Sales and Account Manager

Sales and Account Manager 

Do you thrive on building relationships and making a positive impact? Are you passionate about education and helping young minds develop? If so, this exciting role as a Sales and Account Manager for our Life Lessons programme could be perfect for you!

Life Lessons is an award-winning, impact driven education organisation which supports teachers to deliver outstanding relationships, sex and health education. 

We do this to help young people make good decisions, be healthy and navigate the emotional and social complexities of life.

Since we launched in 2021, we now support hundreds of schools all across the UK and have delivered training and support to over 4000 teachers. We have a growing and multi-skilled team and advisory board. 

About the Role:

In this position, you'll be responsible for driving sales of our engaging Life Lessons programme to new schools across the UK. You'll develop strong relationships with school leaders and local authorities, acting as a trusted advisor and showcasing how Life Lessons can benefit their students. 

• £40,000 base salary £56,000 OTE
• Remotely based with travel to schools across the UK
• Permanent 

Responsibilities:

• Co-plan and deliver on sales strategies in order to build new partnerships.
• Develop and manage a portfolio of schools across your designated region including onboarding and maintaining engagement ongoing.
• Build strong, long-lasting relationships with school principals, teachers, and local authority education teams.
• Deliver impactful presentations and workshops, effectively communicating the value proposition of the Life Lessons programme.
• Identify and qualify sales leads through targeted outreach and networking activities.
• Negotiate and close contracts with schools, ensuring successful programme implementation.
• Develop a deep understanding of local education needs and curriculum requirements.
• Put together proposals for multi-school partnerships, based on a sensitive understanding of partner needs. 
• Meet sales targets and contribute to the overall growth of Life Lessons.
• Maintain accurate records and reports on all sales activities.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Preferable: Experience in a sales role, ideally within the education sector.
• Proven track record of exceeding sales targets and achieving revenue goals.
• Persistent and motivated to achieve goals.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong relationship-building abilities and a genuine passion for education.
• Positive and proactive in your approach 
• An understanding of the UK education landscape.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• The ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively
• The ability to travel throughout your designated region (locations to be confirmed).

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and commission structure.
• Opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young people.
• A supportive and collaborative work environment.
• The opportunity to work with a highly skilled, collaborative and supportive team
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.

If you're a driven and passionate individual who is excited about the education sector, we encourage you to apply! 

To Apply, please click Apply at the top right hand side and follow the instructions to submit a short 2 minute video explaining why Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) is an important subject for young people to learn about. 

At Life Lessons, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and to being fair and inclusive.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in our team. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQI+ people.