Regional Sales Manager

Symplicity; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading ed-tech firm is seeking a passionate Regional Sales Manager in the UK. Drive sales growth by identifying opportunities and building client relationships. Ideal candidates should have over 5 years of experience in selling enterprise technology, with a focus on Higher Education. Join a high-growth company and be a part of shaping employability solutions in the educational sector.

Benefits

Opportunity for rapid career growth

Work with top universities globally

Engagement in a high-impact sector

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience selling enterprise technology in a competitive market.
• Experience selling into Higher Ed is a plus.
• Goal oriented with a track record of overachievement.

Responsibilities

• Aggressively prospect, identify, qualify and develop the sales pipeline.
• Close business to exceed monthly, quarterly and annual bookings objectives.
• Build strong and effective relationships, resulting in growth opportunities.

Skills

Sales pipeline development

Solution-selling skills

Client relationship management

Time management

Goal-oriented

Job description

Symplicity is the market leader in employability solutions. We help Higher Education bridge the skills gap, we help companies find talent and we help recent college graduates launch their careers. We are the only unified Enterprise offering targeting the full University and we are expanding all over the globe. Used by over 30 million students worldwide, our comprehensive suite of products touches the full life cycle of a student. Symplicity’s products cover career services, advising, student conduct and campus life as well as housing and residence life.

Symplicity is currently seeking a Regional Sales Manager (RSM) to take a leading role in the UK Region. The RSM role will report directly to the VP of International and reside within that region. The RSM will be charged with identifying and closing sales opportunities with the clients managed within their assigned territory, such as contract renewals, up-sells, cross-sells, etc. Additionally they will provide a high level of quality of service to our clients. They will need to demonstrate solution-selling skills and effectively manage internal relationships with the Sales and Client Services departments to ensure complete client satisfaction and meet sales objectives. We’re looking for a talented, driven individual with great energy, passion and initiative to drive awareness and new business acquisition for Symplicity’s international division. The Regional Sales Manager role focuses exclusively on formulating and executing a sales strategy within an assigned territory, resulting in revenue growth and new customer acquisition.

Responsibilities

• Aggressively prospect, identify, qualify and develop sales pipeline
• Close business to exceed monthly, quarterly and annual bookings objectives
• Build strong and effective relationships, resulting in growth opportunities
• Work closely with Professional Services team to achieve customer satisfaction
• Sell a complete solution of software, services and support to ensure customer success
• Work with Marketing to conduct seminars, trade shows and other marketing related events

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience selling enterprise technology in a competitive market
• Experience selling into Higher Ed a plus
• Goal oriented, with a track record of overachievement
• Driven – possesses a strong desire to be successful
• Disciplined – skilled in managing time and resources; sound approach to qualifying opportunities
• Intelligent – possesses aptitude to learn quickly and establish credibility
• Must live in territory

Joining Symplicity is a chance to:

• Get in on the ground floor of a high-growth company with a strong presence in United Kingdom.
• Sell an established portfolio of products. We work with top Universities all over the globe including over 400 US Universities, 75% of top US colleges and all top 50 US law schools as well as over 100 International Schools.
• Be at the forefront of Ed Tech. Our solutions cater to the most prominent topics in Higher Education, creating insights for decision-makers to drive employability outcomes.
• Join a strong team with proven experience and a passion for Higher Education.