Sales Development Representative

Zen Educate; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational technology company in Greater London is seeking a Sales Development Representative to be the first point of contact for new schools. In this Full-Time role, you will engage schools through various channels and book meetings for Account Managers to present our innovative platform. The ideal candidate loves talking to people, is motivated by targets, and wants to make a positive impact in education. Join a fast-growing team dedicated to transforming how schools connect with great educators.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Collaborative office environment

Impactful work in education

Qualifications

• Experience in sales or customer service is highly desirable.
• Strong communication skills and confidence in approaching new clients.
• Ability to manage time efficiently and work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for new schools, engaging them via phone, email, and LinkedIn.
• Book meetings for Account Managers to showcase the platform.
• Collaborate with the new business team on outreach efforts.

Skills

Sales Experience

B2B Sales

Time Management

Customer Service

Cold Calling

Negotiation

Job description

Overview

Im hiring Sales Development Representatives to be the first point of contact for new schools and help to continue to engage new schools with our amazing offering.

As an SDR youll be right at the frontline of what we do, introducing headteachers and school leaders to a smarter fairer more affordable way to hire great educators. If you love talking to people want to break into tech and care about making an impact keep reading.

Why this matters

Zen is transforming education schools spend over 2bn a year on supply staff 600m of that goes straight to recruiters. We built a better way : a tech-driven platform that connects schools with teachers directly saving time money and stress.

Since launching in 2017 weve saved schools over 30 million and were just getting 2024 we closed the largest EdTech funding round in Europe and are expanding fast across the UK and US.

What youll actually do

• Reaching out to new schools by phone email and LinkedIn being their first impression of Zen Educate.
• Learn how to tell a compelling story and speak confidently about our platform and mission.
• You will be asking smart questions to understand the schools needs and identify where we can add value
• You will book meetings for our Account Manager and Account Executives to attend so that we can showcase our platform and offering.
• Use our Zen Platform to track your outreach and pipeline
• You will work with our educators to help find them exciting opportunities within new schools creating profiles and helping them find work!
• Youll collaborate daily with the new business team to ensure we keep progressing.
• You will experiment with new approaches to continue to drive success
• Celebrating wins and learning from every conversation

Why this role is unique

• Youll be the face of Zen for new schools setting the tone for long-lasting partnerships.
• Youll work directly with our top-performing SDRs and the wider New Business team.
• Youll be part of a fast-growing team thats serious about your growth and development with consistent development and career reviews.
• Youll help build a product that supports teachers and improves education outcomes whilst saving schools money.
• You love talking to people and dont shy away from picking up the phone
• Youre curious and coachable
• Youre motivated by targets and always looking to improve
• You want your work to matter and are excited by Zens mission
• Youre comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with ambitious goals
• You prefer and enjoy working in an office based collaborative environment rather than remotely.
• You want your work to matter and are excited by Zens mission
• Youre organised and know how to manage your time effectively, Sales Experience,B2B Sales,Time Management,Customer Service,Cold Calling,Retail Sales,Territory Management,Upselling,Product Demos,Outside Sales,Medicare,negotiation

Employment Type

Full-Time

Experience

years