Education Account Manager
- Minimum 3 Years selling experience within an Education focussed IT Dealer/VAR
- Technically competent providing IT solutions within education market
- A passion for the Apple platform and its related products with the ability to communicate and convert that to a sale.
Ideal skills and pre-requisites
- Understanding of the national curriculum/current developments within the education market ( ie BSF/specialist diplomas/14-19s )
- Knowledge of the procurement process and education hierarchy (ability to adapt approach and deal with educators, bursars and IT staff)
- Knowledge of the education calendar and buying cycles together with competence of specialist education pricing models and vendor specific rebate structures
- Understanding of the psychology of selling to education (facilitator over salesman)
- Ability to understand the pains of educators and what they need to achieve (and how to identify with them)
- Ability on how to present a solution provider such as Square as a preferred supplier to the education market.
- Understanding of education specific jargon and procurement processes.
Location: Central London, WC1
