Product Specialist - IL/MI/OH

Educating 100 million people worldwide, Pearson Education is the global leader in integrated education publishing. With such renowned brands as Prentice Hall, Scott Foresman, Addison Wesley, Allyn & Bacon, NCS Pearson, and many others, Pearson Education provides quality content, assessment tools, and educational services in all available media to a worldwide marketplace, spanning the learning curve from birth through college and beyond. Internationally we operate in 55 countries and 27 languages and have more global publishing than any other competitor.Pearson Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer EOE/M/F/V/D. Pearson is the leader in publishing for the higher education market. We have an excellent opportunity for a Product Specialist in our Midwest region.The successful candidate for the Product Specialist position will be responsible for the sales and marketing of textbooks, supplements and media to colleges and universities within the English departments in the Illinois/Michigan/Ohio region. This is a product specialist position that focuses on the winning of large adoptions through giving presentations, coaching and strategizing with sales representatives, and building momentum and excitement for the products in the region. In addition, our Product Specialists also communicate closely with our marketing and editorial teams to create strategies, drive sales, and provide market feedback.We offer excellent compensation/benefits and an opportunity to grow with the industry leader A minimum of three years successful experience as a college publishing sales representative, and a quantifiable record of achievementAbility to travel approximately 60% of the time during the selling seasonsTechnological proficiency: working knowledge of the Web and basic softwareprograms/applicationsExcellent written and oral communicationMotivation: the drive to achieve beyond what is expectedAcademic excellence: strong academic performance and a 4-year degreeSuccess as a Product Specialist can lead to career opportunities within Pearson Education's editorial, sales management, marketing, and media development groups. Pearson is an equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V