District Partnerships Associate

Project Read; United States; On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Job summary

Project Read is seeking a District Partnerships Associate to drive growth with schools and districts. You will lead outreach, run product demos, and move opportunities through the sales funnel while maintaining robust CRM records.

You will collaborate with a small, fast-moving team and report to the Head of Partnerships. A strong educator background and sales experience help you excel in a high-velocity, results-driven startup setting.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of teaching experience with Science of Reading knowledge.
• 1–2 years of sales experience.
• Experience using Hubspot or a similar CRM and reporting.
• Comfort with LLMs (Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT) to boost workflow.

Responsibilities

• Source high-value leads through research, email outreach, and direct outreach.
• Lead product demos, answer customer questions, and nurture sales leads through the funnel.
• Follow up with customers by phone and email to secure contracts.
• Maintain detailed records in the CRM (Hubspot).
• Support sales operations such as customer billing and payment processing.

Skills

Educator experience

Sales experience

Hubspot CRM

LLMs usage

Communication skills

Education

Teaching experience (3+ years)

Tools

Hubspot

CRM reporting tools

Job description

About Project Read

We are a team of passionate former educators and engineers who believe that solving the literacy crisis begins with the implementation of Science of Reading instruction. At Project Read, we use cutting-edge AI technology to build evidence-based and user-friendly products that have a drastic impact on student learning.

Over the past 3 years, Project Read’s Tutor, Decodable Generator, and UFLI Assessment & Planning Portal have spread to thousands of schools throughout the United States and beyond. We have strong traction, are cash-flow positive, and are currently partnering with hundreds of school districts.

The Role: District Partnerships Associate

As a District Partnerships Associate, you'll report to the Head of Partnerships and play a critical and direct role in developing new partnerships with schools and districts.

This is a high-agency and execution-focused role where your responsibilities include:

• Sourcing high-value leads through research, email marketing, and direct outreach.
• Leading product demos, answering customer questions, and nurturing sales leads through the sales funnel.
• Following up with customers via phone call and email to secure contracts.
• Maintaining detailed records in our CRM, Hubspot.
• Supporting various sales ops needs such as customer billing and payment processing.

We're a small team moving incredibly fast. A strong candidate will be able to lead sales calls and contribute meaningfully within their first few weeks on the job.

About You

• You have a track-record of success as an educator. (The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of teaching experience and has strong knowledge in the Science of Reading.)
• You have at least 1-2 years of sales experience.
• You have experience using a CRM. (Our team utilizes Hubspot and the ideal candidate will have experience building reports, and leveraging email marketing tools within Hubspot or a similar CRM.)
• You are very comfortable using LLMs such as Claude, Gemini and/or ChatGPT to enhance your workflow.
• You’re excited to work within a fast-paced environment within a fast-growing and rapidly evolving startup.
• You have exceptional communication skills and you’re excited to connect with a high volume of customers via video call, phone, and email.

Compensation

• $65k / year
• Expected bonus of $5-15k, based on team performance