Business Development Specialist

Job Overview

Paradigm Education Solutions is seeking an exemplary Business Development Specialist to join our team. This position requires travel and will be based on prospect and customer demand. This position is based at our home office in Dubuque, Iowa. Remote work is not available for this position. Salary is commensurate with experience.

What Will You Do?

The Business Development Specialist is responsible for fostering relationships with key decision-makers at the institutional level in post-secondary education colleges and universities. This role will be responsible for selling to front-line decision-makers, but also be able to work collaboratively and consultatively with high-level administrators to custom-fit our institutional solutions to the needs of their learners and instructors.

Who Is Paradigm Education Solutions?

Paradigm Education Solutions is a division of Kendall Hunt, www.kendallhunt.com headquartered in Dubuque, IA. Paradigm delivers educational technology that blends engaging instruction with hands-on learning experiences. This approach accelerates skill development, challenges students to think like professionals, and provides context for how students' skills are relevant in the real world. Our learning solutions for computer technology, health careers, business technology, and career development support learners in thousands of post-secondary programs, K-12 institutions, correctional facilities, and workforce programs nationwide.

Visit our website at www.paradigmeducation.com to learn more.

Who Do We Need?

• Someone who will meet and exceed assigned revenue goals.
• Someone who will adopt and exhibit a challenger selling mindset.
• Someone who can work closely and proactively with the account managers, marketing, and product groups to find and develop leads and product solutions.
• Someone who can utilize CRM to manage all leads, opportunities, and products.
• Someone who has a bachelor's degree with five years of sales experience or equivalent sales experience serving high-level decision-makers.
• Someone who can travel during academic year based on prospect and customer demand.
• A valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record are required, in accordance with the company's corporate driving policy.

Why Us? We Understand It's More Than Just a Job!

Choosing a career path can be one of the most important decisions in one's life. Work is part of a person's identity. People need compelling reasons to remain at a job and a company day after day, year after year. As you consider a career change, we understand the benefits an employer offers are just as appealing as the job itself.

Our companies offer -

• Job Stability. Kendall Hunt and their family of companies have been around for over 75 years
• Career Growth. Gain some great experience to promote to higher roles - many of our leadership and upper management staff worked their way up in our family of companies
• Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance with Company paid life insurance, short term and long term disability
• Generous company match on 401(k) plan, as well as profit sharing
• A generous PTO package at hire, plus paid holidays
• Scholarship and tuition reimbursement

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An Equal Opportunity Employer