**Health Science Sales Representative\- Texas**
**Description**
At Pearson, we’re committed to a world that’s always learning and to our talented team who makes it all possible\. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always re\-examining the way people learn best, whether it’s one child in our own backyard or an education community across the globe\. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to always be better\. By pushing the boundaries of technology — and each other to surpass these boundaries — we create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world’s innovations, personal and global, large and small\. Pearson has a long and proud tradition of delivering top quality solutions to health science students, faculty, and institutions\. With iconic and market leading brands like Brady EMS, the Turley medical terminology program, and the market leading Concepts\-based nursing curriculum solution, Pearson has helped countless students achieve their professional goals in healthcare\. The Department of Labor predicts that over the next ten years, seventeen of the top twenty\-five fastest growing occupations are in health professions\.
As the world’s leading learning company we have an exciting sales opportunity available within our Health Sciences team for the great state of Texas\. Become part of the specialized team who is addressing the needs of the growing health science disciplines\.
This position can be located in New Jersey or Texas\.
A Pearson sales representative is at the forefront of transforming learning\. Pearson puts the learner at the center of everything\. You would be responsible for creating effective and innovative sales solutions that address issues and challenges facing institutions, instructors and students today to meet necessary educational outcomes in Health Sciences\. The ideal candidate will possess a quantifiable record of success with a demonstrable ability to meet and exceed goals\. A strong interest in digital media and applications to learning is a must\. This is a hybrid role combining in\-house sales work with field work and requires 25% travel\.
Responsibilities
+ Meet/exceed sales and registration goals expressed as % growth
+ Employ effective selling techniques including pre\-call planning, effective opening, and productive questioning strategies that lead to a close\.
+ Demonstrate superb organizational and follow\-up abilities
+ Manage and grow a multi\-million dollar territory comprised of 2 and 4 year colleges and universities
+ Maintain expert product knowledge around Pearson technologies, the educational industry, and factors influencing the market environment; use promotional materials to support marketing messaging through email and social media
+ Exhibit strong presentational skills
+ Demonstrate teamwork through sharing of best practices and working with cross functional teams\.
+ Implement company initiatives into sales territory \- Maintain positive relations with faculty members and college bookstore personnel\. \
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* + Demonstrate teamwork through sharing of best practices and working with cross functional teams\.
+ Implement company initiatives into sales territory \- Maintain positive relations with faculty members and college bookstore personnel\. \
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* **Qualifications**
+ 4\-year college degree demonstrating academic excellence
+ High Achievement and proven track record for excelling in a fast\-paced college and/ or work environment
+ Sales experience or aptitude via enthusiasm for the process of investigating, creating and fulfilling customers’ needs
+ Experience with Learning Technologies or curiosity about the development of traditional and technology based intellectual property
+ Technological proficiency and strong working knowledge of the internet, mobile technologies, and computer applications and business systems
+ Exceptional verbal and written communicator
If you're passionate about education, competitive and have a strong desire for achievement, then you might find a career in College Publishing to be a perfect fit\. If you're interested in changing the way the world learns, then we'd like to meet you\.
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**Primary Location:** US\-NJ\-Old Tappan
**Other Locations** US\-TX\-Austin, US\-TX\-Dallas, US\-TX\-Amarillo, US\-TX\-College Station, US\-TX\-Corpus Christi, US\-TX\-Abilene, US\-TX\-San Antonio, US\-TX\-Fort Worth
**Work Locations:** US\-NJ\-Old Tappan 200 Old Tappan 200 Old Tappan Road Old Tappan 07675
**Job:** Sales
**Organization:** North America
**Employee Status:** Regular Employee
**Job Type:** Standard
**Shift:** Day Job
**Job Posting:** Jan 4, 2017