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Join Bedford, Freeman & Worth as a High School Sales Representative, where you'll leverage your sales skills to build and maintain key account relationships in education across Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi.

Responsibilities: Drive sales growth through strategic planning, relationship building with educational districts, and customer success while managing a comprehensive business plan.

Skills: Strong communication, sales experience, organizational skills, proficiency in Google Suite and CRM software, and adaptability are essential.

Qualifications: A Bachelor's degree is required, along with a passion for education and proven sales or educational experience.

Location: This position is based in Florida and involves travel within Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi.

Compensation: $65000 - $75000 / Annually

At Bedford, Freeman & Worth (BFW), we're committed to driving innovation that transforms education. We seek team members who thrive on pushing boundaries, envisioning future possibilities, and building solutions that make a lasting impact. Whether you're a Pioneer shaping bold new ideas, a Builder turning possibilities into reality, or a Stabilizer optimizing for success, you'll play a vital role in advancing our mission. If you're excited by the prospect of testing new technologies, implementing transformative strategies, and thriving in a fast-paced, innovative environment, we’d love to hear from you!

As a Territory Sales Representative, you will be responsible for proactively selling BFW’s products and solutions through various channels, including outside travel, virtual meetings, emails, and phone calls. You will focus on building and maintaining relationships with key accounts in Florida, Alabama and Mississippi, while also identifying and pursuing new and existing business opportunities. The ideal candidate will possess strong sales skills, strategic planning and time management abilities, and a passion for education. The ability to adapt and manage time is an integral part of this position. This territory covers Florida, Alabama and Mississippi. Candidates in Florida are preferred.

We know that talented candidates sometimes hesitate to apply when they don't meet every single qualification listed. We encourage you to apply if you're excited about this role and believe you can contribute meaningfully to our team, even if your background doesn't align perfectly with every requirement. We're looking for people who are passionate about our mission and can bring valuable perspectives to our work. Different experiences, skills, and approaches all have the potential to strengthen what we do. If this opportunity interests you, we'd love to hear how your unique background and abilities could contribute to our team's success. We're committed to building a workplace where everyone can do their best work and where diverse viewpoints are valued. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply - we're excited to learn about the different ways you might add value to our organization.

Major responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Create, oversee, and implement a comprehensive business plan that leverages data insights to drive strategic decisions and achieve sales objectives.
• Create plans for and sell into state, district and school level accounts. Working in close collaboration with the sales specialist, marketing and adoption teams.
• Develop and execute a well-organized schedule to optimize sales efforts, including conducting in-person sales calls, managing email outreach, and attending industry conferences and events.
• Strategically identify and build strong, lasting relationships with key educational districts and influential decision-makers to drive sales growth and market penetration.
• Proactively enable customer success by ensuring that clients receive the necessary resources, support, and guidance to achieve their goals, leading to sustained customer satisfaction and retention.
• Maintain an innovative and forward-thinking approach, remaining open to constructive feedback from both internal and external colleagues to drive continuous improvement.
• Demonstrate a strong sense of ownership in all tasks, collaborating effectively with colleagues and stakeholders to achieve shared goals.
• Work closely with internal colleagues, effectively delegating tasks to optimize sales efforts and drive team success.
• Continuously monitor and research state trends, regulations, and opportunities by engaging with teachers, administrators, and relevant resources. Serve as the subject matter expert and spokesperson for assigned states, sharing insights and knowledge as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Proven experience in sales and/or education.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships.
• Comfortable with phone outreach to customers.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
• Proficiency in Google Suite and CRM software.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel within the assigned territory.
• Home office setup conducive to remote work.
• Resides in Florida.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strategic Thinker: Sees the big picture while managing day-to-day details; aligns work to broader goals.
• Self-Motivated: Demonstrates autonomy in identifying opportunities, taking initiative, and driving outcomes, even in ambiguous or high-pressure situations.
• Adaptable: Comfortable navigating change, adjusting strategies, and solving problems on the fly.
• Mission-Aligned: Genuinely passionate about education, equity, and making a positive impact in schools.
• Passion for continuous learning and professional development, particularly in areas of sales innovation, technology adoption, and emerging market trends.
• Creativity in sales approach, utilizing data-driven insights, AI-powered tools, or new digital platforms to drive business growth

Salary:$65,000 - $75,000/year

Exemption Status:Exempt

Physical Requirements:

Requires periods of close concentration, must be able to walk up to 5 kilometers a day on campus, must be able to sit/stand for long periods at conventions, must be able to concentrate in noisy/busy environment, and must be able to travel, including ability to drive for periods from 2 to 5 hours, depending upon the territory involved. A valid driver’s license is required with daily travel within territory and frequent over-night trips. Attendance at national sales meetings and regional meetings is required (5 or more days). During the fall and spring selling seasons it is necessary to work more than 40 hours per week. During these seasons it is necessary to spend all day on campus and then complete paperwork, sampling, and expense reports in the evening.

This territory covers Florida, Alabama and Mississippi. Candidates in Florida are preferred.

Benefits

Regular full-time and qualifying part-time employees and their dependents are eligible for Macmillan benefits, effective on the employee’s date of hire. Macmillan also offers health benefits coverage to qualifying same-sex and opposite-sex domestic partners (may require additional documentation) of active employees.

• Company Car allowance
• Competitive pay and bonus plan
• Generous Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Contributions to your 401k retirement account through Fidelity 
• Generous paid time off, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays (International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Juneteenth, Indigenous People's Day, and more!)
• Employee Assistance Program, Education Assistance Program
• 100% employer-paid life and AD&D insurance
• And much more!

Macmillan Learning is a privately-held, family owned company that improves lives through learning. By linking research to learning practice, we develop pioneering products and learning materials for students that are highly effective and drive improved outcomes. Our engaging content is developed in partnership with the world's best researchers, educators, administrators, and developers. To learn more, please visit macmillanlearning.com or see us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or join our Macmillan Community. Macmillan Learning is a division of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a family-owned global media company headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.  

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are actively seeking job applicants who reflect a broad representation of differences, including race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical ability, neurodiversity, age, veteran, family and economic status and background, geographical background and status, and perspective. We believe that the best companies reflect the incredible diversity in viewpoints, backgrounds, and identities of the world in their staffs, and are committed to inclusive hiring across departments and levels.You can read more about our Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion initiatives here.

The successful candidate for this position will be an employee of Bedford, Freeman & Worth Publishing Group, LLC d/b/a Macmillan Learning. Bedford Freeman & Worth Publishing Group, LLC has developed an affirmative action program in compliance with the NY Department of Education’s guidance. Portions of the affirmative action program are available for review by applicants and employees by contacting Human Resources at Macmillan Learning.