Careers

Consultant Role: Earn a living while making a difference

If you like the idea of transforming lives while entering or re entering the workforce, consider joining forces with Gemm. Our reading programs are truly changing the way children learn.

We are currently looking for sales professionals to respond to incoming phone calls and web inquiries, determining if our program can help the candidates, and if so, helping them become Gemm clients.

Our Culture

Science is dramatically changing the face of education today. Gemm is at the forefront of delivering an innovative technology to students across the US and Canada to help them overcome learning roadblocks. The global educational landscape is changing, and we are leading the way because we know that the brain can change!

As part of our team, you can be involved in this initiative that helps children and adults turn into life long learners.

Benefits and Perks

Our company is growing and is fueled by entrepreneurial spirit. We are able to offer a generous, flexible work/commute environment. In addition we offer medical insurance, flexible spending accounts and paid vacations. Friends and relatives of full-time and part-time employees of Gemm are eligible to receive free or significantly discounted access to programs.

Our Sales Consultants

The sales consultant will increase sales and:

• Meet/exceed goals by selling our program to inquiring parents and adults

• Drive the entire sales process by identifying client needs and making the right service recommendation

• Initiate and follow up on all sales leads within a defined territory

• Be available to clients for follow up conferences as needed. We are a service firm, first and foremost

• Assist marketing with planning and be part of the innovation process of a small firm

Skills and Requirements include:

• Minimum of 2 years sales experience. This includes a proven aptitude and track record of consultative selling and closing

• Empathy for our clients, especially our parents who have the onerous task of bringing up a child with learning issues or adults dealing with their own frustration. This empathy may come from an education background, from having a child with learning difficulties, or from some other interaction in the learning fields

• Results-oriented professional with self confidence and perseverance

• Exceptional oral communication skills, especially on the phone

• Must be a strong closer. This most often entails follow up phone calls

• Technology proficient; must be comfortable with enterprise software. We use salesforce.com.

• Must be able to work well in an independent environment and be comfortable with the evolving nature of a small business

Contact Us

You should be conversational about our business before contacting us by email with your resume and cover letter. If you want to learn more about us or what joining our team at Gemm Learning is all about contact Anne McCool at amccool@gemmlearning.com.

Wanted: Program Manager
Help Change Lives, One Child At At Time

Title: Program Manager
Location: 1380 East Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT
Term: Available in summers
Rate: $15-20/hour, minimum 20 hours /week

Position Requirements
The Program Manager position is available immediately on a part-time basis (minimum 20 hours per week) and may evolve into a full time position in the fall. Responsibilities include the following:

--- Remote management of students working on learning software at home

--- Protocol planning

--- Administrative duties

--- Support and contact with parents to apprise them of progress and changes to protocol

--- In center student supervision

Skills and Requirements
--- B.A degree, preferably in Education and relating to learning disabilities/speech therapy

--- Technical expertise a MUST. Comfortable with computers, software applications, operating systems

--- Good writing; excellent interpersonal and communication and skills, especially on the phone

--- Able to work independently, but also accept direction and ask for help when needed

--- Excellent phone and communication skills

--- Results-oriented professional with empathy for child and adult related learning issues.

--- Must be able to work well in an independent environment and be comfortable with the evolving nature of a small business.

Contact Us:
Send resume and cover letter to amccool@gemmlearning.com.