Content Specialist, World Languages

Carnegie Learning, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Disability Insurance

Flexible work arrangements

Paid time off

Parental leave

Free CL products

Wellness incentives

Employee activities

Allyship Groups

Job summary

Carnegie Learning, Inc. seeks a Content Specialist to collaborate with account executives, delivering messaging, training, and follow-up support to close opportunities. You will leverage classroom experience and world language knowledge to inform content and sales strategy.

You will coach sales teams, present at conferences, and work with the product team on ongoing projects, staying current with market trends and competitive messaging.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education content area required.
• Master's degree or higher preferred.
• 5+ years teaching middle or high school in the content area.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Close to a major airport.
• 3+ years mentoring or coaching teachers.

Responsibilities

• Present focused messaging of world language products to state/local committees.
• Provide coaching to sales teams on product, content, and pedagogy.
• Support sales in customer visits and events.
• Monitor sales campaigns and measure strategy impact.
• Lead content workshops at conferences.

Skills

Public speaking

Sales enablement

Coaching

World language content

Education

Bachelor's degree in education content area

Master's degree or higher in leadership/related

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Adobe

Google Classroom

Job description

Content Specialist

WHAT WE SEEK

Are you a superior communicator with an outgoing attitude, deep content knowledge and a heart for teaching that, when combined, will help Carnegie Learning sales executives connect with their customers, understand issues in their markets, and message company solutions with the goal of maximizing revenue? The Content Specialist works alongside account executives to enable them with knowledge and tools they need to be successful. The Content Specialist provides timely and customized support for sales opportunities including creating messaging, training sales staff, delivering sales presentations, and providing follow-up service to customers to close the business. Every day is different, challenging, and rewarding! This position is full time and reports to the Vice President of Content Specialty.

WHAT YOUR DAY WILL LOOK LIKE

Use you classroom experience

• Incorporate classroom experience, best pedagogical practices, and knowledge of world language instructional materials into all day to day activities for content area instruction with colleagues, teachers, and leaders
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of Carnegie Learning products and solutions, and their placement in the market
• Stay informed of current industry trends; actively identify opportunities for learning; learn and apply new concepts to improve performance; share information with others.

Support Carnegie Learning sales teams

• Present focused presentations of Carnegie Learning world language products to state and local review committees for adoptions and pilots
• Prepare and deliver formal coaching activities to sales teams relative to product, content, and pedagogy
• Provide informal coaching and content support to sales teams in all sales environments, including customer visits, pre-sales meetings, exhibits, conferences, caravans, etc.
• Monitor progress of sales campaigns and the value of specific strategies and tools
• Present content workshops at state, regional, and national conferences

Collaborate Internally

• Collaborate with the world language product team on special and ongoing projects
• Participate in pre-work and market study of new instructional solutions as needed
• Remain knowledgeable of competition in the content area(s), alter messaging based on competitors strengths and weaknesses
• Participate in in-depth studies of the competition and communicate internally with key stakeholders
• Help Director to judge the effectiveness of sales enablement activities, strategies, and tools

WHAT SHOULD BE IN YOUR BACKPACK

• Bachelor's degree in education content area. Master's degree or higher in leadership/related highly preferred
• 5+ years of experience teaching middle or high school required in the content area. Administrative experience a plus
• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Close to a major airport
• 3+ years of experience mentoring, coaching, or managing teachers and/or professional development a plus
• Basic understanding of school and district infrastructure including technology environments and management systems; keeps up with current trends
• A mindset for learning; ability to perform a wide variety of tasks and can change focus quickly as demands change; manage transitions effectively from task to task; adapt to varying customer needs
• Previous sales experience desirable
• Expertise with PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Adobe & other design software, Google Classroom
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentational skills

WHAT GIVES US PURPOSE

Others teach what; we teach why. For over 25 years, Carnegie Learning has developed solutions that help students achieve Aha moments and set them up for long-term learning success. We're driven to find new, better ways to support teachers and reach more students, so we put our leading cognitive science research and real-world insights into solutions for how students think, learn, and do their best. This is a key part of our commitment to helping teachers spark student curiosity. As a Carnegie Learning team member, you'll work alongside a team of passionate individuals dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of students and educators.

WHAT WE PROVIDE

• Holistic Wellbeing
  • An inclusive range of Health Insurance options
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance at no cost to you
• Fostering Joy
  • Flexible work arrangements with our Work From Anywhere Policy
  • Your Time, Your Way - paid time off that you can use as you see fit to recharge and nurture your personal life
• Empowering Parenthood
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Reduced working hours on full pay for soon-to-be and new parents
  • Free access to CL products for employees and their children
• A Place for Connection
  • Quarterly Wellness Incentives
  • Monthly employee activities + recognition program
  • Employee Allyship Groups (EAGs)

WHAT WE BELIEVE

We celebrate the unique attributes, characteristics, and perspectives that define each person's individuality. This fusion of perspectives enriches our collective knowledge, fosters innovation, and empowers us all. Together, we can collectively and more effectively address issues that face our business and industry. If our commitment to building an inclusive workplace resonates with you, we invite you to join our mission and welcome you to apply with us. Carnegie Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.