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Summary
A Solutions Executive role at Ascend Learning focused on driving new business acquisition and client growth in the healthcare education sector. The position involves prospecting, pipeline management, and closing deals with hospitals, clinics, and educational programs.
Job Description
We Impact Lives Through Purpose-Driven Work in A People First Culture
Ascend Learning is the connection between a powerful portfolio of brands serving students, educators, and employers with outcomes-based, data driven solutions across the lifecycle of learning.
Our values-driven culture unifies our teams and inspires a mindset of action, innovation, and collaboration, with a relentless focus on customers.
We're always looking for talented, passionate professionals to join us in our mission to help change lives. If this sounds like an environment where you'd thrive, read on to learn more.
Ascend Learning leads the way in innovation and solution creation to improve outcomes and deliver results for students, educators, and healthcare workers in the ever-changing field of healthcare. We offer advanced resources that drive nursing success, empower front-line certified allied health workers, help physicians pass boards and stay current, and provide education management tools for medical education programs.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
As a Solutions Executive, you’ll drive the development of new business including the acquisition of new clients within the hospital, health clinic, and undergraduate and graduate programs through prospecting activities and the management of marketing generated pipeline of qualified leads, opportunity management, and channel strategy.
WHERE YOU’LL WORK
This is a remote opportunity in North Carolina.
HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME
- Utilize various channels for lead generation and prospect to identify and engage high potential clients and key stakeholders
- Conduct discovery discussions to identify prospects pain points and position solutions
- Drive new business and client acquisition, manage marketing leads, negotiate and close deals, ensuring favorable terms and mutually beneficial agreements
- Showcase the value proposition and benefits of solutions prospects and hold meetings with prospective client stakeholders
- Maintain short-term relationships, facilitate early introductions and client hand-off to permanent account ownership
- Partner with Marketing and category partners to develop targeted lead generation campaigns
- Be an industry Expert in trends and competitors to engage prospective clients effectively
- Forecast sales targets, track progress towards meeting and exceeding goals, pipeline efficiency and follow-up
- Manage and nurture the sales pipeline
- Keep accurate CRM records to support prospect management and category alignment
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
- Bachelor’s degree
- 3+ years of relevant sales experience with a proven track record
- Lead generation expertise
- Experience background in health sciences, medicine, or education
- Experience in revenue forecasting and outcomes for territory
- Effective C-level communication
- Proficiency with creating and delivering effective presentations both virtually and in-person to small and large group audiences
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint)
- Proficiency with Microsoft Teams, GoogleMeet, Zoom, and similar remote conferencing platforms
- Advanced experience in CRM usage for territory and lead management
- Up to 25% of travel is expected
BENEFITS
- Flexible and generous paid time off
- Competitive medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- 401(k) employer matching program
- Parental leave
- Wellness resources
- Charitable matching program
- Hybrid work
- On-site workout facilities (Leawood, Gilbert, Burlington)
- Community outreach groups
- Tuition reimbursement
Fostering A Sense of Belonging
We seek out and celebrate all people and perspectives and cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued and be their authentic selves. Our culture is firmly rooted in the belief that by embracing our differences and drawing on diverse perspectives, we are a stronger, more innovative, and more successful organization where employees experience a sense of belonging.
About Ascend Learning
As a tech-enabled services company, Ascend Learning is a national leader in developing and delivering data-driven online educational content, software, assessments, analytics, and simulations serving institutions, students and employers across healthcare, fitness and wellness, public and workplace safety, skilled trades, insurance, financial services, cybersecurity, and higher education. We're committed to accelerating the learning pathways that can move people into careers where they have the knowledge and skills to have an impact and help change lives in the communities they serve. Headquartered in Burlington, MA with additional office locations and hybrid and remote workers in cities across the U.S., Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America's 2023 Greatest Workplaces for Diversity.
Ascend Learning, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/Vets/Disabled). No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted. Applications for U.S. based positions with Ascend Learning, LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States and verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
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