Solutions Consultant, Europe
At a glance
Mid-level Solutions & Sales Engineering role at faria. Loughborough · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Win new school and institutional accounts across your European territories, carrying the acquisition target
- Choose priority markets and school segments, then run each sale from first outreach through close
- Give online and in-person product demonstrations that connect the offer to schools’ needs
- Keep Salesforce current, follow up on prospects and report sales activity and campaign results weekly
- Represent Faria at regional education events and coordinate messaging with sales, client experience and marketing colleagues
What you bring
- At least three years in sales, ideally in EdTech or SaaS, with evidence of meeting and exceeding new-business quotas
- Strong written and spoken English, confident presentations and the ability to build relationships with senior school leaders
- You can travel regularly across Europe
Who this fits
This individual-contributor role suits a self-directed sales hunter who can stay focused while collaborating with colleagues. You’ll be based in Loughborough, working in a hybrid arrangement, with in-person training, onboarding and team meetings across UK offices. Occasional work from another location may be expected
From the employer
About the role
We're looking for an energetic, tenacious Solutions Consultant with prior EdTech or SaaS sales experience to join us in a full-time, individual-contributor role based in Loughborough, with hybrid in-office work. In-person training, onboarding and team meetings will take place across our UK office locations, and from time to time you may be expected to work from a different location.
You'll own new logo acquisition across your European territories, winning new school and institutional clients with support from our marketing team. You're a sales hunter: a self-starter who stays focused on your priorities while working within a highly collaborative team, and who is creative while aligning your work with broader team and company goals.
What you'll bring
Required
- 3+ years of prior sales experience, preferably in EdTech or SaaS, with a demonstrated track record of carrying and exceeding a new-business quota
- Excellent written and spoken English, with strong presentation skills
- Strong relationship-building skills and comfort engaging senior school leadership and, where relevant, school groups and education authorities
- Eagerness, a competitive attitude and the ambition to achieve
- Willingness and ability to travel regularly across Europe
Preferred
- An existing network across international or private schools in Europe
- Additional European language skills (e.g. German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Russian or French)
- Proficiency with sales tools such as Salesforce, HubSpot, Google Workspace and Zoom
- Familiarity with K-12 curricula (IB, Cambridge, British, American) common across Europe
Key responsibilities
New logo & territory ownership
- Carry and exceed the new logo acquisition target for your European territories
- Build and execute a territory plan across your European territories, prioritising markets and segments with the highest concentration of international and private schools
- Manage the end-to-end sales process from prospecting through to close, in line with our high-growth strategy
Pipeline & sales execution
- Complete engagement outreach and pipeline follow-up with thoughtful strategy, purposeful segmentation, and appropriate urgency
- Conduct online and in-person demonstrations for schools, articulating value propositions persuasively and showing empathy for customers' jobs to be done
- Maintain a healthy, consistent sales pipeline and keep Salesforce up to date
- Report sales activities, campaign metrics and results weekly to your line manager
Market presence & collaboration
- Represent Faria at regional conferences and school-leader events, building brand presence across Europe
- Collaborate with Solutions Engineer, Client Experience and Marketing colleagues across the Territory Drive teams to align messaging and share best practice
- Closely follow trends within the education technology sector across Europe
What success looks like
- Target exceeded: carrying and exceeding the new logo target for your European territories
- 2x self-generated pipeline: pipeline at twice quota, above and beyond marketing-sourced leads
- Clean forecasting: a clean, consistently filled pipeline with accurate forecasting
- Out in schools: a strong volume of school visits and product demonstrations
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or marital status.
Please note: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we will contact only shortlisted candidates.
WE OFFER
- Competitive salary is based on experience, and performance bonuses are based on KPIs
- Monthly Health & Wellness Allowance
- Support with qualification studies
- Professional Development opportunities
- Unlimited book budget
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