Education Software Sales Account Manager – Hybrid

Employal; Leicester Forest East; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Commission on top of base salary

Career development in EdTech Sales

Job summary

Employal in Leicester is seeking a Sales Account Manager (Education) on a full-time, permanent basis. The role is hybrid, with 2 days from home, and offers a base salary of £25,000–£30,000 plus commission.

You will build relationships with schools and trusts, qualify opportunities, discuss budgets and renewal dates, and handover to senior colleagues. If you have education sales experience, this is an ideal progression into EdTech software sales.

Qualifications

• Experience in the education sector, either within a school or trust, or through a business selling to this sector.
• Understanding of school priorities, budgets and decision-making processes.
• Proactive approach and drive to progress conversations towards meetings.
• Strong organisational skills and reliable follow-through.
• Motivation to develop a career in software sales.

Responsibilities

• Follow up on inbound enquiries by phone and email.
• Build rapport with school and trust contacts to understand needs.
• Identify decision makers, purchasing processes and potential barriers.
• Discuss budgets, priorities, existing contracts and renewal dates.
• Book qualified meetings and provide handover notes to senior Sales colleagues.
• Nurture prospects who are interested but not ready to move forward.
• Generate new opportunities through proactive calls, emails and follow-up.
• Maintain clear, accurate records in the CRM.

Skills

Education sector experience

Relationship building

Communication

Prospecting / generating opportunities

CRM hygiene / record keeping

Target-driven

Soft questioning to uncover needs

Tools

CRM

Job description

Employal in Leicester is seeking a Sales Account Manager (Education) on a full-time, permanent basis. The role is hybrid, with 2 days from home, and offers a base salary of £25,000–£30,000 plus commission.

You will build relationships with schools and trusts, qualify opportunities, discuss budgets and renewal dates, and handover to senior colleagues. If you have education sales experience, this is an ideal progression into EdTech software sales.