Parallel
Business Development Representative (OH, MN, MI)
Job Summary
This role involves researching and identifying new business opportunities within school districts and relevant organizations. The candidate will apply sales development best practices, engage with prospects through various outreach channels, and articulate the company's value proposition while managing contacts using CRM tools. Strong communication skills, experience in sales or business development, and the ability to handle objections are essential. The position is suited for individuals with 1-2 years of experience in business development or those with classroom experience seeking a transition into a growth-oriented startup environment.
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Job Details
Role Type: Full-Time
Location: Preference for territory-based, but can be fully remote (based anywhere in the United States)
Current Open Territories: KY, VA. GA, NC
Reports to: Director of Business Development
About this role
Are you ready to make a difference? Parallel is seeking a Business Development Representative to join our team! In this role, you’ll serve as the face of Parallel for students and schools that are seeking care with us. You will introduce Parallel’s services to prospective clients from our B2B marketing channels as well as referral partnerships with schools and other organizations and follow-up with leads to make sure that all their questions are answered in order to make a well-informed decision about whether Parallel is the right choice for their organization.
This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to:
- Make an impact: you are motivated by a mission-driven culture
- Join a fast-growing startup: you love to solve ambiguous problems that don’t have a clear solution
- Join a team that is flexible, supportive, and collaborative
- Work somewhere with unparalleled opportunities for growth
- Be equipped to succeed in a team-oriented environment
- Join a female-led and DEI-focused organization
What you’ll do:
- Research and identify new business opportunities based on key customer profiles in school districts and other relevant organizations
- Apply sales development best practices with email, phone, and social outreach to connect with new prospects
- Utilize discovery and objection handling strategies to speak knowledgeably with decision-makers and to build interest in our offerings
- Engage with prospects to articulate Parallel’s value proposition
- Record contacts and outreach using our CSM (HubSpot/Salesforce)
- Demonstrate ability to consistently achieve and exceed program targets
What you need:
This position is perfect for someone with 1-2 years of experience in business development or 4-5 years of experience in the classroom. In addition, you’ll need:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- Prior experience in business development, sales, or account management
- Strong and empathetic verbal communication
- High level of comfort making cold calls
- Ability to think on your feet and problem solve
- Attention to detail and excellent written communication skills
- Hunger to learn, grow, and succeed within a fast-paced startup environment
👋 About Us
Parallel is the first tech-forward provider of care for learning and thinking differences across the United States. We believe learning differences are parallel ways of thinking that should be celebrated! Our mission is to provide students with the resources and encouragement to succeed in the classroom and beyond. To us, this means helping them build confidence in their unique strengths and create strategies to work around their challenges.
Parallel simplifies the process of getting support for learning differences by consolidating providers and resources on a single platform. We connect students with qualified professionals while significantly reducing waiting times, costs, and confusion. We provide a variety of services, including:
- Psychological Assessment & Therapy
- Counseling
- Speech-Language Therapy
- Special Education
- And more!
Want to know what it's like working here? Check out our Glassdoor reviews!
Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
At Parallel, we believe in celebrating differences. This belief extends from schools into our workplace and through the ways we work together toward our mission. We are committed to fostering a diverse, accessible environment that represents many different cultures, backgrounds, viewpoints, and abilities by championing diversity, equity and inclusion.
This is why we are committed to having and fostering a diverse workforce, including those from historically marginalized groups, and are committed to a work environment where employees’ strengths are championed, differences are celebrated, and no one is discriminated against based on age, race, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, national origin, or any other characteristic.
We are a proud equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization in order to build the foundation for different learners and thinkers to thrive.
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