Retail Sales Director - Houston Area

As a Center Director, you will utilize your talents to manage the day-to-day operations of a Sylvan Learning Center, including responsibility over P&L controls, hiring staff, and optimizing the sales process, the curriculum delivery, and the marketing activities to schools and your surrounding community. As a successful Center Director, you will: Grow the Center: Direct the sales process of new and potential enrollments, including successfully handling initial inquiries from parents as well as consultations and conferences with parents. Engage in marketing activities to increase awareness of Sylvan Learning in your region. Monitor and track Center performance, revenues, expenses, and fee collection. Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with teachers, educational specialists and other school administrators and parent/teacher organizations. Manage & Train: Select, train, and manage Center employees (instructors, Director(s) of Education, and other Center staff). Effectively lead center staff meetings with all FT employees; motivate and continually develop Center staff. Demonstrate and uphold a high level of staff morale and spirit; ensure the professional appearance of your Center. We require: A high school diploma Five + years of related experience (sales and marketing), with a strong focus on customer service Excellent verbal communication and persuasive skills, and the ability to build relationships Ability to calculate figures and amounts, analyze/interpret business reports and statistics, and write reports and business correspondence. Effective problem-solving skills. Ability to work some evening hours, and some Saturdays. We prefer: A Bachelor’s degree and Teaching credential or certificate (current or expired) and/or experience in the education field. To Apply for this position, please CLICK HERE     Sylvan Learning is the industry leader in providing supplemental education to children in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. With nearly 30 successful years in the business, we guarantee positive educational results every step of the way. Our passionate instructors are certified, and our expert approach is personal and prescriptive, with each individual child's needs in mind. Our talented employees experience the impact they make daily. When you become a member of the Sylvan Learning team, you will work with caring, bright, motivated people who share a passion for helping children become uniquely inspired learners! Join us, and be inspired! If you want to be part of an inspired organization that believes in fostering knowledge and confidence in children, improving the lives of thousands of families every day - apply today, and don't let this opportunity pass you by!