About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Higher Education / Educational Technology.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is hiring a Field Sales Representative (Outside Sales) to grow territory revenue by selling educational courseware and related materials to colleges and universities. This is a quota-driven, territory-based outside sales role focused on higher education adoption.

• Daily travel to college campuses to promote and sell the client's courseware portfolio (software, textbooks, workbooks).
• Identify adoption targets and develop strategic sales plans for each account.
• Research your geographic territory to find and qualify new leads and key accounts.
• Coordinate internal resources and manage the sales process through committee adoption to implementation.
• Partner with Customer Success and Marketing to identify expansion opportunities and execute follow-up campaigns.
• Host or support virtual and in-person presentations, webinars, and conferences.
• Maintain an accurate contact database and manage pipeline and forecasting.
• Complete needs analyses and work complex committee adoptions with multiple decision-makers.

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Who We’re Looking For

Applicants should bring proven outside/field sales experience and a strong interest in higher education and educational technology.

• 1–3 years of field sales experience preferred; educational technology or higher-ed sales experience is a plus (math curriculum experience helpful but not required).
• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Comfortable with a consultative sales process and working with academic committees.
• Collaborative, coachable, and driven to meet and exceed sales targets.
• Familiarity with pipeline management and sales forecasting.

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Location & Travel Requirements

• This role is based in Dallas, TX. Ideal candidates will be located in the Dallas / Fort Worth area.
• Minimum of 4 days per week on college campuses within a 1–3 hour drive from your home for approximately 8 months of the year.
• Occasional overnight travel (typically 2–3 times per month) for 3–4 months annually.
• Peak selling seasons (Sept–Nov and Jan–May) may require additional hours outside standard business times to complete administrative tasks and follow-ups.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Estimated pay: $60,711 per year (estimated).
• Competitive total compensation that considers experience, skills, and other factors.
• Generous benefits package including medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Employer 401(k) match (up to 3.5%) and employer contributions to health savings.
• Employee Assistance Program and other wellbeing resources.
• 30+ days paid time off to start (additional accrual with tenure).
• Energetic, collaborative culture with regular product and sales training.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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