Education Market Growth Leader

Standard Textile Co., Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Textile Co., Inc. seeks an Education Market Leader to grow the Interiors Group Education market by shaping strategy, driving specification-to-order conversion, and building relationships with K-12 and higher education stakeholders.

The role partners with Account Executives and Business Units, leads assigned team members, and translates education market insights into product development and future launches, while coordinating with Marketing, Estimating, and Supply Chain to deliver

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in education, interiors, architectural and design, specification sales, building products, or related markets.

Responsibilities

• Own the success and growth of the Education market segment, including K-12 and Higher Education opportunities.
• Develop and execute market strategies that drive revenue growth, market penetration, and long-term business development within the education sector.
• Build and maintain relationships with school districts, higher education institutions, architects, designers, contractors, distributors, and procurement leaders.
• Drive conversion of product specifications into awarded projects and purchase orders while supporting bid and commercial strategies.
• Partner with Account Executives and other Business Units to identify, develop, and close education market opportunities.
• Lead and develop assigned team members, including the A&D Specification Manager and Business Development Associate.
• Gather insight from the education market to drive product development, innovation, and future product launches.
• Identify emerging trends, funding opportunities, capital improvement programs, and procurement initiatives within the education market.
• Manage, grow, and develop strategic education accounts and market relationships.
• Coordinate with internal teams including Marketing, Product Line Strategy, Estimating, Supply Chain, and Project Delivery to ensure successful project execution.
• Support internal teams with opportunities by providing customer insight, market knowledge, and overall opportunity management.

Skills

Education market experience

Interior products

Specification sales

Building products

Relationship building

Job description

Standard Textile Co., Inc. seeks an Education Market Leader to grow the Interiors Group Education market by shaping strategy, driving specification-to-order conversion, and building relationships with K-12 and higher education stakeholders.

The role partners with Account Executives and Business Units, leads assigned team members, and translates education market insights into product development and future launches, while coordinating with Marketing, Estimating, and Supply Chain to deliver