Higher Education World Language Sales Consultant - West & Midwest

Higher Education World Language Sales Consultant - West & Midwest

Compensation: $70,000–$75,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications

Location:

Remote – West & Midwest Territory
Full-time

Klett World Languages is a growing educational publisher based in Chicago with a growing market share across North America. Publishing high-quality Spanish, French, German, and Italian content for grades K-12 and higher education, Klett World Languages is the newest venture of the European-based Klett Group, which was founded in 1897 and encompasses 80+ educational enterprises.

At Klett World Languages, we create content that helps students build authentic communicative competence and become global citizens. Our materials are authentic, accessible, and help students create connections to our increasingly global world. We strongly believe that educators play a key role in language learning. Therefore, part of our mission is to support them and provide opportunities for professional development. At Klett World Languages, we are driven to change world language education in North America for the better.

Klett World Languages is uniquely positioned as a start-up publishing company in the U.S. and Canada yet is financially backed by a leading European publishing group. Because of this, we have been able to think outside of the box and redesign language learning to meet today’s needs. It’s no surprise that we are called “disruptors” within the world language publishing industry.

Klett World Languages supports an international work environment and global work culture that provides room for personal and professional growth as our market share expands exponentially throughout the U.S. and Canada. The leadership makes a concerted effort to respect work-life balance through generous paid time off (PTO) and remote work policies, flexible schedules when possible, and paid professional development. Leadership encourages a growth mindset, provides coaching, and promotes belonging and inclusiveness.

Klett World Languages also rewards its team for its growth and success through individual bonuses tied to evaluations, prizes and rewards tied to sales earnings, and yearly retreats.

The Klett World Languages team is driven by our mission to help change world language education in North America for the better. Are you driven to make this change with us?

The Higher Education World Language Sales Consultant plays a key role in expanding Klett World Languages’ presence and growing our business within the higher education market by promoting and increasing the adoption of KWL’s world language learning materials. Reporting to the Director of Sales, this position is responsible for developing new business opportunities, growing existing accounts, and building strong, long-term relationships with professors, department chairs, program coordinators, and institutional decision-makers across the West and Midwest territory of the United States.

The role combines sales expertise, pedagogical understanding, and exceptional communication and relationship-building skills to serve as a trusted partner to higher education faculty and institutions. The Sales Consultant executes KWL’s higher education sales strategy within the assigned territory, identifies new opportunities, understands institutional and instructional needs, provides meaningful curriculum and product support, and guides prospective customers throughout the evaluation and adoption process.

• Execute KWL’s higher education sales strategy within the assigned territory, with a focus on expanding KWL’s presence, developing new business opportunities, increasing product adoption, and growing market share.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities at colleges, universities, community colleges, and other post-secondary institutions through prospecting, campus visits, virtual meetings, referrals, conferences, and targeted outreach.
• Promote KWL’s world language portfolio to prospective higher education customers through consultative conversations, engaging presentations, and product demonstrations.
• Build and maintain…