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McGraw Hill is hiring a Sales Representative to drive digital product sales within a designated territory of universities and colleges in and around Chicago. The role involves building relationships with faculty and administrators, presenting customized learning solutions, managing sales pipelines, and collaborating with internal teams to achieve sales targets.

Highlights

Drive sales of McGraw Hill’s digital products across universities and colleges in the assigned Chicago territory.
Engage faculty and key stakeholders through discovery sessions, presentations, and ongoing relationship building.
Manage territory pipeline using CRM from prospect identification to closing sales.
Collaborate with college bookstores, business offices, and internal teams to deliver content and align with campus initiatives.
Require daily travel within Chicago area and occasional out-of-state travel; valid driver’s license and local residency necessary.
Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree and at least 2 years of sales experience required.
Strong communication, presentation, interpersonal, and time management skills essential.
Competitive salary range from $62,000 to $80,000 annually plus sales incentives and benefits.
Work with a data-driven approach while leveraging new technologies to support educators and learners.
Foster a consultative selling approach to become a trusted advisor for higher education course solutions.

Sales Representative (Chicago) Full Description

Sales Representative (Chicago)

Illinois, United States
Sales
Higher Education
Remote

Overview

Impact the Moment
When was the last time you experienced the impact of your work? Our Higher Ed Sales team thrives on building meaningful relationships with educators and learners. With that comes the unique opportunity to impact lives across the world and experience first-hand the difference your hard work makes.

We’re looking for a Sales Representative to support a territory of universities and colleges in and around Chicago. Reporting to a District Sales Manager in our Higher Education Sales Organization, the Sales Representative will be responsible for driving digital product sales within the assigned territory by connecting with faculty and key stake holders at colleges and universities.

How can you make an impact?
Sales Representatives are experienced communicators who are highly organized, data-driven, and can quickly learn and leverage new technologies to maximize the impact of McGraw Hill solutions on educators and learners. The ideal candidate has an entrepreneurial spirit – is willing to seek out, engage and close business all while working in a dynamic and complex environment. Intellectual curiosity and an appreciation for educational institutions are keys to success in this role.

This role requires daily travel in the Chicago area including Champaign, Macomb, Danville and Hammond, Indiana. Occasional travel is also required for company meetings out-of-state. Sales Representatives spend 5 days per week on campus meeting with university faculty and staff. Candidates must reside within the territory to be considered for the role and hold a valid drivers license. Candidates should reside in Chicago to be in the ideal location for daily travel within the territory.

What you will be doing:

Leveraging McGraw Hill’s existing customer base to grow digital users and increase market share in new course areas.
Seeking out and engaging prospective customers in discovery sessions and introductory presentations of customized learning solutions.
Reaching or exceeding established sales goals for assigned territory and partnering with internal support teams to drive revenue.
Building strong relationships with faculty and administrators – becoming their trusted advisor for higher education course solutions and continuously identifying new opportunities to cultivate partnerships.
Collaborating with college bookstores/business offices to ensure delivery of content and gain understanding of campus initiatives.
Ensuring effective implementation and proper use of McGraw Hill technologies, including delivering sales presentations to a variety of audiences.
Using a CRM system to develop and maintain territory pipeline from prospect to close.
Effectively manage business and sampling budget and working with sales leadership on sales strategy.

We’re looking for someone with:

Bachelor’s Degree and at least 2 years of sales experience.
A valid drivers license & ability to drive a car is required.
Evidence of being a high achiever with a track record of success.
A competitive spirit and passion to succeed.
Ability to collaborate in a team environment and adaptable to change.
Capacity to think outside the box and solve problems independently.
Excellent presentation, interpersonal communication, and time management skills.

Why work for us?

At McGraw Hill, you will be empowered to make a real impact on a global scale. Every day your individual efforts contribute to the lives of millions.

As this position requires traveling by car, we require candidates to have a valid driver’s license with the ability to drive a car in the designated territory. The pay range for this position is between $62,000 - 80,000 annually, however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. An annual sales incentive plan is included as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical and/or other benefits, depending on the position offered. Click here to learn more about our benefit offerings.

McGraw Hill recruiters always use a “@mheducation.com” email address and/or from our Applicant Tracking System, iCIMS. Any variation of this email domain should be considered suspicious. Additionally, McGraw Hill recruiters and authorized representatives will never request sensitive information in email.

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Original Job Description

Sales Representative (Chicago)

Illinois, United States
Sales
Higher Education
Remote

Leveraging McGraw Hill’s existing customer base to grow digital users and increase market share in new course areas.
Seeking out and engaging prospective customers in discovery sessions and introductory presentations of customized learning solutions.
Reaching or exceeding established sales goals for assigned territory and partnering with internal support teams to drive revenue.
Building strong relationships with faculty and administrators – becoming their trusted advisor for higher education course solutions and continuously identifying new opportunities to cultivate partnerships.
Collaborating with college bookstores/business offices to ensure delivery of content and gain understanding of campus initiatives.
Ensuring effective implementation and proper use of McGraw Hill technologies, including delivering sales presentations to a variety of audiences.
Using a CRM system to develop and maintain territory pipeline from prospect to close.
Effectively manage business and sampling budget and working with sales leadership on sales strategy.

We’re looking for someone with:

Bachelor’s Degree and at least 2 years of sales experience.
A valid drivers license & ability to drive a car is required.
Evidence of being a high achiever with a track record of success.
A competitive spirit and passion to succeed.
Ability to collaborate in a team environment and adaptable to change.
Capacity to think outside the box and solve problems independently.
Excellent presentation, interpersonal communication, and time management skills.

Why work for us?

At McGraw Hill, you will be empowered to make a real impact on a global scale. Every day your individual efforts contribute to the lives of millions.

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