Sales Development Representative - Bilingual Spanish and Italian (UK Remote)

Company Description

When you join Turnitin, you'll be welcomed into a company that is a recognized innovator in global education. For over 25 years, Turnitin has partnered with educators and institutions to develop learning integrity solutions that recognize the enduring value of critical thinking in a rapidly changing world. Over 16,000 academic institutions, publishers, and corporations use our services in more than 185 countries around the world: Turnitin Feedback Studio, Clarity, Originality, Gradescope, ExamSoft, Similarity, and iThenticate. Protecting the value of an authentic education is at the heart of who we are.

Experience a remote-first culture that empowers you to work with purpose and accountability in a way that best suits you, supported by a comprehensive package that prioritizes your overall well-being. Our diverse community of colleagues are all unified by a shared desire to make a difference in education.

Turnitin is a global organization with team members in over 35 countries including the United States, Mexico, United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, India, and the Philippines.

Job Description

Turnitin is seeking a disciplined, resourceful, and self-driven Sales Development Representative to drive sales growth by strategically prospecting into new accounts and identifying high-quality leads for the sales team.

As the first point of contact for new business prospects, you will be a crucial partner to our account executives. Your role is to develop a robust pipeline of qualified opportunities by conducting market research, executing data-driven campaigns, and developing dynamic territory plans. You will understand the Turnitin Integrity and Assessment product portfolios to assess potential customers' needs, mitigate objections, and position the right solutions. You will own the relationship until the prospect is qualified and ready to engage with a sales account executive, allowing them to focus on closing deals while you focus on generating new opportunities.

Responsibilities: 

• Strategic Planning & Prospecting: Conduct market research and analysis to inform go-to-market strategy. Collaborate with your regional sales team to develop and execute a dynamic territory plan, identifying key opportunities and ensuring all activities have measurable outcomes.
• Lead Generation: Actively prospect into assigned territories to generate new leads. Develop and execute targeted multi-touch inbound and outbound campaigns via social media, email, and phone to drive engagement and build a robust pipeline.
• Lead Qualification & Advancement: Follow up on, qualify, and nurture all assigned leads. Navigate institutional buying processes by mapping key decision-makers and influencers. Skillfully mitigate prospect objections by clarifying concerns and responding with well-prepared solutions.
• Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with the sal