Start date: January 2025
Location: Boston, in office-hybridYour Opportunity:

As an Educational Tour Consultant, you’ll oversee a geographic territory in the United States and run it like it’s your own business. Your mission? To inspire educators to show their students the world, serving as their partner to create international travel programs at their schools. In this sales role, you’ll work at its intersection with marketing, customer retention, operations, and product innovation, to name a few. To achieve success, you’ll create your territory’s roadmap to sustainable growth, resolve business challenges, and work with a diverse set of colleagues from across the world that will result in a beautiful customer experience. Our sales strategy emphasizes long-term relationships and consultative conversations. We will onboard you, train you, and support your continued career development.

  

What You'll Do:Manage and grow a geographic territory of existing and prospective clients through a high volume of phone calls (50-60 per day on average) and strategic outreach   Work with middle and high school teachers to launch international travel programsStrategically prospect, generate leads and follow up on leads to acquire new customersGrow existing key accounts, to help more students and educators discover the worldRun your territory like a business—identifying, developing and executing opportunities to drive growthForecast and hit key account metrics (monthly and quarterly sales projections and goals)Refine your sales techniques and support customers through email, phone, online presentations, and in-person meetingsCoach teachers to build and execute successful tour promotion for the international travel programs at your schools Collaborate and strategize with the Customer Success team to ensure a smooth customer experience and overall growth in your territory Field incoming phone calls from teachers across the organization to help with tour related questions or events Support the emergency line during work hours while teachers are traveling during peak times

Who You Are:  

People from all different professional and educational backgrounds have thrived in this role. Here’s what they have in common—sound like you?  

You’re eager to start, or expand, your career in sales with a role that offers real responsibility and accountabilityYou’re fiercely competitive, in a nice, team player sort-of-wayYou’re a great persuasive communicator and natural networkers who loves talking to peopleYou don’t subscribe to the phrase, “that’s not my job”You nail the details while moving quickly, never losing sight of the big pictureYou know that you can sell and you’re not afraid to prove itYou want to be part of a team that motivates and inspires youGoing above and beyond is the only way you do things

Why you’ll love working here: Perks, Benefits, and more!

This is the most fun, high caliber place you’ll ever work. Ask any employee why they love EF (whether they’ve been here 10 minutes or 10 years) and they’ll probably tell you the same thing: it’s the people. When you work at EF, you join a purpose-driven, international and energetic community that thrives on continuous learning, fearless innovation and mutual support. 

In addition, you can expect:

Paid international travel at least once a year (more as you grow with us)Robust professional growth opportunities including monthly trainings, workshops, and inspiring talks with global leaders and expertsFour weeks paid vacation your first year (four weeks starting in year two) and nine paid holidays25% company match on your 401(k)Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with life and disability insuranceWellness benefits including onsite and virtual classes run by EF instructors, and a yearly fitness reimbursementEF program discounts including travel, language schools, childcare, and moreDependent care, healthcare, and commuter flexible spending accounts (FSAs)Discounts at local venues and businessesAbout Your Future Employer:Some companies are in the Business of Technology.
Others are in the Business of Finance…Sports…Or Soft Drinks.
At EF, we’re in a different kind of business.
One that’s a little less tangible, and a lot more important.
We’re in the Business of Understanding.

For over 60 years we’ve been the leader in international educational programs and culturally rich travel experiences with the power to change how people think, feel and act.   The programs we deliver open the world to students and travelers in ways that challenge biases, overcome barriers, and pave the way for a more understanding world.  You’ll find us working across more than 50 countries, with offices in some of the world’s greatest cities - each one filled with smart, driven people who push each other to be better every day.  And yes, we have technology, we have finance, we even have sports with our own professional cycling team.  But it’s what we do with it – building greater understanding, breaking down barriers, and creating a better world…that makes all the difference.