Job Description:

Ascend Learning is a national leader in data driven, online educational solutions for learners, educators and employers in high-growth, licensure-driven professions spanning healthcare, fitness and wellness, skilled trades, insurance and financial services. We are passionate about accelerating learning while impacting job readiness, employment success and employee retention with the belief that our work changes lives.

Our culture is intentionally results-driven and selfless with a relentless focus on our customers. We believe in trust, transparency, freedom and responsibility with a commitment to meritocracy, inclusion and diversity of thought. Continual investment in our over 1400 employees is also a core principal realized through ongoing professional development and providing opportunities to grow, develop and lead. Ascend Learning is headquartered in Burlington, MA with additional office locations and remote workers in cities across the U.S. and in the U.K.

ExamFX, a division of Ascend Learning, is the industry leader in online training for insurance licensing and securities exams. As a nationally-approved education provider, our course content is constantly being updated to align with the ever-changing information presented in state exams.

 

Position Summary:

The Sales Development Representative (SDR) plays a critical role in company growth initiatives and is responsible for identifying, developing, qualifying, and documenting new business opportunities for ExamFX.  This will be accomplished by leveraging external data sources and the ExamFX Customer Resource Management (CRM) system. The ideal SDR is a great communicator, is self-driven, entrepreneurial, and eager to serve customers’ needs. The SDR will collaborate with sales, marketing, operations, and other key personnel throughout the organization to identify opportunities and develop marketing communication to our existing customer base to provide further customer value, increase brand awareness and promote revenue generating activities. 

 

Responsibilities:

• Identify and develop relationships with new business prospects


• Document sales activities and notes in Customer Resource Management (CRM) system


• Manage, coordinate and prioritize multiple initiatives and schedules


• Communicate clearly and effectively on the phone in a persuasive manor


• Qualify and distribute new sales opportunities to the sales team.

Education & Experience:

• BA/BS is required


• Minimum 2+ years of sales / business development experience preferred

Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent oral and written communication and grammar skills.


• Superb interpersonal skills, including the ability to quickly build rapport with customers.


• Resourceful thinker with the ability to identify problems and provide solutions.


• Team player who can effectively collaborate and build working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and constituents to deliver desired outcomes


• Strong organization skills with the ability to manage multiple calendars and appointments with internal and external stakeholders


• Effectively communicate with partners and customers across all cultures


• Attention to detail with the ability to organize and prioritize task.

Candidates should be aware that Ascend Learning currently maintains a policy requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated. Newly hired employees must be fully vaccinated by their start date.  Ascend Learning is an equal opportunity employer and will provide a reasonable accommodation to those unable to be vaccinated where it is not an undue hardship to the Company to do so as provided under federal, state, and local law. Exceptions to the vaccine requirement may apply for employees living or working in Montana.

Ascend Learning, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/Vets/Disabled). No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted. Applications for U.S. based positions with Ascend Learning, LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States and verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

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