Cengage Group logo

Cengage Group

Sales Consultant

🇺🇸 San Diego, California 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $67K - $95K 💻 Sales 🗓️ November 7th, 2026
Edtech Sales

Edtech.com's Summary

Cengage Group is hiring a Sales Consultant. The role is a field sales position covering the greater San Diego and Orange County area, where the consultant works with customers to understand their needs and match them with Cengage's digital learning products and services. It centers on building lasting customer relationships and meeting sales targets for the education technology company.

Highlights
  • Determine customer needs and recommend tailored solutions from Cengage's digital products and services.
  • Develop and apply sales approaches that help customers succeed and set Cengage apart from competitors in the market.
  • Build and maintain positive relationships with customers so they stay satisfied and successful over time.
  • Bring at least 3 years of proven sales experience, with a track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets.
  • Communicate and negotiate effectively enough to build strong client relationships and carry out sales strategies.
  • Base pay of $67,000 to $95,000 per year, plus eligibility for the variable sales incentive program with a $60,000 annual target.

Sales Consultant Full Description

We believe in the power and joy of learning
At Cengage, our employees have a direct impact in helping learners around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose - driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.

What you'll do here:
Join us as a Field Sales Consultant in the greater San Diego, Orange County area, and become a key member of our driven group at Cengage. In this role, you will:
  • Determine customer needs and provide tailored solutions
  • Develop and apply effective sales approaches to foster innovation and impact
  • Build and maintain positive relationships with customers, ensuring their happiness and success
  • Compete in the market with our world-class digital products and services

Skills you will need here:
To thrive in this position, you need to have:
  • A minimum of 3 years of proven sales experience, with a flawless track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets
  • Outstanding communication and negotiation skills that enable you to build strong client relationships and effectively implement sales strategies
  • Ambition and a collaborative spirit, helping to foster a positive and inclusive environment culture

Join us and be part of a team that appreciates diversity, participation, and learning. Help us promote innovation and better lives through education!
Cengage is committed to working with broad talent pools to attract and hire strong and most qualified individuals. Our job applicants are considered regardless any classification protected by applicable federal, state, provincial or local laws.

Cengage is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities including during our job application process. If you are an applicant with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in our job application process, please contact us at [email protected].

About Cengage
Cengage, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.
Compensation
At Cengage, we take great pride in our commitment to providing a comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package designed to support and empower our employees. Click here to learn more about our Total Rewards Philosophy.

The full base pay range has been provided for this position. Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location. 

In this position,  you will be eligible to participate in the company's variable Sales incentive compensation program.$67,000.00 - $95,000.00 USD
Target Variable Compensation:60,000.00 USD Annual: Individual Target
annually
 
Actual incentive earnings are not guaranteed and may be more or less than the target amount based on achievement of performance goals and the terms of the applicable incentive compensation plan.