Education Account Executive: School Partnerships

Music & Arts; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Gig leave

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K matching

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Music & Arts, a division of Guitar Center, seeks an Education Account Manager to cultivate school partnerships across districts, drive rentals and repairs, and expand product adoption. You will be the primary liaison, coordinating with local stores and regional teams to support music education initiatives.

You will travel within your territory, build trust with educators, and manage the pipeline using CRM tools, aiming to grow annual program participation and strengthen community ties.

Qualifications

• Sales, customer engagement, or community relations experience.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to travel throughout assigned territory.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; ability to learn CRM systems.
• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Build meaningful relationships with music educators, administrators, and district decision-makers.
• Expand footprint using database and prioritized regional school lists.
• Establish weekly outreach rhythms (calls, emails, school visits, virtual meetings).
• Develop strategic territory plans focused on new school programs and educator support.
• Drive net-new program creation, renewals, and expansions across rentals, repairs, and product categories.
• Work with stores to host educator nights, community events, and back-to-school events.

Skills

Sales

Customer engagement

Communication

Travel

CRM familiarity

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Music Education/Performance/Music Business

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM systems

Job description

Music & Arts, a division of Guitar Center, seeks an Education Account Manager to cultivate school partnerships across districts, drive rentals and repairs, and expand product adoption. You will be the primary liaison, coordinating with local stores and regional teams to support music education initiatives.

You will travel within your territory, build trust with educators, and manage the pipeline using CRM tools, aiming to grow annual program participation and strengthen community ties.