Proximity Learning Inc. (PLI) was created out of the belief that all students deserve educational equality through access to the best teachers in the country no matter where they live or what financial situation they are brought up in. Education is the one thing all children have access to in America that can mean a life of success and happiness. Ensuring there is a master teacher in front of them to guide them on this instructional journey is the most important part of K-12 education. Proximity Learning was recently listed as number 997 on the Inc. 5000 list; won Austin's Most Innovative Company Award and made Austin Business Journal's annual Fast 50 list.

About the Role

Are you looking to join an energetic team of people who are passionate about equitable access to education? Come join our team to educate and sell access to Equity into school districts. Every time we partner with a school or district students that formerly had no certified teacher in their classrooms leading instruction get access to a highly qualified virtual teacher streamed into their classrooms daily. Due to COVID-19 more than 500,000 vacant teaching positions are expected in the 2021-22 school year which will force millions of children to loose another year of education. Come work with us to ensure this does not happen. Every teacher we placed is highly trained and managed to ensure every student is successful. We educate more that 50,000 students daily and employee 800 teachers. 

This position will report to our VP of Sales. We are looking for someone to lead our sales initiatives from our home office in Austin. You will work with our current client base and district partners to leverage our relationships and current success to grow this territory.

Key Qualifications

• Entrepreneur
• You want to be successful while doing something to help society
• Very Personable, able to start conversations easily and make people feel comfortable
• Great at building relationships
• Not shy about picking up the phone when needed
• Great team player, we have built a strong marketing and sales organization to support you
• Enjoys presenting in front of people 
• You like being on the road as you might travel 50% of the time
• Not afraid of conferences as we will be attending many of these and setting up lunch and learns and dinner parties
• 3 years successful sales experience.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary, Commission, Bonus for meeting quota, 401k Matching
• Healthcare
• Flexcard

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