We're Hiring - Education Sales Representative

Gill Education is one of Ireland’s leading publishers of content for both the Primary and Secondary schools’ market. Our Education Sales Representatives are responsible for selling our broad and varied product range within their defined geographic territory, developing excellent customer relationships and promoting the Gill Education brand. We are looking for a motivated and dynamic individual to join our sales team.

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Role: Education Sales Representative

Reporting to: Education Sales Manager

Geographical coverage: Meath, Louth, Cavan and Monaghan

Duties and responsibilities

As our Education Sales Representative, you will cover both Primary and Secondary schools. You will have a strong customer and sales focus and a desire to succeed. Your passion for education will further fuel your drive for this role and for promoting Gill Education’s products. The key duties and responsibilities of this role are:

  • Set and agree targets and KPIs for your area
  • Secure adoptions of Primary and Secondary curriculum content packages (textbook, eBook, digital resources, etc.)
  • Act as key contact for, and develop excellent working relationships with Primary and Secondary schools in your designated territory
  • Develop in-depth knowledge of Gill Education’s product to support your role and to be able to handle presentations etc.
  • Actively seek out, attend and participate in relevant trade exhibitions, subject conferences and other promotional events/opportunities
  • Regularly report to the Education Sales Manager on achievement against targets, general market feedback on our products and other market information
  • Organise and maintain customer data and records
  • Attend subject conferences, roadshows and termly exhibitions throughout the year
  • Work closely with telemarketing to best manage your time and territory
  • Collect booklists and any other relevant market intelligence from within your territory and communicate it effectively to the business
  • Work independently to create sales pipelines and develop the Gill Education brand in your territory
  • Take accountability/responsibility for all customer orders and queries both textbook-related and digital

Key competencies/experience

  • A track record of working to and displaying consistent achievement of targets is essential
  • An ability to assimilate complex product information at pace is essential
  • IT literacy and comfort is essential
  • Experience of selling into Primary and Secondary schools a distinct advantage
  • A passion for sales and a desire to learn and consistently improve on selling techniques
  • A customer-centred approach to all activities and communications
  • Self-motivation and the ability to work independently
  • Highly effective communication skills
  • Goal-focused, with a positive ‘can-do’ disposition
  • Full clean driver’s licence

Contract terms

This is a permanent role; full-time hours within the Primary and Secondary school calendar, with the flexibility required to properly service a large geographic area.

Closing date for applications is Friday, 28 November 2025

Applications can be submitted in soft copy to: careers@gill.ie