You will run consistent outbound prospecting into US school districts and public education agencies for a STEM education client. You find accounts with real funding and buying intent, start conversations, and hand qualified opportunities to the Account Manager.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Research target schools, districts, and education agencies using funding, grant, and intent signals.
- Run multi-touch outreach through cold calls on the company-provided dialer, personalized cold emails, and LinkedIn outreach.
- Qualify interest against the agreed definition of a qualified opportunity.
- Book meetings and demos for the Account Manager.
- Log all activity in the CRM and follow up so no interested account goes cold after one interaction.
- Use case studies and collateral from marketing to handle objections and move conversations forward.
- Submit a daily activity report and contribute to the pod's weekly cadence report.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 1–3 years as an SDR, BDR, or in inbound/outbound lead generation.
- Excellent spoken and written English; comfortable on live calls with US prospects.
- Proven discipline with daily activity targets and CRM hygiene.
- Resilient, coachable, and curious about the buyer's problem.
- Willing to work hours that overlap with US time zones.
PREFERRED
- Experience selling into education, government, or other long-cycle public-sector buyers.
- Familiarity with sales engagement tools and LinkedIn-based prospecting.
HOW SUCCESS IS MEASURED
- Outbound activities per week (calls, emails, LinkedIn)
- Meetings and demos booked
- Qualified opportunities created and lead-to-qualified conversion rate