Business Development Representative, Parallel Learning
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Educational support platform
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Educational support platform
101-200 employees
Open for applications
More information about location
101-200 employees
Company mission
To support schools with the resources so every child can succeed in the classroom and beyond.
Role
Who you are
- Make an impact: you are motivated by a mission-driven culture
- Join a fast-growing startup: you love to solve ambiguous problems that don’t have a clear solution
- Join a team that is flexible, supportive, and collaborative
- Work somewhere with unparalleled opportunities for growth
- Be equipped to succeed in a team-oriented environment
- Join a female-led and DEI-focused organization
- This position is perfect for someone with 1-2 years of experience in business development or 4-5 years of experience in the classroom
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- Prior experience in business development, sales, or account management
- Strong and empathetic verbal communication
- High level of comfort making cold calls
- Ability to think on your feet and problem solve
- Attention to detail and excellent written communication skills
- Hunger to learn, grow, and succeed within a fast-paced startup environment
What the job involves
- Reports to: Director of Business Development
- Parallel is seeking a Business Development Representative to join our team
- In this role, you’ll serve as the face of Parallel for students and schools that are seeking care with us
- You will introduce Parallel’s services to prospective clients from our B2B marketing channels as well as referral partnerships with schools and other organizations and follow-up with leads to make sure that all their questions are answered in order to make a well-informed decision about whether Parallel is the right choice for their organization
- Research and identify new business opportunities based on key customer profiles in school districts and other relevant organizations
- Apply sales development best practices with email, phone, and social outreach to connect with new prospects
- Utilize discovery and objection handling strategies to speak knowledgeably with decision-makers and to build interest in our offerings
- Engage with prospects to articulate Parallel’s value proposition
- Record contacts and outreach using our CSM (HubSpot/Salesforce)
- Demonstrate ability to consistently achieve and exceed program targets
Our take
One-fifth of US students struggle with some kind of thinking or learning difference, like dyslexia or dyspraxia - but classrooms are rarely fit to accommodate the special provisions required. Waitlists for private treatment, tutoring, and therapy can be prohibitively long - and the cost prohibitively steep, too. So what’s the answer? For educational support company Parallel, it’s about democratizing and accelerating access for students in need.
Parallel’s platform centralizes providers, resources, and assessment options which can see learners diagnosed and accessing support in a matter of days. It’s this rapid turnaround time, in fact, which has no doubt helped Parallel net partnerships with school systems: schools are legally obliged to offer educational support, but are often too under-resourced and overworked to comfortably do so within the legal time frame.
As this very young company begins to expand its services across the United States at a surprising pace, it's clearly responding to a real market need. With funding in the bag, Parallel has made a strong start to address it.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jan 2024
$6.2m
SERIES A
May 2022
$20m
SERIES A
Total funding: $29m
Company HQ
West Village, New York, NY
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Leadership
Diana Heldfond
(CEO)Previously on staff at The Aspen Institute, and went on to work as a Strategic Advisory Analyst at PJT Partners, then as Strategy & Corporate Development Lead at Vitrina.ai.
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