Job Description:

The pay rate for this role is $22.15 per hour, with a monthly renewal bonus of up to $750 and an Uncapped (2.5%) monthly bonus for new business."

The location is Hoffman Estates.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking motivated Inside Sales Representatives to join our team! In this role, you must contact assigned schools to renew their magazine subscriptions and generate new business opportunities.

Position Details:

• Work for seven months per year, with breaks during the summer and at the end of the year.
• Full benefits provided, including health insurance coverage that continues during seasonal breaks.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Contact schools in your assigned calling queue to encourage subscription renewals.
• Upsell and cross-sell additional magazine titles when appropriate to drive new subscriptions.
• Meet or exceed sales goals.
• Maintain a minimum talk time of 25%.
• Complete at least 9 dials per hour.
• Host online product demonstrations via virtual platforms.
• Understand our product line and technology to recommend magazines that meet customer needs.

About Scholastic

For more than 100 years, Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) has been meeting children where they are – at school, at home and in their communities – by creating quality content and experiences, all beginning with literacy. Scholastic delivers stories, characters, and learning moments that empower all kids to become lifelong readers and learners through bestselling children’s books, literacy- and knowledge-building resources for schools including classroom magazines, and award-winning, entertaining children's media. As the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom libraries, school and public libraries, retail, and online, and with a global reach into more than 135 countries, Scholastic encourages the personal and intellectual growth of all children, while nurturing a lifelong relationship with reading, themselves, and the world around them. Learn more at www.scholastic.com.

Thank you for considering Scholastic.

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Qualifications

HOW YOU CAN FIT (Qualifications)

• Ability to learn and understand education market terminology.
• Experience in telephone sales, customer service, or education preferred; however, training on our products and systems will be provided.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience with Salesforce is a plus but not required.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Type:

Regular Seasonal

Job Family Group:

Sales

Location Region/State:

Illinois

EEO Statement:

Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination.

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