International Business Development Executive

International Business Development Executive

£35,000 - £40,000 plus commissions

(experience dependent)

Full time, Permanent

Hybrid working role

What you’ll love about this role

You will be joining a fast-paced, multi award-winning, market leading Educational Technology Company based in Gloucester.

As a Company Avantis has focused on education, which has enabled us to drive new technology concepts exclusively for the classroom. Our ethos of challenging the status quo and constantly improving classroom technology has enabled us to create some of the most recognisable and innovative brands in education technology market.

To find out more about our products, please visit www.classVR.com

What will you be doing

You will work closely with the International Sales Team to drive revenue growth, particularly with International Schools, and be responsible for lead generation, product demonstrations and pro-actively pitching the ClassVR solution to key decision makers within UK and international schools.

Key responsibilities will include

Main tasks and responsibilities

• Identifying new business opportunities
• Building and maintaining strong and long-lasting relationships with schools and prospects
• Effectively communicating the value proposition to schools, to drive both sales and increased engagement
• Managing full pipeline activity and delivering accurate sales forecasts
• Working closely and collaboratively with internal stakeholders to ensure seamless service delivery
• Establishing key contacts, relationships, and connections across the wider education sector
• Using the internal CRM to log all activity and identify key opportunities

Ideally you will have

• Proven ability to develop new business through sound sales techniques
• A dynamic, pro-active approach to working with potential customers, quickly identifying their needs and converting opportunities through to sales
• A strong understanding of the education market, particularly Ed-Tech
• Demonstrable ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of organisations
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Fluency in at least one additional foreign language
• Experience of working within a fast paced, high growth environment
• Experience working with CRM and online sales tools

Ideally you will be

• An outgoing, confident individual with excellent interpersonal skills who is able to quickly build strong rapport with customers, and is able to influence and engage effectively at all levels and across all functions of the business
• A quick learner who is able to assimilate new information and shows a passion for self-development
• A well-organised approach to managing workload, being able to prioritise effectively and demonstrate strong time-management skills
• Resilient and resourceful with a can-do attitude
• Passionate about sales and service
• High levels of energy, passion and motivation
• High standards of integrity and ethics
• Consultative, smart, articulate and hungry for success
• Qualifications: Business Degree preferred but not essential
• Experience: Proven International Sales experience

We can’t wait to hear from you.