Do you wish your work had a more positive impact on society?
Working at Kognity means your work will improve learning in schools for students across the US.
We’re at an exciting stage of growth here at Kognity, as more school districts across the US show an interest in our high school sciences offering.
As a Sales Development Representative, you’ll play a key role in helping us reach more students in more schools than ever before.
We'll give you trust and autonomy from day one. You’ll get flexible work hours and you can work remotely from anywhere across the US, with a generous home office allowance.
About us
We improve education in schools. We’ve built a curriculum-aligned teaching and learning platform with interactive textbooks, used by thousands of teachers and students. At Kognity, you’ll use your skills and expertise to improve learning in schools for children all over the world. Your work here will make a difference for the next generation.
What you’ll do
- Initiate contact with potential customer schools & districts through email campaigns, cold-calling, LinkedIn outreach and responding to inbound leads.
- Build rapport with prospects, identify customer needs and articulate how Kognity can add tremendous value to their teaching and learning experience.
- Collaborate with the existing US sales team, sharing best practices and market insights.
We’re excited if you have
- Tons of energy, strong communication skills, drive and the desire to succeed and grow.
- Experience as an Educator, or sales experience from the B2B SAAS space.
- A passion for calling and bringing Kognity to a new US High School audience.
Interview process
- Recruiter call; An introductory chat with one of our friendly Recruiters to discuss the role and your interests. Your Recruiter will be your main point of contact during your interview process.
- Hiring Manager call; A call with Summer Allison, SVP of Sales, to get to know you and discuss the role in more detail.
- Case Study Interview; You’ll work on a task designed to test your ability to build rapport and pitch Kognity.
- Values Interview; A discussion of your experience relating to our company values, which you can find on our careers site.
- Leadership team discussion; A chance for you to speak with a member of our leadership team, touching on our vision, mission, and values.
Our Values
- We maximise progress - We reflect on what produces maximum progress towards our vision, and we make it happen
- We take ownership - We take initiative and solve problems we see.
- We drive customer value - Success for our customers drives our progress. We create value for them in everything we do.
- We are transparent - We are radically transparent with opinions and feedback, and we share information widely.
- We take care of ourselves and each other - We work hard and passionately. We also prioritise our own well-being and that of our colleagues. We think long-term.
Benefits
- We empower work-life harmony; it’s up to you to tailor “how” and “when” you work, in a way that fits your personal life
- A flexible workplace - you’re free to work from anywhere across the US.
- Open Choice PPO Plan through United Health Care
- 401K Plan with ADP
- A home office allowance to create a comfortable remote work environment
- 30 days of paid vacation per calendar year
- 10 days of paid sick leave per calendar year
- MacBook, as work equipment
- Stock option program
$55,000 - $65,000 a year
OTE earnings $75k - $85k
Kognity is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. There's no need to include your picture and age with your application.
Please submit your application in English.
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