Account Manager, Literacy

The Renaissance Network, Inc.; California (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

American Reading Company (ARC) seeks an experienced K-12 Account Manager to drive sales across Central California. You will hunt new districts, build lasting relationships, and promote ARC’s literacy solutions with a mission to improve reading and writing outcomes.

The role requires solid prospecting, presentation, and networking skills, plus deep knowledge of literacy instruction and curriculum. Travel within the territory is expected.

Qualifications

• Several years of K-12 sales experience required.
• Experience selling literacy solutions or K-12 literacy experience strongly preferred.
• Strong district-level contacts within territory, particularly among curriculum and ELA decision makers.
• Hunter with the ability to also provide exceptional account management within existing accounts.
• Willingness to travel throughout the territory.

Responsibilities

• Achieve and exceed annual sales targets in Central California through the strategic acquisition of new school districts and education organizations, and the expansion of existing relationships.
• Establish new customers through the complete sales cycle of prospecting, cold calling and emailing, lead qualification, building relationships, understanding needs, presenting solutions, negotiating price, overcoming objections, closing, and servicing.
• Consistently grow account relationships by understanding customer objectives and advising them of new products/services to strategically meet their needs.
• Help schools/districts discover solutions to their ELA challenges.

Skills

K-12 sales

Literacy solutions

Prospecting

Relationship building

Travel willingness

Self-motivated

Team player

Job description

Are you a confident, driven K-12 sales professional with a passion for literacy and a proven ability to hunt new business while building long-term relationships with school districts and educational organizations across Central California?

American Reading Company (ARC) seeks an experienced K-12 Account Manager with literacy experience to add to their sales team. They’re looking for an individual with excellent prospecting, presentation and networking skills, deep knowledge of literacy instruction and curriculum, and strong account management ability. If you’d enjoy being the face of a mission-driven brand whose goal is to ensure every K-12 student is reading and writing on or above grade level – this might be your dream job!

Major Responsibilities

• Achieve and exceed annual sales targets in Central California through the strategic acquisition of new school districts and education organizations, and the expansion of existing relationships
• Establish new customers through the complete sales cycle of prospecting, cold calling and emailing, lead qualification, building relationships, understanding needs, presenting solutions, negotiating price, overcoming objections, closing, and servicing
• Consistently grow account relationships by understanding customer objectives and advising them of new products/services to strategically meet their needs
• Help schools/districts discover solutions to their ELA challenges

Preferred Qualifications

• Several years of K-12 sales experience required
• Experience selling literacy solutions or K-12 literacy experience strongly preferred
• Strong district-level contacts within territory, particularly among curriculum and ELA decision makers
• Hunter with the ability to also provide exceptional account management within existing accounts
• Team player, with the ability to work with autonomously and be self-motivated
• Live in Central California with the ability to travel throughout the territory
• OTE of approximately $150-300k, which includes competitive base salary and uncapped commission

Based in Blue Bell, PA, American Reading Company (ARC) is an educational services company serving over a quarter million students in 50 states, partnering with districts across the country since 1998 to foster independent reading and implementation of a high-quality ELA curriculum that drives towards results. ARC is a mission-driven company, providing language arts solutions in both English and Spanish K–12. They are a high-growth, triple bottom line (People, Planet, Profit), and a 100% solar-powered organization. They are an equal opportunity employer who greatly values their strength through diversity.

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