Reading + Writing Club App for Kids
Litnerd is seeking a School Business Development Associate who will be part of the SALES and OPS team, esp focused on NYC. This candidate will be responsible for building relationships with key decision makers at the school level, in addition to selling Litnerd's suite of products, to bring engaging art and theater reading and SEL content to schools. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • This is a phone-dial and Zoom meeting heavy role. In your day to day, you will do everything from conduct high-level conversations and connect with faculty and administrators about their education and technology strategies to pipeline management and calling principals.
• You are responsible for outbound sales email templates and designing lead generation campaigns and managing sales through the entire lifecycle.
• You will also become well-versed in your territory's funding, state initiatives, demographics, and K-12 education landscape, which will help inform your overall sales strategy.
• The successful candidate will be a strongly self-motivated and committed individual who is goal-oriented, logical and tenacious, and can effectively interact with a team.
• This position has advancement potential within the Sales organization, and the compensation package includes an uncapped commission and bonus structure.
Required Skills and Experience:
• 2+ years of sales development/sales experience. • Bachelor’s degree. • Passionate about EdTech sales. • Experience serving K-12 NYCDOE STRONGLY preferred. • Excited to execute innovative, targeted campaigns that get decision makers interested in bringing transformative technology to classrooms. • Lead Development or Sales Development experience preferred. • Experience in K12 EdTech market preferred. • Experience in SaaS preferred. • Knowledge of CRM, Zoom, Slack, Microsoft Suite and G-Suite preferred. • Excellent phone, written and verbal skills. • Well organized, great note-taking with efficient time management skills. • Eager to collaborate. • Team player with a positive attitude and commitment to exceeding sales objectives.
We offer very competitive salaries, equity and a comprehensive benefits package including Health Insurance.
Litnerd is a kids reading + writing club app that grew by 14x this past school year. Think of us as a modern-day Scholastic, with a heavy IP play. We create original IP with our community + partner brands -> turn them into books, media and learning curriculum, layered with an AI personalized tutor to help kids learn to read and write in a personalized and engaging way.
Our product format is a Social and Gamified - with a live weekly community meetup and monthly e-tournaments.