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Cengage Group is seeking a Field Account Executive for a hybrid role covering the Waco/Dallas, TX area, focusing on building relationships and driving sales in the education sector.

Responsibilities: Build and maintain customer relationships with 2-year and 4-year schools, engage in cross-selling and upselling, manage sales cycles, and provide excellent customer service.

Skills: Proven experience in outside sales, strong cross-selling and upselling abilities, excellent communication skills, and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications: Preferred candidates will have a background in sales targeting educational institutions and be located near Waco/Dallas, TX.

Location: Virtual US TX, United States of America

Compensation: $52000 - $67600 / Annually

We believe in the power and joy of learning

At Cengage Group, 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.

Our culture values diversity, engagement, and discovery

Our business is driven by our strong culture, and we know that creating an inclusive and diverse 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 inclusive 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-diversity/

Our Account Executive role is a hybrid field sales position covering the Waco/Dallas, TX area with a mixture of 2-year and 4-year schools. For time spent in the field with customers we provide a company car. This role provides the opportunity to build relationships and have a high level of customer engagement. We are looking for a sales professional with a background in outside sales, cross selling, upselling, renewals, and longer sales cycles.

Ideal candidates are located near Waco/Dallas, TX, but we will also consider candidates from the suburban areas

What you'll do here:

• Build and maintain outstanding relationships with customers in the Dallas/Waco area, including 2-year and 4-year schools.
• Engage in cross-selling, upselling, renewals, and managing longer sales cycles.
• Successfully implement sales strategies to meet and exceed targets.
• Provide flawless customer service and support using a company car for field visits.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams to ensure a world-class customer experience.

Skills you will need here:

• Proven experience in outside sales with an ambitious and determined approach.
• Strong background in cross-selling, upselling, and renewals.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to engage with a diverse range of collaborators.
• Ability to compete and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Located near Dallas/Waco

Cengage Group's Higher Education business, Cengage, supports learning and student success by providing materials and digital solutions to faculty and students enrolled in two-year, four-year and vocational programs. We currently serve more than 10 million of the 18 million students in US higher ed. Setting a new standard of service for our customers, we deliver quality, easy-to-use course materials from textbooks and eBooks to courseware such as MindTap and WebAssign. In the US, we offer Cengage Unlimited and Cengage Unlimited for Institutions. We help instructors be better teachers, we help institutions solve problems and we empower students to leverage the power and joy of learning to transform lives.

Cengage Group is committed to working with broad talent pools to attract and hire strong and most qualified individuals. Our job applicants are considered regardless of race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, veteran status, and any other 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 [email protected] or at +1 (617)289-7917.

About Cengage Group

Cengage Group, 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