We believe in the power and joy of learning

At Cengage, our employees have a direct impact in helping students around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose – driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.

Cengage's portfolio of businesses supports student choice by providing a range of pathways that help learners achieve their goals and lead a choice-filled life.

Our culture values inclusion, engagement, and discovery

Our business is driven by our strong culture, and we know that creating an inclusive workplace is absolutely essential to the success of our company and our learners, as well as our individual well-being. We recognize the value of diverse perspectives in everything we do and strive to ensure employees of all levels and backgrounds feel empowered to voice their ideas and bring their authentic selves to work. We achieve these priorities through programs, benefits, and initiatives that are integrated into the fabric of how we work every day. To learn more, please see https://www.cengagegroup.com/about/inclusion-and-belonging/.

What you'll do here:

Meet with prospective customers to explore and present digital product solutions in the K12 market.
Meet or exceed quarterly and annual sales goals.
Create and implement strategic territory and business plans.
Drive new business to cultivate growth within the territory.
Provide accurate territory forecast and sales activity reporting by adopting and using company sales tools.
Participate in network building opportunities within territory including, but not limited to, conferences, group presentations, and industry functions.

Skills you will need here:

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
Demonstrable record of consistent sales and goal achievement performance
Excellent verbal, written and electronic communication skills
Ability to formulate and carry out complex sales solutions
Ability to establish, cultivate and maintain effective working relationship with customers, prospective customers, internal business partners, colleagues and management
Documented territory management and organizational skills
Strong competency in the use of business technologies, including PCs, mobile phones w/email in multiple applications, Salesforce and Microsoft Office Suite
Maintain a home office and hours aligned with school schedules.

Preferred:

Sales experience in and/or proven understanding of K12 digital curriculum support products and delivery.
Technology proficiency, and ability to converse with customers about online access and how technology can impact the classroom and support district initiatives.
Aptitude for operating in a changing environment that requires innovative approaches and customized solutions to meet customer needs.

Cengage is committed to working with broad talent pools to attract and hire strong and most qualified individuals. Our job applicants are considered regardless of any classification protected by applicable federal, state, provincial or local laws.

Cengage is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities including during our job application process. If you are an applicant with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in our job application process, please contact us at accommodations.ta@cengage.com.

About Cengage

Cengage, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.

Compensation

At Cengage Group, we take great pride in our commitment to providing a comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package designed to support and empower our employees. Click here to learn more about our Total Rewards Philosophy.

The full base pay range has been provided for this position. Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location. Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range.

$52,000.00 - $67,600.00 USD

Gale K-12 Field Sales Consultant, Denver/Phoenix (Remote)