As a Business Development Representative, you will engage with nationwide school administrators to promote Apptegy's branding, marketing, and communication solutions, focusing on understanding their challenges, building partnerships, and closing sales to foster company growth.
About Apptegy
Apptegy partners with school districts to simplify communication, elevate their brand, and empower every role in their organization. We put our clients front and center in everything we do because it's our clients who are most passionate about education. We build our products and features to make everyone in a school community better communicators. Ask any of our clients about us, and they will tell you that Apptegy’s people are thoughtful and high-performing. Our fast response time and quality support mean school leaders, teachers, and staff always have a partner ready to help provide a solution. Joining Apptegy is your opportunity to be on a high-performing team and contribute to our growth and your own.
We value thoughtfulness and high performance in everyone. That’s how we’ve grown quickly and won (and kept) thousands of school districts across the U.S. The business development team is fast-growing and you’ll have the tools, the mentors, and the resources you need to be successful. We ask you to be someone who is internally motivated to do your best work and that you care about others. Apptegy’s Business Development Representative position is your opportunity to join a high-performing team and contribute to our growth and your own.
Why You’ll Love This Job
You will play a critical role in company growth by leading conversations with nationwide school administrators about branding, marketing, and communication, dialing into their school’s challenges in these areas and demonstrating how Thrillshare, our core product, is the solution to make this happen simply through in-person visits and building partnerships, and, ultimately, helping close deals to grow Apptegy.
What You'll Do
- Travel frequently across the country to engage with school leaders, participate in conferences, and deliver presentations, averaging 10-15 overnight stays per month.
- Build relationships with key decision-makers by actively networking at conferences and industry events.
- Engage leaders by delivering impactful presentations during focus groups that effectively communicate the value of our solutions.
- Maintain connections with prospects from events to strengthen relationships and support the sales team in closing deals.
Who You Are
- Strong relationship-building skills and always looking for opportunities to make more contacts
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Capable of managing your day and being effective & efficient
- Experience working in or with K-12 school districts, preferred but not necessary
- You are based in a metropolitan area with a well-connected airport
- 4-year college degree or comparable, continuous work experience with an impressive track record of success
Apptegy will not consider remote candidates from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, or Washington for this opening.
Why You'll Love Working With Us
We take our responsibility as a company seriously and aim to make this the best job that you’ve had (and one that sets you up for future success). We want your day at work and your time at home to be a joyful experience that’s why we provide:
--Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage
--Retirement 401(k) with employer match
--Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
--Mental Health Reimbursement
--Unlimited paid time off including seasonal (December) company-wide time off
--Paid parental and medical leave
We value thoughtfulness and high performance in all candidates as we progress through the interview stages. If the challenge of building a rapidly growing company excites you as much as it does us, we hope you’ll consider joining us.
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Apptegy is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
Top Skills
Thrillshare
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