About Niche

Niche is the leader in school search. Our mission is to make researching and enrolling in schools easy, transparent, and free. With in-depth profiles on every school and college in America, 140 million reviews and ratings, and powerful search tools, we help millions of people find the right school for them. We also help thousands of schools recruit more best-fit students, by highlighting what makes them great and making it easier to visit and apply.

Niche is all about finding where you belong, and that mission inspires how we operate every day. We want Niche to be a place where people truly enjoy working and can thrive professionally.

About The Role

We are looking for a thorough and efficient Sales Research Associate to join our fast-growing sales team. The Sales Research Associate will support the sales team by researching the best contacts for accounts, and ensuring all contact information in Salesforce is correct. You will be auditing accounts for prospecting purposes and correcting data about schools on Niche. Your job is to fill the top of the funnel for the sales team.

If you are a self-motivated investigator who is results-driven and enjoys working in a team environment, we’d like to meet you. If you want to work for a fast-paced company that is on the rise, you will want to meet us!

What You Will Do

During the 1st Month

• Attend onboarding sessions to better understand our internal processes and learn about the company
• Dive in to our training and quickly start to develop an understanding of our customers and enrollment marketing solutions
• Participate in our company-wide onboarding process and learn about the different teams
• Shadow other members of the sales and support teams
• Learn operational processes
• Jump into the day-to-day duties of an LGS -- use investigative skills to identify the correct contact for each account and email your prospects while navigating Salesforce
  
  

Within 3 Months

• Own your numbers -- ensure you’re hitting your accounts audited number while maintaining high quality of data in Salesforce.
• Work closely with SDRs to establish a process and strategy to achieve goals and progressively seek new business
• Become more efficient as you effortlessly navigate different school’s websites to find best contact and record work in Salesforce
• Continue to delve and learn about the education vertical, digital marketing, Niche culture, and our product
  
  

Within 6 Months

• Give feedback into improving operational processes
• Effortlessly fold investigation in to your routine
• Tap into the knowledge you’ve been building to discover and refine prospects we’re reaching out to and the language we’re using
• Step up as a leader to the new team members
• Continuously hit audit targets, contacts created targets while spearheading any new initiatives
• Be prepared to take on additional responsibilities within the organization
  
  

What We Are Looking For

• A keen eye for details and thoroughness
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• A desire to achieve goals
• Experience with CRM software preferred
  
  

Are you excited about the position and its responsibilities, but hesitant because your experience doesn't align 100% with the posted requirements? We believe you are more than a resume, so go for it! You won’t want to miss the opportunity to play a part in helping students find where they belong.

Why Niche?

• We are a fully flexible workforce empowering our employees to choose to work remotely, in our Pittsburgh office or whatever combination suits you
• Full time, salaried position with competitive compensation in a fast-growing company
• Best-in-class 100% paid employee health plan, including vision and dental and supplemental coverage
• Flexible Paid Time Off Policy
• Stipend that allows you to build your work from home office in a style and function that suits your personal preferences
• Professional Development stipend each year for continuous learning and growth
• Ability to join our diversity committee (Niche Diversity Initiative) to shape company-wide programs and events
• Parental leave for all employees (12 weeks fully paid) in addition to short term disability for birthing parents
• Meaningful Stock options and 401(k) with employer match
• Your ideas and work will make an immediate impact on our company and millions of users
• You will join a team that cares about you, our mission, our work - and celebrates our wins together!
  
  

Niche will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future for this opening.

We are currently hiring in states where we currently have employees: AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MO, NE, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, DC.

Candidates only. No recruiters or agencies, please. Sorry, we do not offer relocation assistance.

Niche is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. Therefore, we provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

All interviews are being held remotely. If there are preparations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.

Note From The Remote JobHunters:

• When you apply, be sure to mention that you heard about this position from The Remote JobHunters!
• Looking for more entry-level remote positions? If so, be sure to join The Remote JobHunters Facebook group, Subreddit, and subscribe to our weekly newsletter!