We currently seek a sales professional who is dedicated to our mission of the importance of learning a language and to prospecting on a daily basis. Success will only come to someone who is self-driven, smart, organized, motivated, and can demonstrate a proven track record of finding and developing sales opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive sales through database and lead management
- Develop and execute long-term sales strategy
- Continuously manage and prioritize multiple tasks and work efficiently under pressure
- Maintain a daily high volume of outbound calls to potential customers
- Work as a team-player to best respond to customer needs
- Consistently demonstrate a positive attitude in approaching challenging situations
- Be eager to take the lead, and use all the tools at your disposal to help our customers travel on a language course abroad
- Develop and promote relationship building activities, including fairs and exhibitions
- Flexibility to work weekly late shifts and monthly weekend coverage may be requested. Extra hours as needed.
- Reach and exceed sales goals
Requirements
- Fluency in English and French
- Bachelor's Degree
- Sales oriented and target driven with 1-2 years of work experience in sales or recruitment (recent grads with strong work experience also welcome to apply)
- Goal oriented
- Competitive team spirit
- Creative with an entrepreneurial mindset
- Self-motivated and ambitious, strong ability to manage and complete projects with minimal direction
- Ability to prioritize, meet challenging deadlines and perform under pressure
- Travel to meet prospective students throughout the year
- Study abroad and previous sales experience is preferred
- This role will be based full time in our downtown office
Why you'll love working here: Perks, Benefits, and more!
In Addition, You Can Expect
- Paid International Business Travel opportunities
- Eligibility for our Workplace Flexibility Program: our pilot hybrid work model with up to two days working from home per week
- Commitment to professional growth: robust monthly calendar of trainings and workshops
- Four weeks paid vacation your first year, ten paid holidays, and two floating holidays
- 25% company match on your RRSP contributions
- Market-leading medical, dental and vision coverage, along with options for life and disability insurance, legal and pet insurance
- Dependent care, healthcare and commuter Flex Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Access to fertility care and family-building support
- Wellness benefits including onsite classes and a yearly fitness reimbursement
- Frequent social and learning events, including access to our employee-run "EFinity" groups
- Robust Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Tenure-based sabbatical eligibility
- EF Product Discounts (discounts on travel, international language schools, childcare with our Au Pair product and more)
- Discounts at local venues and businesses
