Business Development Representative (KY, VA, GA, NC)

Remote, United States

Role Type: Full-Time

Location: Preference for territory-based, but can be fully remote (based anywhere in the United States)

Current Open Territories: KY, VA, GA, NC

Reports to: Director of Business Development

About this role

Are you ready to make a difference? 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.

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to:

• 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

What you’ll do:

• 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

What you need:

This position is perfect for someone with 1-2 years of experience in business development or 4-5 years of experience in the classroom. In addition, you’ll need:

• 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

About Us

Parallel is the first tech-forward provider of care for learning and thinking differences across the United States. We believe learning differences are parallel ways of thinking that should be celebrated! Our mission is to provide students with the resources and encouragement to succeed in the classroom and beyond. To us, this means helping them build confidence in their unique strengths and create strategies to work around their challenges.

Parallel simplifies the process of getting support for learning differences by consolidating providers and resources on a single platform. We connect students with qualified professionals while significantly reducing waiting times, costs, and confusion. We provide a variety of services, including:

• Psychological Assessment & Therapy
• Counseling
• Speech-Language Therapy
• Special Education
• And more!

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

At Parallel, we believe in celebrating differences. This belief extends from schools into our workplace and through the ways we work together toward our mission. We are committed to fostering a diverse, accessible environment that represents many different cultures, backgrounds, viewpoints, and abilities by championing diversity, equity and inclusion.

We are a proud equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization in order to build the foundation for different learners and thinkers to thrive.

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