Schools Outreach Coordinator, Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation

Main duties & responsibilities

• Manage key accounts while researching and developing new sales leads.

• Work closely with the Sales & Marketing Manager to support sales planning and campaign strategy.

• Report weekly on KPIs and progress against sales targets.

• Maintain accurate CRM (Salesforce) records, providing insight and narrative to interrogate data.

• Develop clear, actionable plans to improve performance against targets.

• Identify and pursue new opportunities with schools, including academy chains, conferences and events.

• Build relationships with schools through meetings, follow-ups and effective needs-based conversations.

• Support the workshop team by upselling bespoke standalone workshops.

• Proactively contact schools and organisations via phone, email, LinkedIn and networking to secure projects for 2026 and beyond.

• Create tailored, pragmatic sales proposals for prospective schools.

• Support marketing activity, including sponsorship and advertising sales.

• Handle enquiries, objections and barriers sensitively throughout the sales journey.

• Act as a confident brand ambassador, inspiring teachers and students with the value and joy of our programmes.

• Keep up to date with UK education sector developments to position sales as solution-focused.

• Uphold equality, diversity, health & safety, confidentiality and GDPR requirements at all times.

What we can offer

• The opportunity to work with CSSF, the charity behind the UK's largest youth drama festival.

• Sales and outreach training.

• Valuable experience in the cultural education charity sector.

• Professional development and career progression opportunities.

• Flexible, hybrid working.

Desirable

• Experience using Salesforce or similar CRM systems.

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook and OneDrive.

• An understanding of the theatre and/or education sector.