Bilingual Educational Tour Consultant, Inside Sales - August 2021 Start

Bilingual Educational Tour Consultant, Inside Sales
EF Educational Tours Canada
Toronto, ON

August 2021 Start Date

Grab your passport, pack your bags, and join us at EF Education First as we revolutionize the educational travel industry and transform students into the next generation of global citizens.

The role:

As an Educational Tour Consultant at EF Educational Tours, you’ll have ownership over a geographic territory in Canada. Our consultative-based solution selling means opening the world through education - connecting schools, teachers, and students with international opportunities over the phone. You will build deep and long-lasting relationships with our clients while organizing a transformative travel experience for their schools and students. 

The Entrepreneurial Sales Development Program at EF Educational Tours is our multi-year development program that is designed to transform you into a fearless business owner. As our name implies, at EF Education First, your education comes first. We focus on cultivating your sales technique, entrepreneurial spirit, and professional skillset.

The Responsibilities:

• Manage and grow a sales territory of existing and prospective clients
• Foster and maintain long-lasting relationships with teachers and schools
• Negotiate and build tour offerings to best meet client needs
• Retain and grow existing key accounts while developing new business to meet sales quotas
• Forecast and track key account metrics (monthly and quarterly sales results and forecasts)
• Identify, develop, and execute opportunities to create sales growth within the territory
• Help customers through email, phone, online presentations, and in-person meetings
• Collaborate with internal operations teams to ensure the successful planning and delivery of travel experiences for clients

Who we are:

• We’re travelers, innovators, thinkers and doers
• We help teachers and students discover the world
• Open and collaborative - not a cubicle in sight
• We’re global - we have offices and schools in over 50 countries
• Dedicated - we really do believe in “work hard - play hard”

Who you are:

• Bilingual (French and English)
• You’re up for the challenge - you want a career with real responsibility
• You are bold, unconventional and fearless - a true entrepreneurial spirit
• An influencer - a natural networker who loves talking to people
• Excellent, persuasive communication skills 
• You know you can sell and you’re not afraid to prove it
• You want to be part of a team that motivates and inspires you
• Going above and beyond is the only way you do things

Why you’ll love working here:

It’s not just a job – it’s a way of life. In your role, you can expect to:

• Make an impact. Come to work and help change the world every single day, bringing our mission of Opening the World Through Education to life.
• Expand your worldview with paid international business travel. The more you develop, the more passport stamps you’ll collect.
• Live well. Benefits include a base salary plus bonus potential, three weeks paid vacation time to start (and four weeks starting in year two), and a company matching RSP plan.
• Stay healthy. We’re proud to offer a market-leading health and dental benefits plan, $500 yearly fitness reimbursement, and various fitness classes and activities.
• Be engaged. We work in an open environment without a cubicle in sight. You’ll also enjoy comprehensive professional development, a yearly stipend for continued education, and frequent sales competitions.*
• Have fun. Connect with colleagues at company parties or over beer at the beer fridge.  Also can’t forget about the free coffee and snacks!

*In accordance with public health guidance, all of our staff are currently working from home. However, our EF culture still runs strong. From virtual happy hours, group workout classes, and collaborative technology, we'll make sure you can stay close to your colleagues -- even from home. We hope to get back to the office at some point in Summer/Fall of 2021. 

A little bit about EF Education First:

At EF we believe that the world is better when people try to understand one another. Since 1965, we have helped millions of people see new places, experience new cultures, and learn new things about the world and about themselves. Our culturally immersive education programs—focused on language, travel, cultural exchange, and academics—turn dreams into international opportunities. When you join EF, you join a multicultural and diverse community working across 600 schools and offices in 50 countries, all with one shared mission of opening the world through education.

Whoever you are, whatever you are passionate about—we welcome you and want you to bring that to work every day. EF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to inclusion and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, ability, parental status,experience and everything else that makes you unique. 

Founded in Sweden in 1965, EF has schools and offices around the world, including hubs in Boston, London, Mexico City, São Paulo, Shanghai, Stockholm, Zürich, and more.Learn more at https://ef.com. 

Check out www.eftours.ca to learn more about our amazing team, products, and customers.