Outside Sales - Director of Partnerships, WA

Just Right Reader; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a passionate team at a leading company focused on improving children's literacy as the Outside Sales - Director of Partnerships. This full-time remote role involves building relationships with school districts, understanding their literacy needs, and driving sales of educational products. With a strong emphasis on collaboration and innovation, you will help accelerate reading achievement across the nation. Enjoy a flexible work environment and various benefits while making a meaningful impact in education.

Benefits

Company expense card and home office stipend

Up to 12 weeks of parental leave

Urbansitter Membership + $500 childcare credit annually

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of sales experience, preferably in K-12 education.
• 3+ years of experience as a principal or district leader.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with district leaders.
• Develop territory and maintain a healthy pipeline.
• Meet or exceed sales targets for Classroom Libraries.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Sales Experience

Empathy for Educators

Education

Experience in K-12 Education

Prior Teaching or District Leadership

Tools

Hubspot

Job description

Outside Sales - Director of Partnerships, WA

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About Just Right Reader

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

We are a team passionate about learning, teaching, and collaboration among educators, sales professionals, developers, and designers who love our product.

About This Opportunity

We are hiring an experienced Director of Partnerships passionate about literacy to partner with school districts and accelerate reading achievement. This is a full-time remote sales role responsible for developing your territory, growing your pipeline, and onboarding new customers by understanding their literacy needs. Candidates should reside in Oregon, Washington, or Nevada, and have experience selling to school districts in these states.

Key Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with district leaders by understanding their early literacy needs and employing a consultative sales approach.
• Develop your territory and maintain a healthy pipeline through relationships with regional organizations, attending local conferences, and understanding regional initiatives, funding, and legislation.
• Meet or exceed sales targets for Classroom Libraries and Take-Home Decodable Packs.
• Utilize sales tools effectively (e.g., Hubspot).
• Occasional travel for conferences and district meetings is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2-3 years of sales experience, preferably in K-12 education.
• 3+ years of experience as a principal or district leader familiar with schools and districts.
• Ownership mentality with high organization and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growing organization.
• Willingness to collaborate and share learnings to improve team effectiveness.
• Deep empathy for educators and a passion for early literacy; prior teaching or district leadership experience is strongly preferred.

Why Join Us?

• Make a meaningful impact in children's literacy.
• Work with a passionate, innovative team.
• 100% remote work environment with access to an office in Dallas, TX.
• Company expense card and home office stipend.
• Up to 12 weeks of parental leave.
• Urbansitter Membership + $500 childcare credit annually.

Additional Details

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Business Development and Sales

Industry: Education

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