Partnerships Director - Southeast Region

Just Right Reader; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote role

Company expense card and home office stipend

Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave

Annual $500 childcare credit

Urbansitter membership

Job summary

A forward-thinking curriculum provider in the United States is seeking a Partnerships Director for the Southeast Region. In this fully remote role, you'll build relationships with school and district leaders to enhance early literacy initiatives. Ideal candidates have at least 3 years of experience in education leadership, strong communication skills, and a drive to improve reading outcomes. The role involves travel and offers a dynamic work environment focused on educational equity and literacy innovation.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in school or district leadership.
• Strong understanding of the science of reading.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Storytelling, strategy, and data-driven decision making.
• Proven sales drive in education or related roles.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with school and district leaders.
• Generate new leads and develop a robust sales pipeline.
• Understand local literacy priorities and district goals.
• Understand local literacy priorities, funding sources, and district goals.
• Represent Just Right Reader at regional conferences, events, and meetings.
• Collaborate with internal teams for smooth handoff and implementation.
• Meet or exceed district growth and product adoption goals.

Skills

Experience as a school or district leader

Understanding of foundational literacy

Excellent communication skills

Relationship-building skills

Ability to work independently

Drive to sell

Sales drive

Job description

Partnerships Director - Southeast Region

Just Right Reader is a forward-thinking curriculum provider committed to advancing literacy for students from Birth through 12th Grade. Our comprehensive resources are designed to support all learners, including upper-grade students requiring additional intervention to develop foundational skills. Grounded in the Science of Reading, our high-quality materials and tools equip educators with the support they need to accelerate achievement and foster lifelong readers.

The Role: Partnerships Director

Are you a former principal, assistant principal, ELA or curriculum leader who wants to keep making a difference in literacy, from a new angle? Apply to join our growing team of former educators, literacy experts, and product innovators committed to changing what's possible in early literacy. At Just Right Reader, we work alongside schools and districts across the country to improve early literacy through decodable texts grounded in the Science of Reading. We create decodable books that are engaging and effective. Most importantly, kids actually enjoy reading them.

We're hiring a Partnerships Lead who understands how schools operate and how literacy decisions get made. If you've sat in those meetings, led those initiatives, or coached teachers through those shifts, you're who we're looking for. This is an opportunity to support other leaders in advancing reading outcomes at scale.

As a Partnerships Director, you'll work directly with district and school leaders to understand their needs and bring them solutions that help students learn to read. You will also play a major role in growing our presence across your region by developing relationships, attending regional events, and building long-term partnerships.

THIS ROLE REQUIRES TRAVEL WITHIN THE DESIGNATED REGION

What You'll Do

• Build strong, trusted relationships with school and district leaders
• Actively generate new opportunities by identifying leads, making outreach, and developing a robust pipeline
• Own the full sales cycle from first conversation through signed agreement
• Deeply understand local literacy priorities, funding sources, and district goals to position Just Right Reader as the right solution
• Represent Just Right Reader at regional conferences, events, and meetings with decision-makers
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure a smooth handoff and successful long-term implementation
• Consistently meet or exceed your goals for district growth and product adoption

What You Bring

• At least 3 years of experience as a school or district leader (such as principal, assistant principal, curriculum director, or instructional coach)
• Strong understanding of foundational literacy and the science of reading
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and contribute to a collaborative team
• Comfort with storytelling, strategy, and working with data to guide decisions
• A natural drive to sell - this can mean you've closed deals in education, pitched programs to your district, or even worked retail in college. You're energized by the challenge of getting to "yes" and aren't afraid to own a number

Why Join Us

At Just Right Reader, we're transforming how children learn to read. You'll be part of a passionate, growing team committed to educational equity, literacy innovation, and joyful learning.

Perks And Benefits

• Fully remote role, with occasional travel to schools, district offices, and conferences
• Company expense card and home office stipend
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Annual $500 childcare credit plus Urbansitter membership
• A mission-driven team that is passionate about literacy

Just Right Reader will run background checks after accepted offer letter on all hires.