WorldStrides is the global leader in educational travel and experiential learning. The company was founded in 1967 to provide middle school travel programs to Washington, D.C. and has grown to provide a wide range of programs for more than half a million students annually to over 100 countries around the world. WorldStrides offers experiential learning programs in educational travel, performing arts, language immersion, career exploration, service-learning, study abroad, and sports. Each of these experiences helps students to see beyond the classroom and to see the world – and themselves – in new ways.
Every call you make puts a student on a plane.
At WorldStrides, we take students places a classroom can't, Washington D.C., the national parks, science labs, historical battlefields, and destinations across the globe. For a lot of these kids, it's their first time on a plane, their first time out of their state, sometimes their first time seeing the ocean. Teachers are the ones who make those trips happen, but only if someone reaches them, earns their trust, and shows them it's possible.
That someone is you.
What you'll actually be doing
This is a high-volume outbound role. You'll spend your day on the phone and in the inbox, prospecting teachers and school administrators across the U.S. who've never heard of us, opening conversations from a cold start, and qualifying which ones are serious about organizing a student trip. The strong opportunities you uncover get handed to our Sales team to close, and your pipeline is what feeds theirs.
This is not
- An inbound or customer service role, nobody is calling you
- Account management or client support, you open doors, you don't maintain them
- A senior position. This is a hunter seat with a clear path into closing roles at WorldStrides or other companies.
Responsibilities:
- Make calls and leave messages for teachers nationwide and use talk tracks for live calls.
- Send follow-up emails.
- Work on special projects, including periodic competitive calls, calls to unassigned schools, specialty schools and other telemarketing efforts.
- Periodically research schools to help identify top prospects and maintain the database.
Use templates to create and send flyers and update PowerPoint presentations.
Qualifications:
- Desired work experience in sales, marketing, promotions or telemarketing.
- Proficiency in relevant computer applications including CRM.
- Desired knowledge of customer service/sales principles and practices.
- Six months or more experience in sales/lead creation/lead qualifying with Telephone sales experience preferred
- Good data entry/keyboard skills
- Familiar with office rules/office environment
- High school diploma or GED required
- Advanced (85%+) English level
- Desired knowledge of sales and marketing principles and strategies
- Proactive
- Organized
Work Perks:
- Fun & driven environment.
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage, life, accidental death and dismemberment, accident, critical illness, and disability insurance.
- +10% of gross salary as food stamps.
- 1 paid volunteer day & 25 PTO* days to start – accrue up to 28 over 3 years, 4 mental health days, and 5 bereavement days.
- Statutory Holidays by Mexican Federal Labor Law.
- Tuition reimbursement up to five thousand, two hundred fifty dollars annually or one thousand dollars towards professional certification annually.
- Flexible work schedule providing on-site and hybrid opportunities.
- Encouraged participation in our Employee Resource Groups and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion council.
- Fitness opportunities.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Paid statutory parental leave.
- 12K Base salary + up to 3.5 K in commissions and bonuses.
WorldStrides, a global organization, is committed to educate and serve communities worldwide. Our commitment is fueled by the passion of our team members and partners to make experiential learning accessible, while also being socially, environmentally, and ethically responsible. Together, we accomplish this by investing in initiatives to promote inclusion, diversity, and sustainability.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, WorldStrides is committed to building a diverse workforce, supported by an environment that promotes inclusion and belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
WorldStrides will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, J-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire. Select seasonal roles may consider students on J-1 or F-1 visas.
Skills Required
- Six months or more experience in sales, lead creation, or lead qualifying
- Telephone sales experience
- Proficiency in relevant computer applications including CRM
- Good data entry / keyboard skills
- High school diploma or GED
- Advanced (85%+) English level
- Proactive
- Organized
- Desired work experience in sales, marketing, promotions or telemarketing
- Desired knowledge of customer service / sales principles and practices
- Desired knowledge of sales and marketing principles and strategies
- Familiarity with office rules / office environment
What We Do
WorldStrides provides educational travel and experiences to more than 530,000 students a year. Founded in 1967 by a middle school social studies teacher from Chicago, the company has since grown to become a leader in experiential learning for students of all ages throughout their lifetime learning journey. In addition to domestic and international travel and study abroad programs, WorldStrides offerings include performing arts, sports, language immersion, career exploration, and service-learning. Each of these experiences helps students to see beyond the classroom and to see the world – and themselves – in new ways. Our global team is 1,500+ strong, united by a passion for what we do. We work with students, parents, and teachers, and behind the scenes too, to deliver experiences that transform lives. Let's get out there - together! Community Guidelines We are happy to address questions you may have, but in order to foster a vibrant and useful online community, we’ve outlined a few guidelines to be followed when posting on the WorldStrides and affiliated brands' social channels . Any comments that are in violation of the guidelines will be removed, and repeat offenders may be blocked. Comments will be removed if they contain: • Profane, inappropriate, threatening or offensive language; • Violations of copyright or intellectual property rights; • Purposefully untrue or misleading statements; • Comments that are meant to derail or hijack constructive conversations; • Personal information of community members or WorldStrides employees; • Posts that link to potentially harmful sites.
