Sales Executive & Educational Partnerships - The TEFL Institute of Ireland
Location: Dungarvan, Co. Waterford (office-based) Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm (35 hours per week) Job type: Full-time, permanent Start date: September 2026
Who are we
The TEFL Institute is Ireland's largest TEFL trainer and a leading provider in education. We're hiring a Sales Executive and Educational Partnerships Advisor to join our growing team.
What you’ll be doing
- Handling inbound and outbound phone and email enquiries about our training courses and teaching placements overseas
- Meeting individual and team sales targets
- Listening actively on advising calls, and recording and updating details in our CRM
- Introducing leads to the world of TEFL and sharing practical advice with people looking to work abroad
- Processing bookings and applications for TEFL training courses and programmes abroad
- Conducting cold sales outreach via email and phone to secondary education in Ireland for our national TEFL programme for schools.
- Invoicing schools for bulk course purchases and assisting teachers year-round with student enrollment and progress tracking.
- Working with the marketing, IT and management teams
- Managing your own reporting and related administration
- Inviting customer reviews and blog interviews
What we're looking for
- A positive, professional attitude and the will to succeed
- The drive to earn commission and the confidence to perform
- A passion for travel and experiencing different cultures
- Basic understanding of the Irish educational framework, specifically secondary education.
- Comfortable working to Key Performance Indicators
- Confident using Excel or Google Sheets for day-to-day reporting
- A professional, friendly telephone manner
- Excellent written and spoken English
Preferred, but not essential
- Experience in sales or in a start-up environment
- CRM experience
- A 3rd level degree
What we offer
- €28,210 basic salary (€15.50 per hour, 35-hour week)
- Tiered commission, rising with target attainment and uncapped on volume
- Full training and ongoing support
- 20 days annual leave, increasing with years of service
- An extra day's leave when your birthday falls on a working day
- 10 paid public holidays
- Two work-from-home day per month
- Product discounts
- Regular company events and activities
How to apply
Please email your CV and cover letter to:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Pay: From €15.50 per hour
Experience:
Work Location: In person
