Regional Sales Manager, Ohio

Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission structure

Paid leave for new parents

Excellent medical/dental and vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan with company contribution

Flexible benefit options

Generous employee discount

Job summary

Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC is looking for an energetic Regional Sales Manager to cultivate relationships with school districts and explore new market segments. This position offers uncapped commissions and a competitive base salary along with comprehensive benefits including medical coverage and 401(k) plan.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of sales experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work from home effectively while excelling in team collaboration. Candidates from Dayton, Cincinnati, or Columbus preferred.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of successful sales experience and proven entrepreneurial know-how.
• Candidates should ideally reside in the Dayton, Cincinnati, or Columbus areas.
• Ability to travel within the territory as needed, including 2–3 overnight stays per week.

Responsibilities

• Securing new and repeat business by building strong relationships with customers.
• Partnering with internal sales resources to support needs and increase business.
• Collaborating with RVP/RD to build and drive sales strategies.

Skills

Sales experience

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

CRM Platforms

Job description

Job Description

The starsare in alignment. Make your move.

We’re looking for an energetic and talented Regional Sales Manager to join us—as we continue to extend our reach in the K–12 educational space. In this role, you’ll cultivate new and existing relationships with school districts and educational programs—serving our devoted customer base in the early childhood and educational markets, while also exploring new market segments like middle schools and high schools. In return, you’ll be generously rewarded for your successes. In addition to a super‑competitive base salary, there is no cap on commissions at Lakeshore. That means the more you sell, the more you earn. As a highly successful and stable company with more than 65 years of experience, we also have a sales support team to help with initiatives in your market, plus a top‑notch Marketing team that provides tools and resources to get the job done. To excel in this position, you should possess a strategic, outcome‑oriented mindset, a dynamic personality and outstanding people skills.

• Securing new and repeat business by building strong relationships with key customers and stakeholders, responsible for a designated geographical area (in some cases, multiple states)
• Partnering with internal sales resources to support needs and increase business
• Consistently calling on, building, and maintaining relationships with customers within assigned territory
• Collaborating with your RVP/RD to build, adjust, and drive sales strategies
• Targeting key customers and beginning to assess and uncover customer needs
• Communicating respectfully, effectively, concisely, and with clarity to all inside partners in regular meetings with a variety of internal HQ departments and sales channels to streamline communication, build relationships, and increase sales.
• Participating in local, state, and national conferences to promote the Lakeshore brand

Qualifications

Got the skills and experience? Here’s what we’re looking for:

• 3+ years of successful sales experience and proven entrepreneurial know‑how
• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred
• Solid presentation skills and ability to speak to customer needs at all levels
• Strong work ethic, team player mentality, and ability to perform outstanding work from home
• Candidates should ideally reside in the Dayton, Cincinnati, or Columbus areas and have the ability to travel within the territory as needed, including 2–3 overnight stays per week on average
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and CRM Platforms
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills
• Great attention to detail

Additional Information

• Uncapped commission structure
• Paid leave for new parents to support work/life balance and family bonding
• Excellent medical/dental and vision coverage—EPO, PPO and HSA
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution (because you will retire someday)
• Flexible benefit options—choose what you like, ignore the rest
• Generous employee discount on products

At Lakeshore, we know our diversity makes us stronger, and when everyone feels included and valued, we all win. We strive to embrace our differences and create an intentionally diverse and inclusive community that is representative of the teachers, families, and children we serve.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy People are selected to become members of the Lakeshore family based on skill, merit and mind‑boggling talent—not based on race, color, creed, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, marital status, domestic partnership status, military status, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, alienage, AIDS or AIDS‑related complex status, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, status as a victim of domestic violence, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If things aren’t equal, we all lose.

Lakeshore is an E‑Verify employer. We use E‑Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.