Regional Sales Manager, Ohio

Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission structure

Generous employee discount

401(k) retirement plan with company contribution

Excellent medical/dental and vision coverage

Paid leave for new parents

Job summary

Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC is seeking an energetic Regional Sales Manager in Dayton, Ohio. You’ll cultivate relationships with school districts and educational programs, plus explore new market segments in K–12 education. The role offers a super-competitive base salary and uncapped commissions based on sales performance.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of sales experience, strong presentation and communication skills, and preferably a bachelor's degree. Join a company dedicated to making a difference in education and be part of a great team.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of successful sales experience.
• Solid presentation skills and ability to speak to customer needs.
• Strong work ethic and team player mentality.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Sales experience

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

CRM Platforms

Job description

Job Description

The stars are 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 begin 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

• 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

Benefits

• Salary: $80,000-$100,000
• 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
• 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.

We know we couldn’t do the extraordinary things we’re doing without the people on our team. Thanks to the passion and enthusiasm of this spectacular group, Lakeshore is more than a great place to work—it’s a great experience to be part of. Day in and day out, we give everything we’ve got to create products that instill a sense of wonder and foster a true love of learning. To help maintain this high bar for success, we’re constantly on the lookout for people to join us. So if you’re a down‑to‑earth professional who shares our desire for making a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

To learn more about Lakeshore, visit www.lakeshorelearning.com/careers

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.