Account Manager II

Renaissance Learning North America; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Savings

401(k) matching

Paid vacation

12 paid holidays

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Life & disability insurance

Well-being programs

Job summary

Renaissance Learning North America is seeking an Account Manager II to drive new business, renewals, and expansion within an Illinois territory. You will partner with Customer Success and Account Executives to grow the book of business while maintaining high renewal rates.

The role requires 4+ years in sales, CRM proficiency, and deep knowledge of K-12 education workflows. Occasional travel within Illinois is expected to support customer engagements and revenue-generating activities.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in sales.
• Proficient with collaboration tools (e.g., Outlook, Microsoft Teams).
• Familiarity with CRMs and sales technology (e.g., Salesforce, MS Dynamics).
• Knowledge of education customers, their structures and leadership personas.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentations.

Responsibilities

• Drive new business, cross-sell and renewals by engaging multiple decision makers to grow opportunity value.
• Lead consultative solution selling with internal/external partners to develop winning solutions.
• Drive closing of opportunities and ensure alignment with customer needs and Renaissance offerings.
• Demonstrate deep knowledge of K-12 education space, districts, and purchasing cycles.
• Stay current on ed tech trends, competition, and market dynamics to advise customers.
• Build credibility through expertise and reliable delivery, strengthening Renaissance as a partner.

Skills

Sales experience

Collaboration tools

CRM familiarity

Education sector knowledge

Communication skills

Job description

Job Description

The Account Manager II is responsible for managing and selling Renaissance Learning’s products and services, within assigned territory, and achievement of revenue goals through prospecting, new business, customer renewals, cross-sell, and up-sell opportunities.

The Account Manager II has meaningful sales experience and brings developing expertise for cultivation and long-term development of customer relationships, maintaining high product renewal rates and strong collaboration with Customer Success partners and members of the Account Executive team. You will operate are the primary account contact for customers, increasing customer loyalty and retention while driving business value and expansion.

This position requires occasional travel within the state of Illinois for customer engagements, conferences, and other revenue-generating activities.

In this role as Account Manager II, you will be responsible for:

• Managing Opportunities: Drive new business, cross/up-sell and renewal opportunities proactively by engaging multiple decision makers to ensure communication and agreement through the life of the opportunity and use internal and external networks to increase opportunity value. Grow assigned book of business to exceed revenue goals.
• Consultative Solution Selling: Understand and sell solutions aligned to customers’ unique problems and strategic objectives. Leads across the account team, internal, and external partners to develop winning solutions bringing value for both the customer and Renaissance.
• Closing Business: Understand and sell solutions aligned to customers’ unique problems and strategic objectives. Leads across the account team, internal, and external partners to develop winning solutions bringing value for both the customer and Renaissance.
• K-12 Education Acuity: Possesses a deep knowledge of the K-12 education space including public, private, and parochial schools. Strong understanding of K-12 districts and school administrative roles, funding, purchasing process, buying cycles, policies, practices, trends, and school board oversight. Knows customer workflows, contacts, and how they integrate into decision-making processes.
• Domain Expertise: Possess strong technical knowledge of common tools and trends in ed tech space; staying current on probable future state policies, practices, and information affecting customer businesses. Knows the competition and how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace.
• Credibility: Builds rapport based on factual accuracy, expertise across offerings, delivering on expectations and proactively providing market insights that inspire customers to think of Renaissance as a partner

Qualifications

For this role as Account Manager II, you should have:

• 4+ years with prior experience in sales
• Proficient in collaboration tools (e.g., Outlook, Microsoft Teams, etc.)
• Familiarity with CRMs and other sales technology (e.g., Salesforce, MS Dynamics)
• Knowledge of education customers, their organizational structures, and leadership personas
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills

Bonus Points:

• Experience in education sales
• Demonstrated capacity for resourcefulness and creative problem-solving

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Salary Range: The base range for this position is $61,800 - $85,000 with a total target compensation (TTC) range of $123,000-158,000. This range is based on national market data and may vary by experience and location.

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Benefits for eligible US employees include:

• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with company match
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time Off
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave (20 total weeks with 14 weeks paid) & Milk Stork program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Well-being and Employee Assistance Programs

Benefits listed apply to eligible U.S. employees in accordance with Renaissance’s benefits eligibility criteria. Contractor and other non‑employee roles are not eligible for Renaissance employee benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Renaissance is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate with respect to any term, condition or privilege of employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, marital status, or status of an individual in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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Reasonable Accommodations

Renaissance also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Talent Acquisition .

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