Early Years EdTech Sales Executive

Connecting Education; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Life assurance

24/7 Online GP

Professional Study Support

Holiday buy & sell

28 days holiday

Job summary

Connecting Education, a growing education technology company, is seeking a Sales Executive for Early Years to drive nursery sector growth. You will identify, engage, and build relationships with key decision-makers in nurseries, expanding our membership offerings through targeted outbound prospecting and effective inbound handling.

You will research target organisations, deliver a consultative sales approach, and guide prospects through the digital acquisition and sales journey, collaborating

Qualifications

• Proven track record in outreach, pitching and closing new business opportunities.
• Experience self-prospecting and managing customer data to build targeted prospect lists.
• Sales, business development, account management, education, or customer success experience is essential.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to build rapport.
• Strong organizational skills and data management capabilities.
• Tech-savvy with a keen interest in edtech and digital tools.
• Comfortable with cold calling and proactive conversations with prospects.
• Ability to research prospects and craft personalized communications.
• Genuine interest in technology and education sector.
• Self-motivated, proactive in a fast-paced, growing environment.

Responsibilities

• Proactively engage nursery schools and groups via emails, calls, campaigns to introduce membership offerings.
• Support and optimize digital sales activities for the nursery sector with Marketing.
• Manage full sales cycle; identify, engage and convert prospects using LinkedIn and HubSpot.
• Qualify and progress leads through the sales pipeline from enquiry to conversion.
• Build relationships with nursery owners, directors, and managers; tailor solutions.
• Maintain CRM records in HubSpot; keep pipeline up to date.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Content teams to strengthen campaigns and messaging.
• Attend nursery conferences and events to generate new business opportunities.

Skills

Outreach

Pitching

Closing deals

Self-prospecting

CRM management

LinkedIn outreach

HubSpot

Customer data management

Relationship building

Tools

HubSpot

LinkedIn

Job description

Connecting Education, a growing education technology company, is seeking a Sales Executive for Early Years to drive nursery sector growth. You will identify, engage, and build relationships with key decision-makers in nurseries, expanding our membership offerings through targeted outbound prospecting and effective inbound handling.

You will research target organisations, deliver a consultative sales approach, and guide prospects through the digital acquisition and sales journey, collaborating