Inside Sales Representative (Admissions)

Company Name: General Assembly
Location: Canada
Posted by:

Connor Taras

Connor Taras

Manager, Sales (Admissions) - Canada at General Assembly | Former National Team Athlete

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We are seeking a driven Sales Professional to join our inside sales (admissions) teams. This is a crucial role here at General Assembly. The inside sales teams are responsible for ensuring each potential student understands what it takes to be successful in a General Assembly course. They support various different aspects of our business. In this role you are responsible for driving revenue that allows GA to continue to grow, scale, and change lives.

Working on the Inside Sales Team at General Assembly is the perfect medium between making money and serving others. We’re a mission-driven company, looking for people who are hungry to work hard, make a difference, and grow within our organization. Our teams are rapidly expanding and growth opportunities are abundant for those who are not afraid to roll up their sleeves and be a leader.

If you’re competitive, compassionate, hungry to grow professionally, and ready to change lives, General Assembly is the place for you.

The Responsibilities:

• Proactively manage and respond to a high volume of prospective students and businesses efficiently
• Own targets and manage a robust sales pipeline; build and cultivate relationships on an ongoing basis to drive results
• Interview prospective students to ensure that their qualifications and interests are a match for our programs
• Work with local businesses to develop enrollment partnerships by conveying the value of investing in their employees
• Comfort in managing pipeline through Salesforce
• Host and lead in-person info sessions to convert sales

Requirements:

• 1-2 years proven experience in consultative sales, consumer sales, enterprise sales/partnerships, admissions or recruiting.
• Competitive personality ideal
• Exceptional closing skills while still remaining welcoming, understanding, and empathetic
• Goal-oriented with experience exceeding quotas and driving for results in a target-driven environment
• Able to think on your feet, try new approaches and bounce back when things don’t go your way
• Outstanding communication skills and ability to influence others internally and externally
• Ability to tie an individual’s wants and needs into a logical solution
• Confidence pitching to in both 1:1 and 1:many situations

General Assembly is a licensed school in all states that we operate in, and some states require inside sales associates to be licensed to recruit or enroll students. If hired, you will be required to submit and be approved as a sales agent in relevant states. Directions for becoming licensed will be shared with you during onboarding. Licensure requirements vary by state, but you may be required  to answer questions pertaining to moral character, professional conduct, education, and work history. General Assembly will pay for all licensing fees.

Competencies 

• Drive for Results
• Time Management
• Written and Verbal Communications
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Customer Focus

• Seniority level

  Associate

• Employment type

  Full-time

• Job function

  SalesEducation

• Industries

  Education ManagementInformation Technology and ServicesHigher Education