World Language Sales Consultant, Texas

Klett World Languages, Inc.; Texas; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Parental leave (up to 12 weeks, 50%)

Paid time off (16–25 days)

Job summary

Klett World Languages, Inc. is seeking a remote World Language Sales Representative based in Texas to expand adoption of language learning materials across K-12 and Higher Ed. Travel may be required to present and train districts and schools.

You’ll collaborate with a cross-functional team, manage key accounts, and provide excellent customer support while leveraging Spanish, French, German or Italian language skills and English.

Qualifications

• BA/BS or Masters Degree in Spanish, French, German or Italian, Education/Teaching, or related field.
• Fluent in Spanish, French, German or Italian and English.
• Knowledge of the US K-12 and/or University educational systems.

Responsibilities

• Promote language programs at K-12 and Higher Ed levels.
• Collaborate with sales team to strategize K-12 and Higher Ed sales.
• Travel to adoption presentations, potentially up to 30%.
• Provide exemplary customer service and build relationships with educators and admins.
• Conduct trainings in person and via video conferences.
• Manage CRM contacts and case notes to track progress.

Skills

Sales aptitude

Communication skills

Time management

Entrepreneurial spirit

Remote work experience

Tech-savvy

Education

BA/BS or Masters Degree in Spanish, French, German or Italian, Education/Teaching, or related field

Tools

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

Klett World Languages is a growing educational publisher based in Chicago with a strong market share in North America. Publishing high-quality Spanish, French, German, and Italian content for grades K-12 and higher education, Klett World Languages is the newest venture of the Klett Group, which was founded in 1897 and encompasses 80+ educational enterprises.

At Klett World Languages, we create content that helps students build authentic communicative competence and become global citizens. Our materials are authentic, accessible, and help students create connections to our increasingly global world. We strongly believe that educators play a key role in language learning. Therefore, part of our mission is to support them and provide opportunities for professional development. At Klett World Languages, we are driven to improve world language education in North America.

The World Language Sales Consultant plays a key role in expanding Klett World Languages’ presence across assigned territories by promoting, supporting, and growing the adoption of KWL’s world language learning materials. Reporting to the Director of Sales, this role focuses on building and maintaining strong relationships with educators, administrators, and decision-makers at schools and districts. The Consultant acts as a trusted advisor, recommending solutions, providing training, and ensuring exceptional customer support throughout the sales cycle.

Collaboration is essential to this role, requiring close coordination with the Adoptions, Management, Technology, and Operations teams to ensure successful implementation and customer satisfaction. The position combines field travel with dedicated desk time for strategic outreach, follow-ups, and account management. The ideal candidate is results-driven, service-oriented, and passionate about language education.

• This opening is for a remote team Sales Representative residing in the state of Texas, with a sales territory that extends beyond Texas to include other states.
• Any candidate must be legally eligible to work in the US.
• Fluent in written and oral Spanish, French, German or Italian and English – preferably Spanish and English.

Key Responsibilities:

• Promote the current language program(s) at all K-12 and Higher Ed levels.
• Collaborate with sales team colleagues to strategize K-12 and Higher Ed sales.
• Travel to adoption presentations to help close business. Potentially up to 30% travel.
• Provide exemplary customer service by building relationships, investigating problems, developing solutions, and making recommendations to management and editorial teams.
• Conduct promotional and post-sale training in person and via video conferences.
• Engage in efforts to support sales and customer satisfaction, including the curation of materials, PowerPoint presentations, handouts, standards correlations, etc.
• Attend local, regional, and national conferences as appropriate. Create and give presentations.
• Support the Director of Sales in facilitating state, district, and school-level adoptions, including managing deadlines and requirements, collaborating with local and international colleagues, and employing creative problem-solving.
• Manage and organize contacts within a CRM, including Case Notes

Qualifications & Skills:

• BA/BS or Masters Degree, preferably in Spanish, French, German or Italian, Education/Teaching, or related field; fluent in Spanish, French, German or Italian and English
• Profound knowledge of the US educational system at K-12 and/or University levels; special consideration will be given to candidates with experience in K-12 and/or University instructional materials
• Strong aptitude for sales and ability to present to a variety of audiences in various formats
• Self-motivated with entrepreneurial spirit
• Outstanding written and oral communication in English + one of the languages listed above (proficiency in additional World Languages a plus)
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and creative problem-solving skills
  • Well-developed time management and prioritization skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks with different priorities, and independently manage timelines and deadlines
  • Experience with independent/remote work, with limited supervision in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
  • Tech-savvy and familiar with Google Suite, Microsoft Suite, etc., and comfortable learning new software systems as needs arise
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally
• Health Insurance
• Up to 12 weeks of parental leave, paid 50%
• 16 days PTO, which increases to 25 days after two years with the company
• US federal holidays off
• Retirement plan with up to 3% employer match

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.