Outside Sales - Director of Partnerships, Southern CA Southern California

Just Right Reader, Inc.; Mississippi; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Director of Partnerships to drive literacy success across school districts. This full-time remote role offers the chance to make a significant impact on children's reading achievement. You will leverage your experience to develop relationships with educational leaders, understand their needs, and utilize sales tools to exceed targets. Join a dedicated team committed to innovation in education, where your contributions can lead to transformative outcomes for students. If you thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and are eager to make a difference, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Home office stipend

Parental leave up to 12 weeks

Urbansitter Membership

$500 childcare credit per year

Access to office in Dallas, TX

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in educational leadership or sales.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop territory and maintain a healthy sales pipeline.
• Form trusted relationships with district leaders to meet literacy needs.

Skills

Consultative Sales

Communication Skills

Relationship Building

Organizational Skills

Tools

Hubspot

Job description

Outside Sales - Director of Partnerships, Southern CA

California

About Just Right Reader:

At Just Right Reader our mission is to make reading fun and for students to learn to read with engaging decodables that are representative of students in America's Schools. When students want to read and feel successful, their achievement rises! Join us in changing reading outcomes!

Just Right Reader is a strong fit for individuals who are passionate about learning, teaching, and who thrive in cross-disciplinary teams of educators, sales professionals, developers, designers, and individuals who love our product.

About this Opportunity:

Just Right Reader is hiring for an experienced Director of Partnerships who is passionate about literacy and excited to partner with school districts to accelerate reading achievement. This is a full-time remote sales role where you will be responsible for developing your territory, growing pipeline, and bringing on new customers through understanding how Just Right Reader can address their literacy needs. The ideal candidate has a track record of meeting or exceeding quota selling to districts and will thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Candidates should reside in California.

Key Responsibilities:

• Form trusted relationships with district leaders through understanding their early literacy needs and employing a consultative sales approach.
• Develop your territory and maintain a healthy pipeline through forming relationships with regional organizations and key decision makers, attending local conferences, and understanding regional initiatives, funding sources and/or legislation.
• Meet or exceed sales targets for Classroom Libraries and Take-Home Decodable Packs.
• Effectively utilize sales tools (e.g. Hubspot).
• Occasional travel for conferences and meetings with school districts required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years experience as a past principal or district leader who understands the ins and outs of schools and working with districts.
• Ownership mentality with high degree of organization and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excited to work in a fast-paced, quickly growing organization.
• Ready to share your learnings and collaborate with others to make the entire team smarter and more effective.
• Deep empathy for educators and passion for early literacy; prior teaching or district leadership experience strongly preferred.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in children's literacy!
• Work with a passionate, driven team committed to innovation in education!
• 100% remote workplace - with access to an office in Dallas, TX!
• Company expense card with home office stipend for set up!
• Up to 12 weeks of parental leave!
• Urbansitter Membership + $500 childcare credit per year!

Just Right Reader is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.