Sales Development Representative
Nearpod
About Us
Renaissance® is a global leader in education technology. We help schools and school groups in the UK and around the world with educational assessments, practice and intervention solutions, and data analytics. Renaissance now incorporates GL Assessment (known internationally as GL Education), too – a leading provider of educational assessments.
Together, our assessments offer the ideal starting point to help teachers understand their students’ strengths and pinpoint areas of need. Our teaching and learning tools then provide effective next steps, with online literacy and maths solutions that meet students exactly where we are.
Worldwide, we support over 18 million students, operating in over 100 countries.
Renaissance is hiring a Sales Development Representative (SDR) to support our work with schools across the UK. This role plays a key part in building strong early-stage relationships with schools and Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs), helping us understand their needs and connect them with the right solutions.
Sales Development Representative responsibilities include:
- Identify priority areas within your region and organise your outreach.
- Build and qualify a pipeline of early-stage leads, focusing on schools and Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs).
- Communicate clearly in English with school leaders to understand their needs and goals.
- Create personalised outreach campaigns that reflect regional differences and local education trends.
- Use a consultative approach to engage with a variety of school types and decision-making structures.
- Work with the Sales team to ensure a smooth handover of qualified opportunities.
- Partner with the Marketing team to follow up on inbound leads and campaign activity.
- Support outreach linked to events, conferences, and visits.
- Maintain accurate data in CRM tools and report on activity, trends, and performance.
Experience we'd love to see includes:
- Experience in sales development, lead generation, or a similar role (EdTech or SaaS experience is a plus, but not essential).
- A track record of working towards targets or KPIs in a sales or SDR environment.
- A creative mindset and an interest in developing targeted, personalised outreach campaigns.
- Clear, confident written and verbal communication skills.
- Some understanding of the education landscape across England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland.
- Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues.
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
- Curiosity, cultural awareness, and an inclusive approach to working with others.
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach to problem solving.
Additional information:
Location: This is a UK based role - unfortunately we are not able to offer sponsorship. This will require some UK travel to team or customer meetings.
Salary: We have a range of £25-30,000 plus commission.
Benefits:
- 25 Days per annum plus Bank Holidays (3 to be used for our Christmas shutdown)
- A day off for your birthday, to be used in the month of your birthday.
- Access to a benefits and discount platform with access to 1000’s of discounts at retailers, leisure attractions and restaurants
- BUPA Healthcare, Life assurance
- Childcare benefit via salary sacrifice
- Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution up to 8%
- Season ticket loan and EAP
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. If you believe you can succeed in this role, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every requirement listed.
Closing date: Friday 27th March at 5.00pm GMT - we will be continuously reviewing applications during this time.
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We have an ongoing commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and have taken strides to become a more welcoming and inclusive workplace, including the introduction of our DEI Matters Network which is owned and driven by our staff.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups, as we believe and strive for community representation within our organisation.
If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend any interview, please contact us and we will talk this through with you.
All your information will be kept confidential according to GDPR guidelines. Please note that we can only consider applicants who already hold a full work permit.
This role is subject to DBS and background checks.