Sales Development Representative - UK

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; USD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative EdTech company is seeking a dynamic individual to join their mission of transforming education. This role involves engaging with potential clients and schools, providing valuable resources, and enhancing brand awareness through outreach activities. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment, possess strong communication skills, and be customer-obsessed. With a flexible working environment and a commitment to professional development, this opportunity allows you to make a meaningful impact in the education sector while working with cutting-edge technology. If you're passionate about education and driven to succeed, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Training budget of $1,000 per year

Psychologist on staff

Impressive workshops and fireside chats

Internal promotions and role changes

Qualifications

• University degree required with a focus on education or sales experience preferred.
• Dynamic, customer-focused, with strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Engage in outreach activities and present at school talks and career expos.
• Maintain positive customer interactions and manage leads in Salesforce.

Skills

Customer Service

Sales Techniques

Communication Skills

Education Knowledge

Relationship Building

Education

University Degree

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Client:

Crimson Education

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

3d6278692e64

Job Views:

6

Posted:

04.04.2025

Expiry Date:

19.05.2025

Job Description:

Want to revolutionise the future of education and do meaningful work that transforms future generations’ lives?

EdTech company Crimson Education was founded in 2013 from the idea that through personalised education, we can transform students into the world leaders of tomorrow. Since then, we have rapidly grown a mission-driven team that is dedicated to building the education system for the 22nd century. Our network includes 2,400 tutors and consultants worldwide who work with over 20,000 students.

Our tech platform connects tutors and mentors to high school students aiming to achieve admission and scholarships to top universities in the US, Canada, UK, and beyond.

This is a full-time, hybrid position, based in London / London surrounds. The position is mostly remote with some travel into London for in-office meetings and around the UK and Europe for events as required. Own car a requirement. Candidates must be UK resident/UK passport holder.

The ideal candidate will be dynamic, able to build rapport easily, be customer-obsessed, and have a growth mindset.

The purpose of this role is to represent Crimson and be the first point of contact for incoming calls, leads and potential clients by:

• Providing resources to potential clients to inform them of Crimson services
• Providing schools, students and parents with relevant resources and information at career fairs, school talks etc.
• Working as part of a high performing team to provide the best experience to potential Crimson students

What are the main responsibilities for this role?

• Engaging in outreach activities such as presenting at school talks, careers expos, and Crimson seminars
• Planning and running local events to increase brand awareness for Crimson
• Track local Crimson events and plan accordingly to reach out to the event leads
• Establish, develop and maintain positive and professional customer interactions and relationships for Crimson
• Answering calls and responding to enquiries from leads to qualify them for sales processes, ensuring that data is diligently, accurately entered and managed within Crimson’s Client Relations Management (CRM) system Salesforce
• Updating the record of these leads and tracking their movements to the next stage of the sales pipeline in Salesforce
• Schedule meetings for the leads to meet with Crimson’s Academic Advisors and Country Manager
• Continuously improving sales techniques, processes and enhancing industry knowledge
• Attending industry events as required

What skills, experience and qualities are required?

• University degree required
• Experience in education sales and marketing will be preferred but not required
• Knowledge of university admissions (US & UK as a priority) and strong education background
• Knowledge and experience of independent schools across the UK and Europe will be preferred but not required
• Friendly, people-focused, dynamic
• Professionalism, time and stress management, confidence, positive attitude (patience, empathy), willingness to learn, and go the extra mile
• Experience using CRM (Salesforce) and multiple systems and platforms preferred

Why work for Crimson?

• Flexible working environment, some work-from-home, some in-office
• Limitless development and exposure- our internal promotions/role changes made up 33% of all recruitment last year.
• $1,000 training budget per year- we love to level up!
• Psychologist on staff
• Impressive fireside chats and workshops to help the team continuously level up
• Radical Candour is a feedback approach we live by
• We’re a global player with 28 markets (and growing) across the globe!

If you're passionate about education and people and looking for a fast-paced, collaborative environment, and want to work with cutting-edge technology then we'd love to hear from you!