Sales Representative / ELT Consultant

Job Title:Sales Representative

Organisation: Macmillan Education

Location(s): South-Western Czech Republic (Plzno, Karlove Vary, Ceske Budejovice, Prague)

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About The Brand

Macmillan Education provides world-class content in the most relevant, engaging and flexible formats to support students, teachers and institutions in lifelong learning.

Visit macmillaneducation.com and follow @MacmillanEducation / @MacmillanELT

About the Role

The role supports the growth of Macmillan Education and ensures high‑quality customer care across the region. The successful candidate will be directly involved in maximising the promotion of the Macmillan ELT list in the region.

As an ELT Consultant, you will promote Macmillan’s ELT portfolio and provide high‑quality support to schools and teachers. This is primarily a field‑based role involving regular visits to educational institutions, delivering product presentations, supporting teachers with materials, and representing Macmillan at local events. You will manage your territory independently, build strong customer relationships, gather market insights, and contribute to promotional and marketing activities.

Role Responsibilities

• Customer‑Focused - Organize, carry out and report on an extensive programme of visits to all types of schools and distribution partners in the territory.
• Drives Results - Maintain contact with the existing clients to support them in post-sales period.
• Product and Service Knowledge - Organize, attend and report on relevant exhibitions, seminars and conferences in the territory.
• Market Intelligence - Supply the relevant market feedback coming from the visits and contacts.
• Business Insights - Update the customer database regularly and accurately.
• Business Development - Assist with marketing and publishing projects as requested by the supervisor.
• Communicates Effectively - Handle all queries and correspondence received from educational institutions and teachers in the territory.
• Persuasion - Assist in any other promotional work as required by the supervisors in the territory.

Experience, Skills & Qualifications

Essential

• Fluency in English (C1) and native Czech is a must.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Reliability in meeting deadlines and the ability to work independently.
• Ability to travel extensively within the assigned territory (valid driving license required).

Desirable

• University degree in Education, Languages, or a related field.
• Experience in English Language Teaching (ELT) or the publishing/education sector.
• Sales experience.

To apply please submit a CV and a cover letter outlining your key ambitions for the role, and current notice period.

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