Education Account Growth Specialist

Guitar Center Inc.; Garner (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discount program

Gig leave

Job summary

Music & Arts, a division of Guitar Center, seeks a Business Development Sales Specialist (Education Account Manager) to build relationships with schools across K-12. You will drive rental, repair, and product growth, expand program adoption, and represent Music & Arts as a trusted partner to students, teachers and communities.

You will manage educator relations, develop territory plans, and collaborate with stores to host events, while maintaining timely, professional educator support and a

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 Music & Arts footprint using databases and prioritized regional school lists.
• Establish weekly outreach rhythms (calls, emails, school visits, virtual meetings).
• Develop strategic territory plans focused on new school programs, educator support, and local engagement.
• Achieve weekly educator conversations, meetings, and school visits; respond to inbound leads within 24 hours.
• Maintain full pipeline documentation in Salesforce including next steps and stages.
• Drive renewals, expansions across rentals, repairs, and product categories.
• Partner with Regional Logistics Coordinators to stay focused on client-facing activity.
• Host educator nights, community events, and back-to-school events with store teams.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication

Relationship-building

Travel

Microsoft Office

CRM systems

Driver's license

Lifting 50 lbs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Music Education/Performance/Music Business

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM (Salesforce)

Job description

Music & Arts, a division of Guitar Center, seeks a Business Development Sales Specialist (Education Account Manager) to build relationships with schools across K-12. You will drive rental, repair, and product growth, expand program adoption, and represent Music & Arts as a trusted partner to students, teachers and communities.

You will manage educator relations, develop territory plans, and collaborate with stores to host events, while maintaining timely, professional educator support and a