Remote Ed. Sales Specialist – Humanities & Social Sciences

Pearson (old); Denver (CO); Remote; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sales incentive plan

Job summary

Pearson is seeking an Advanced Sales Specialist to drive adoption of courseware and digital learning solutions within Humanities and Social Sciences programs. You will build trusted relationships with faculty and institutional leaders, leveraging data-driven selling to meet growth targets.

The role requires 3+ years in sales, experience in higher education services, and strong CRM/analytics skills. This is a hybrid/remote role requiring travel within the territory and residing in the supported

Qualifications

• 3+ years of successful sales experience, ideally in Humanities & Social Sciences education services or related higher ed environments.
• Strong consultative selling, relationship-building, and strategic account management.
• Experience in data-driven selling and leveraging CRM systems to manage opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Meet or exceed sales targets for Humanities & Social Sciences programs and digital learning solutions.
• Build, manage, and advance a pipeline using market intelligence and customer insights.
• Identify, develop, and close new business via campus engagement and virtual selling.
• Execute disciplined account plans to drive market share and long-term customer value.
• Collaborate with local teams and stakeholders to strengthen pipeline development and forecasting.
• Maintain accurate CRM reporting and leverage analytics to improve efficiency.

Skills

Sales experience

Higher education sales

Consultative selling

Relationship management

CRM & analytics

Presentation skills

Tools

Salesforce

Tableau

Job description

Pearson is seeking an Advanced Sales Specialist to drive adoption of courseware and digital learning solutions within Humanities and Social Sciences programs. You will build trusted relationships with faculty and institutional leaders, leveraging data-driven selling to meet growth targets.

The role requires 3+ years in sales, experience in higher education services, and strong CRM/analytics skills. This is a hybrid/remote role requiring travel within the territory and residing in the supported