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Families are already reaching out to Learner for academic support. Your role is to understand their needs, communicate the value of our tutoring services, overcome objections, and confidently guide qualified families toward enrollment.\nWe're looking for individuals who can build meaningful relationships while maintaining a strong sales mindset and consistently delivering results.\nWhat You'll Do\nConnect with prospective students and families who have expressed interest in tutoring services.\nConduct discovery conversations to understand academic challenges, goals, and tutoring needs.\nRecommend appropriate tutoring solutions and clearly communicate their value.\nConfidently discuss pricing, handle objections, and close sales.\nBuild trust and rapport through professional phone, text, and email communication.\nProactively follow up with prospective families and move opportunities through the sales pipeline.\nManage a high volume of inbound leads while maintaining a positive customer experience.\nMaintain accurate CRM records, including conversations, follow-ups, and enrollment outcomes.\nConsistently work toward enrollment, conversion, revenue, and performance goals.\nTake ownership of your results, welcome coaching, and continuously improve your sales performance.\nRequirements\nWhat We're Looking For\n2+ years of sales experience, preferably in consultative sales, inside sales, enrollment, admissions, or another phone-based sales environment.\nProven experience working toward sales quotas, KPIs, conversion goals, or revenue targets.\nExperience handling objections, discussing pricing, and closing opportunities.\nA proactive, self-motivated approach to managing leads and following through on commitments.\nStrong communication, organizational, and time-management skills.\nAccountability, reliability, and a willingness to receive and apply feedback.\nAbility to thrive in a fast-paced, performance-driven remote environment.\nComfortable spending a significant portion of the workday speaking with prospective families by phone.\nReliable high-speed internet and a dedicated, professional home workspace.\nPreferred but not required: Experience in education, tutoring, enrollment, or other high-volume consultative sales environments; familiarity with CRM systems; or a bachelor's degree.\nRemote Work & Technical Requirements\nCandidates must have their own reliable computer and home office setup suitable for a fully remote position.\nComputer with at least 16 GB RAM, Intel Core i5 (12th generation), Apple M1, or equivalent\nWindows 11 or a currently supported macOS version\nReliable high-speed internet (minimum 25 Mbps download / 5 Mbps upload)\nFunctional webcam and headset with microphone\nDual monitors recommended but not required\nBenefits\nCompensation & Benefits\nBase Salary: 45,000-50,000 annually\nUncapped Commission: Top performers can earn an additional $30,000+ annually\nHealthcare benefits\n Flexible PTO Policy\nEquity/share options\nFully remote work environment\nSchedule\nThis is a full-time, remote position with a set schedule.\nAvailable shifts:\nOption 1: Tuesday-Saturday\nTuesday-Friday: 12:00 PM-9:00 PM ET\nSaturday: 12:00 PM-7:00 PM ET\nOption 2: Sunday-Thursday\nSunday-Thursday: 12:00 PM-9:00 PM ET\nShift placement is determined based on business needs at the time of hire.\nAnticipated Start Date:We are currently interviewing candidates for an anticipated start date shortly after Thanksgiving.\nWhy Join Learner?\nAt Learner, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in students' lives while building a rewarding sales career. 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