Sales – New Business, Hybrid

Hirebridge LLC; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with company matching

Wellness programs

Fertility treatment coverage

Parental leave

Commuter benefits

Job summary

EAB is seeking motivated sales professionals to join Hybrid's New Business team in the United States. We hire across SDR, SSDR, and Business Development Executive levels, offering clear paths from early-career sales to closing new business.

You will prospect colleges and universities, conduct discovery conversations, and articulate Hybrid's value proposition. You will build a healthy pipeline and collaborate with Marketing and other Hybrid teams in a fast-paced, growth-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication required.
• Ability to build relationships with prospective customers.
• Proactive, goal-oriented approach with a results focus.
• Excellent organization and multi-priority management.
• Curiosity and consultative approach to customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Prospect colleges and universities aligned with Hybrid's growth priorities.
• Build and manage targeted prospect lists using CRM and market tools.
• Conduct outbound outreach via phone, email, LinkedIn and other channels.
• Develop relationships and generate qualified new business opportunities.
• Qualify opportunities and determine appropriate next steps.
• Maintain accurate prospect, opportunity, and activity data in Salesforce.
• Manage follow-up strategies to move prospects through the sales process.
• Develop and maintain a healthy pipeline and contribute to revenue goals.
• Partner with New Business, Marketing, and other teams to support growth.
• Share feedback and market trends with internal stakeholders.
• Contribute ideas to improve messaging and prospecting strategies.

Skills

Communication

Relationship-building

CRM proficiency

Organizational skills

Curiosity

Coachability

Sales mindset

Tools

Salesforce

Salesloft

Outreach

ZoomInfo

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Job description

At EAB , our mission is to make education smarter and our communities stronger. We work with more than 2,800 institutions to drive transformative change through data-driven insights and best-in-class capabilities. From kindergarten to college to career, EAB partners with leaders and practitioners to accelerate progress and drive results across enrollment, student success, institutional strategy, data analytics, and advancement. We work with each partner differently, tailoring our portfolio of research, technology, and marketing and enrollment solutions to meet the unique needs of every leadership team, as well as the students and employees they serve.

At EAB, we serve not only our partner institutions but each other—that's why we are always working to make sure our employees love their jobs and are invested in their communities. See how we've been recognized for this dedication to our employees by checking out our recent awards .

Recently acquired by EAB, Hybrid is a globally recognized and award-winning agency that operates as a full-service marketing partner for the education sector, connecting universities with students worldwide. Powered by unrivaled insight, advanced technology, and AI-driven enrollment strategies, our integrated marketing solutions help education brands grow. We tackle the sector’s toughest challenges head-on and continuously strive for excellence, staying on the pulse of emerging trends. When you join our division of EAB, you become part of a tight-knit, ambitious, supportive, and rapidly growing team. You’ll work on big ideas with talented colleagues who respect your input, challenge your thinking and push you to do your best work. Visit our website to learn more about our story

The Role in Brief:

Hybrid is growing our New Business team and is seeking motivated, ambitious, and results-driven sales professionals to join our January sales cohort.

We are hiring across multiple levels based on experience:

Sales Development Representative (SDR) – Early-career sales professionals looking to build a strong foundation in B2B sales and business development.

Senior Sales Development Representative (SSDR) – Experienced sales development professionals ready to take on more sophisticated prospecting, qualification, and pipeline-generation responsibilities.

Business Development Executive (BDE) – Experienced sales professionals responsible for developing new business opportunities from initial outreach through close, including discovery, relationship development, solution positioning, proposal development, negotiation, and closing new business.

Primary Responsibilities:

Prospecting & Business Development

• Research and identify prospective colleges and universities aligned with Hybrid's growth priorities.
• Build and manage targeted prospect lists using CRM, sales intelligence, and market research tools.
• Conduct thoughtful outbound outreach through phone, email, LinkedIn, and other channels.
• Develop relationships with prospective partners and generate qualified new business opportunities.
• Tailor outreach based on institutional priorities, market trends, and prospect needs.

Discovery & Relationship Building

• Engage senior leaders and decisionmakers across higher education.
• Conduct discovery conversations to understand institutional priorities, enrollment challenges, and marketing objectives.
• Clearly articulate Hybrid's value proposition and capabilities.
• Build credibility with prospective partners through thoughtful, consultative conversations.
• Qualify opportunities and determine appropriate next steps based on prospect needs and readiness.

• Maintain accurate prospect, opportunity, and activity information within Salesforce and other sales tools.
• Manage follow-up strategies and outreach sequences to move prospects through the sales process.
• Consistently work toward individual activity, pipeline, and revenue-related goals.
• Develop and maintain a healthy pipeline of prospective partners.
• At more senior levels, take increased ownership of opportunity development and progression throughout the sales cycle.
• Partner with colleagues across New Business, Marketing, and other Hybrid teams to support growth initiatives.
• Share prospect feedback, competitive intelligence, and market trends with internal stakeholders.
• Contribute ideas to improve messaging, prospecting strategies, and sales processes.
• Stay current on trends affecting higher education enrollment, marketing, and institutional strategy.

Basic Qualifications:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Confidence in engaging and building relationships with prospective customers.
• A proactive, goal-oriented approach and motivation to achieve results.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Curiosity and a consultative approach to understanding customer needs.
• Resilience, coachability, and a desire to continuously improve.
• Comfort learning and utilizing CRM, sales engagement, and prospecting technologies.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Ideal Qualifications:

• SDR: Prior sales experience is not required; experience in sales, customer service, recruiting, fundraising, hospitality, or another customer-facing environment is beneficial.
• Senior SDR: Demonstrated experience in sales development, business development, inside sales, or another B2B sales environment, including a track record of outbound prospecting and generating qualified opportunities.
• Business Development Executive: More advanced B2B sales experience with demonstrated success developing new business, building relationships with decision-makers, managing opportunities, and contributing to pipeline and/or revenue growth.
• Experience selling into higher education or another complex B2B environment is beneficial but not required.
• Familiarity with tools such as Salesforce, Salesloft, Outreach, ZoomInfo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, or similar sales technology is also a plus. These are consistent with the tools called out in the existing SDR and Senior SDR profiles.

Consistent with our belief that our employees are our most valuable resource, EAB offers a competitive and inclusive benefits package. Our benefits currently include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans; dependents and domestic partners eligible
• 20+ days of PTO annually, in addition to paid firm and floating holidays
• Daytime leave policy for community service and flextime for fitness activities (up to 10 hours per month each)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with annual discretionary company matching contribution
• Health savings account, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account, and pre-tax commuter plans
• Employee assistance program with counseling services and resources available to all employees and immediate family
• Wellness programs including gym discounts, incentives to promote healthy living, and family access to the leading app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation
• Fertility treatment coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance
• Paid parental leave with phase back to work program for birthing and non-birthing parents
• Access to milk shipping service to support nursing employees during business travel
• Discounted pet health insurance coverage for dog and cat family members
• Company-provided life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• Financial wellness resources and membership in a robust employee discount program
• Access to employee resource groups, merit-based advancement, and dynamic professional growth opportunities

This opening is not eligible for visa sponsorship at this time; EAB will thus consider candidates who possess U.S. work authorization that does not require employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.

At EAB, we believe that to fulfill our mission to “make education smarter and our communities stronger” we need team members who bring a diversity of perspectives to the table and are committed to fostering a workplace where each team member is valued, respected and heard.

To that end, EAB is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we make employment decisions on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. We don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, non‑disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.