Wherever you find ambitious companies investing in their people, you’ll find Learning Pool Learning Pool creates learning experiences that deliver extraordinary employee performance outcomes for companies and their people. Global organizations choose Learning Pool for its comprehensive, data-driven digital learning solutions. Learning Pool’s passion for impact, innovation, and people is why they stay. As a leader in e-learning innovation, we empower over 1,200 organizations globally and millions of learners through our engaging courses, advanced platforms, insightful analytics, and tailored content solutions. Our dedication to excellence is demonstrated by accolades such as Platinum Investors in People and triple Gold at the 2024 Learning Technologies Awards. We are also recognized as a Great Place to Work in the UK and North America 2024, and proudly hold B Corp certification, reflecting our commitment to social and environmental responsibility. Be it for onboarding, upskilling, compliance, or the whole business, Learning Pool develops an effective and agile workforce through learning. Wherever you find ambitious companies investing in their people, you’ll find Learning Pool. So if you’ve got what we’re looking for and the desire to join a team that values creativity and empowerment, then get in touch. About the role The Sales Development Representative role is an entry-level position that gives you a great opportunity to get started at a truly global organisation. We have ambitious growth plans and invite you to grow with us. Sales Development is a critical component of the sales organisation at Learning Pool. As a true hunter, you will use a market leading tech stack to open new sales conversations and create sales opportunities for our Account Executives. We are looking for people who are positive and confident in communicating to potential customers about the value that our products can bring to their business. This communication could be via email, telephone, video, social platforms such as LinkedIn, or a combination of these methods. You will be resilient and comfortable talking to strangers, instigating sales conversations and building our sales pipeline. Commission is uncapped in this role so earning potential is truly based on results. On target earnings for this position is £40,000 per annum (base salary plus commission). For more information about our benefits and why you should join learning pool, read more here:https://learningpool.com/why-work-for-learning-pool/ Location: This role is based in our Derry office, with occasional working from home. What you will be doing Roles and responsibilities include: Cadenced cold outreach to prospective customers across a variety of platforms (email, telephone, linkedin etc) Scheduling initial discovery/qualification calls with prospective customers Communicating with Account Executives for success (i.e. insights and intelligence about prospective customers) in a timely fashion Collaborating with Sales and Marketing teams to help inform Demand Generation Assisting Account Executives with pipeline management and prospect nurturing when appropriate/necessary Achieving performance metrics and quotas set by the business Who we are looking for The successful candidate will demonstrate: Experience / Qualification: You will have achieved a degree level qualification or have previous experience of building relationships with external customers. Service orientation: You will have previous experience with customer facing work, this could include anything from hospitality to customer support Technically literate: You will be comfortable using technology tools to access, manage and communicate information. Communications: You will have exceptional communication, organisational and presentation skills - phone, email, and webinar Building relationships: You will have the ability to build relationships and communicate across all levels of a business Adaptability: You will have experience of working in a dynamic environment where you have been comfortable with change Delivering with others: You will have a positive, professional and open-minded attitude towards colleagues, clients and ways of working Although not essential, it would be advantageous to have the following experience: A track record of working towards targets Working at Learning Pool With over 450 people across seven offices globally, the Learning Pool team is filled with people who have a real passion for what they do and a fresh approach to partnering with customers. Learning Pool is a Platinum Investor in People, listed annually in the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For and wins numerous industry awards for our work with clients including the Queen's Award for Enterprise (Innovation) and recent Brandon Hall, Learning Technologies, e-Learning Industry, Stevie Customer Service and Institute of Customer Service awards. In addition, the Group is the only Strategic Leader offering Lower Total Cost of Ownership solutions in the 2022 Fosway Digital Learning 9-Grid. Closing date for receipt of applications is 13th September 2024 at 5pm UK time. Please note that applicants will be asked to send us an introductory video as part of the shortlisting process. If you have any queries about your application, please email jobs@learningpool.com
