Great Purpose. Great People. Great Opportunities.
At Imagine Learning we empower potential by creating educational solutions that inspire boundless possibilities for every student, every day. We are passionate about innovating together to support educators in creating those special moments when students experience the joy of learning at its best.
We empower our team through a strong culture focused on career growth and development, flexible work arrangements, interesting and meaningful work, and supportive and connected colleagues. The majority of our employees enjoy the opportunity to work remotely from home within the US, or in a hybrid capacity in our offices in Tempe, AZ (headquarters), Austin, TX, Petaluma, CA, Rock Rapids, IA, Grand Rapids, MI, or Bloomington, MN.
Imagine Your Impact.
Imagine Learning Sales Development Representatives are industry-experienced and undergo full sales and product training. They ensure that a potential customer's initial interaction with our company is positive and well-informed. Industry studies have shown that responding to customer inquiries within an hour gives a 37% better chance of meaningful interaction, the Imagine Learning Sales Development Representative will typically call within minutes of a customer filling out a form requesting contact. The Sales Development Representative role carries a quarterly bonus for those that successfully hit certain required metrics.
Position Type: This is a regular, full-time position.
Compensation: Base pay is anticipated to be between $18.14 and $23.00 per hour. Eligible employees may also receive incentive/commission/annual bonus pay based on individual and/or company performance. Compensation may vary based on factors such as, but not limited to, individual skills, experience, training, education/certifications, geographic location, internal equity, and local market conditions.
Location: In this US-based position your location will be hybrid in our office in Tempe, AZ.
Benefits: Eligible employees may receive the following benefits-

• 401k plan with a company match
• Flexible work schedules and work from home opportunities that foster work/life balance
• Employee referral bonuses

Additional benefits available to eligible full-time and partial full-time employees (partial full-time employees receive prorated benefits), include:

• Multiple health, dental, and vision plans, including medical plans with zero employee premiums
• 16 paid holidays, which include 2 floating holidays and a winter shutdown from Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day
• Paid Time Off
• Maternity and Fertility benefits
• Paid bonding leave when a new child joins your family
• Life and short and long-term disability insurance
• Pre-tax savings plans
• Paid volunteer hours and annual giving events
• A wide variety of professional development programs, including tuition reimbursement

Envision Your Experience.
In this role you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Build rapport with customers and create a comfortable environment that will enable them to have a dialogue about their product needs.
• Use probing questions to help the customer identify their needs and understand where the customer is in their buying cycle.
• Explain the features and benefits of company products and services to prospective and current customers.
• Utilize company defined prospecting and lead qualification process.
• Quickly qualify marketing leads.
• Attentively monitor Webchat on the company’s website.
• Field inbound sales calls that come through the company’s 800 numbers.
• Work with Marketing on strategic campaign calling.
• Drive attendance for company events to both current and potential customers.
• Research prospective schools, schedule appointments, and record information.
• Follow a consistent call process.
• Record activities in the sales database.
• Meet or exceed all activity and quality metrics.
• Quickly gain and maintain a strong understanding of company products and services.
• Other duties as required.

Share Your Expertise.
Experience, education, and qualifications essential for success in this role, include:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field and 3 years business to business sales experience; or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
• Teaching or school administrator experience a plus.
• Successful track record of meeting or exceeding sales goals.
• Experience with selling solutions into the K-12 education market is preferred but not required.
• Experience in an open sales office environment helpful.
• Positive, friendly, and professional attitude.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organized and detail orientated with the ability to work in a high paced environment managing shifting workloads and multiple priorities.
• Thrive in a collaborative team environment that ensures customer success.
• Self-motivated and work with minimal supervision.
• Advanced computer skills, including Word, Excel, and Outlook in a Microsoft Windows environment. Experience with NetSuite helpful but not required.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB ).
Diversity and inclusivity strengthen our Imagine Learning team, enrich our lives, and help us design equitable educational experiences where learners see themselves and can also learn about people, cultures, experiences, and perspectives different from their own. We strive to hire, develop, and retain talented people who represent the diversity of the districts we serve. By developing initiatives that focus on the needs, expectations, and lives of our people, we’ve created an inclusive environment where all employees can contribute to their fullest potential.
Imagine Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce, providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to qualified individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, transgender status (including whether or not you are transitioning or have transitioned), sexual orientation, marital status, religion (including religion dress and grooming practices), age 40 and over, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information (including results of genetic testing and characteristics), veteran and/or military status, or service in the military, and any other basis or status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.
To all recruitment agencies: Imagine Learning does not accept agency resumes. Please do not submit candidates for consideration via our online application system, to Imagine Learning employees, or to any other organization location. Imagine Learning is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.