Sales Representative - Contemporary

Location: Chicago, IL 60290Status: Full Time, EmployeeOccupations : Field Sales Life at McGraw-Hill Compensation > Benefits > Work/Life > Professional Growth Development > Global Opportunities > Media Center Hear what our people have to say about working at The McGraw-Hill Companies. View testimonials > Find out what impact you could have today at The McGraw-Hill Companies. View video > McGraw-Hill Related Links www.mcgraw-hill.com > McGraw-Hill Education > Standard & Poor's > BusinessWeek > Platts > McGraw-Hill Construction > Aviation Week > McGraw-Hill Broadcasting > J.D. Power and Associates > Join a Talent Network Build a relationship with our hiring team for future opportunities. Sign up now > Sales Representative - Contemporary The McGraw-Hill Companies is driving the education, financial services, and business information markets through leading brands such as McGraw-Hill Education, Standard & Poor's, BusinessWeek, J.D. Power and Associates, Platts, McGraw-Hill Construction, Aviation Week, and McGraw-Hill Broadcasting. We are committed to a new digital evolution, a far-reaching global impact, and developing and retaining the talent needed for us to achieve these goals.At The McGraw-Hill Companies, our diverse range of resources — human resources — allows us to impact capital markets and economies worldwide. In fact, it is the distinct combination of talents, experiences, backgrounds, ideas, and opinions of each employee that makes our business success possible. And it is how we will build on your potential both personally and professionally. If you strive to impact the lives of countless individuals everywhere, begin by adding your unique perspective to ours. The McGraw-Hill Companies is one of the world's leading providers of information services and publishers of educational, business and professional informationThe McGraw-Hill Companies is driving the education, financial services, and business information markets through leading brands such as McGraw-Hill Education, Standard & Poor's and BusinessWeek.  McGraw-Hill Education addresses virtually every aspect of the education market from pre-K through professional learning. Using traditional materials, online learning and multimedia tools, we empower the growth of teachers, professionals and students of all ages. Our technical innovations are changing the way people learn, with e-books, online tutoring, customized course Web sites and subscription services. We are also a leading provider of reference and trade publishing for the medical, business, engineering and other professions. McGraw-Hill Contemporary, a division of McGraw-Hill Education, has an immediate opening for a Sales Representative to market a wide variety of instructional materials to schools in Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin.   Responsibilities: Attaining and surpassing sales goal Developing and executing territorial marketing sales plans Conducting successful sales presentations Maintaining expense budgets and personal travel and expenses Providing ongoing and timely communications with manager Building relationships with internal and external business partners Required: Bachelor's degree  Prior demonstrated successful sales, training, territorial and expense management experience Strong computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and online/web-based tools  Must be able to travel overnight often Must be able to lift and move up to 50 lbs. on a regular basis Must have a valid driver's license Desired: Teaching experience and previous experience with curriculum development and selection at the post-secondary level The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer.Additional Information: Travel Percentage: 50% Copyright 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies. Subject to Terms of Use. Read our Privacy Noticeonline. We are an equal opportunity employer.