Regional Education Manager

Steelcase; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 97,900 - 156,900; Full time

Job summary

Steelcase is seeking a consultative sales professional focused on education and interiors. You will stay ahead of education trends, apply research to help customers solve problems, and develop deep relationships with dealers and education buyers to secure product specifications and close profitable sales.

You will operate in the greater Seattle area, covering Alaska and Oregon, manage long and complex selling cycles, serve as a product expert, and coach teams to execute market plans and secure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, consultative sales or design background preferred.
• Experience in education or interiors sales/design.
• Value-based or solution-based selling experience.

Responsibilities

• Stay abreast of education trends to apply insights to help customers solve problems.
• Develop relationships with dealers, education customers, and key influencers to secure product specifications and close profitable sales.
• Operate in the greater Seattle area, covering Alaska and Oregon as the assigned larger geographic region.
• Manage distribution and longer, complex selling cycles.
• Serve as the designated design, technical, or learning product expert as needed.
• Act as a coach and mentor for others to ensure market and account plans are executed and business is secured.

Skills

Relationship building

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Time management

Self-motivation

Self-direction

Goal setting

Attention to detail

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

What You Will Be Doing:

• Stay abreast of education trends and identify opportunities to apply research and insights to help customers solve problems.
• Develop deep business relationships with dealers, education customers, and key influencers to secure product specifications and close profitable sales.
• Operate in the greater Seattle area, covering Alaska and Oregon as the assigned larger geographic region.
• Manage distribution and longer, complex selling cycles.
• Serve as the designated design, technical, or learning product expert as needed.
• Act as a coach and mentor for others to ensure market and account plans are executed and business is secured.

Who You Are:

• Have a keen interest in the evolution of learning and a desire and track record of solving complex business problems.
• Maintain a broad understanding of the education sector and navigate decision makers within education systems.
• Possess current knowledge of processes and key issues common to all businesses with emphasis on learning facilities and spaces.
• Can evaluate a vertical market, create and manage a regional plan.
• Demonstrate expert interpersonal skills and proven ability to develop and cultivate strong relationships.
• Self‑motivated, self‑directed and willing to accept responsibility for results.
• Set high goals and standards for self and others in the organization.
• Self‑starter, committed to excellence, accuracy in work and attention to detail.
• Strong team leadership skills; necessary for coordination of large projects using a multi‑disciplined team approach.
• Outstanding organizational and time‑management skills.
• Demonstrate Steelcase, Inc. three key behaviors: “Be Smart, Be Disciplined and Be Explicit.”

Required Education / Experience

The ideal candidate will have a consultative sales or design background in Education and/or Interiors and a Bachelor’s degree. In lieu of industry‑specific experience, we consider candidates who have a background in value‑based or solution‑based selling and demonstrate the necessary skills to achieve success.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Steelcase provides employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or veteran status and bases all employment decisions only on valid job requirements.

Salary Range

In compliance with Washington State’s pay transparency law, the annual base salary range for this position is $97,900.00 - $125,500.00 - $156,900.00. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Steelcase considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.