you:

We are seeking a candidate who is passionate about education and who enjoys a collaborative team environment. You are:

• A self-starter who can work collaboratively and welcome feedback.
• Passionate about excellence in content and in teaching and learning tools for higher education.
• Skilled in territory management and accustomed to working with CRM’s.
• Open to new ways of engaging customers and exploring their needs.
• Able to analyze data from databases and spreadsheets.
• An experienced presenter who is comfortable in a variety of formats and talking about and showing digital products.
• An active listener who takes a problem-solving approach to overcoming challenges.
• A global citizen who understands a mission-based organization.

Experience selling in the higher education market is an asset.

Why Cambridge University Press?

At Cambridge University Press, we celebrate diversity of thought and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We believe that a culture of empowerment and diversity is vital to our continued innovation and success. We are a proud equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment against any employees, interns, or applicants for employment.

We have over 2,500 talented employees across 50 international offices uniting all our publishing groups. We’re one of the world’s most respected publishers, driven by the purpose of unlocking people’s potential with the best learning and research solutions.

We need determined individuals to help make this happen. We work in global teams, tackle the big issues, raise education standards, and deliver innovative solutions to learners and researchers.

Here at Cambridge University Press, we are committed to creating a dynamic work environment that empowers you to succeed in your personal and professional goals. As such, we offer a robust employee benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, company paid life insurance, paid Maternity and Paternity leave, disability insurance, commuter benefits, and much more!

Your health and wellbeing is paramount to us here at the Press, and we place our best effort towards promoting an effective work-life balance for our staff. This is why we are proud to offer a generous Paid Time Off policy starting at 25 days per year, an employee assistance program to help see you through difficult life events, along with other health and wellness incentives, including gym membership reimbursements. We offer a competitive salary with an excellent benefits package and a company vehicle.

In an effort to develop our talent, and ensure you are meeting your personal career goals, we here at the Press are avid supporters of continued education, as well as offering several training opportunities throughout the year and online resources for our staff.