Sales Representative (Math and Science) - Lubbock, TX

Sales Representative (Math and Science) - Lubbock, TX

Job ID: 2013-17061

# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 4/18/2013
Job Location: US-TX-Lubbock
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Category: Sales

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Pearson Education is the leader in publishing for the higher education market. We have an excellent opportunity available for a College Publishing Sales Representative to begin an exciting career in the dynamic world of educational publishing in the west coast, covering accounts in the Lubbock, TX territory.

At Pearson, sales representatives work on local college campuses developing relations w/faculty members and bookstore personnel selling educational resources including print and online assessment materials. In addition, our sales representatives also communicate closely with our marketing and editorial teams in developing new projects for publishing in national and local markets as well as driving sales of all existing products.

We are looking to review resumes of talented salespeople to engage our customers and help us to continue to grow the business, connecting professors in the territory with our products. Specifically, the disciplines that our sales reps focus on include math and science.

What this opportunity offers:
- Annual bonus target based on sales performance.
- Extensive on the job training.
- Fully maintained company car and all travel expenses.
- Excellent benefits package including full medical/dental/vision coverage.
- Outstanding opportunities for advancement into sales management, technology management, marketing or editorial within the US as well as internationally.

Most importantly, this job offers you the opportunity to manage a territory like it's your own business. You'll learn aspects of marketing, retail, customer development and the business cycle and be directly compensated for your success. Interested applicants who are organized, competitive and ambitious should email their cover letter and resume.

Please visit www.pearson.com to learn more about this amazing company and its products for the higher education market.

Qualifications

Successful candidates for the position should demonstrate:
- Academic excellence; BA/BS degree preferred
- Evidence of top achievement in several aspects of your educational, extracurricular or professional background
- 1-4 years successful sales or other professional work experience helpful, but not mandatory
- Motivation: the drive to achieve beyond what is expected daily
- Technological proficiency in regards to being able to present and demonstrate software programs
- Excellent time management, organizational skills, and interpersonal communication.
- Valid driver's license & good driving record

Please visit our websites at:

www.pearson.com
www.pearsoned.com
www.pearsonhighered.com