brightwheel · 4 hours ago
Business Development Lead, Education
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Responsibilities
You will be responsible for building a 0 to 1 sales motion and strategy for our new curriculum & assessment offering
Drive & execute a new sales strategy:You will take ownership in leading the education sales strategy for brightwheel. These sales conversations will be cross-functional, high-impact, and will require answering questions that have never been answered before. You’ll be responsible for aligning our leadership to a recommendation and vision, then driving the business to achieve that vision.
Lay the foundation for a high-performing sales funnel: You will strive to maintain a healthy pipeline by building relationships with state leaders, RFP writing and strategic outreach. Once the pipeline is built, you are responsible for winning six to seven figure contracts for the business. These deal cycles include complex sales processes and multiple decision makers.
Partner with senior management teams to achieve results: You will work closely with senior, cross-functional stakeholders to understand gaps in our current offering and what would be needed to become the best curriculum/tech offering in the early education space.
Qualification
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Required
7+ years of work experience in business development and strategy
Experience with enterprise sales and large quota attainment in the education sector
Self-starter! Experience actively building a 0 to 1 sales motion
Comfort with independence, ambiguity, as well as a dynamic startup environment that will evolve rapidly
Tendency to celebrate wins, not shy away from misses, and ability to learn from both
Excellent communication (written & verbal), organizational, time-management, and prioritization skills
A passion for improving the world through education
Preferred
Previous experience in working with non-profit or government grants and funding, a plus
Benefits
Premium medical, dental, and vision benefits
Generous paid parental leave
Flexible paid time off policy
Monthly wellness and productivity stipend
Learning & Development stipend
Company
brightwheel
Brightwheel is a software platform for preschools and childcare providers.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$88.8MKey Investors
AdditionBessemer Venture PartnersNewSchools Venture Fund
2021-02-03Series C· $55M
2020-12-14Series Unknown· undefined
2018-10-02Series B· $21M
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