K12 Literacy Engagement Specialist - Western Zone

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Our client, a leading publisher of world language products is seeking a dedicated and driven Literacy Engagement Specialist to join their This person will be the subject matter expert on the School Division s Western Regional Sales team and play a critical role in helping solve challenges K12 customers are facing, having a larger impact on student

Location: Ideal candidate will reside in California, Arizona, Colorado or Nevadaand requires travel throughout the assigned territory or region without

Requirements

Responsibilities:

• Research, collect information on and identify key questions for each sales team member to utilize in presentations for Top 10 Tier 1 K-12 district target accounts
  
• Partner with regional sales team members and sales managers on the creation and execution of strategic business development plans to secure key account business for our client s Literacy products
  
• Assist withsite-basedoutreach, district and state level RFP submission responses, stay abreast of ELA/ELL trends, analyze the regional competitive landscape and develop resources to show how our client s product(s) can fill market gaps
  
• Conduct regular reviews and follow-up meetings with sales team members on their specific sales plans and progress towards achieving shared goals
  
• Develop a deep understanding of our client s product portfolio and ensure key features are included in presentations and collateral
  
• Coordinate internal and external resources needed to ensure leveraging of product capabilities and sales opportunities
  
• Act as a primary resource for and conduct customer product presentations and sales rep trainings
  
• Provide insight to Marketing and Product Development teams on customer perspectives
  

Requirements:

• Bachelor s degree minimum required
  
• 5+ years of experience as a K-12 Literacy Educator/Teacher, Program Facilitator, District Coordinator, Trainer or similar role required
  
• Knowledge of K-12 literacy market dynamics, competitive landscape, trends, customer needs and challenges
  
• Knowledge of K-12 bilingual and pedagogy of ELL programs required
  
• Experience with state and/or district adoption, RFP and public solicitation processes
  
• Experience with MS Office Suite,CRMs, LMS tools and webinar systems
  
• Strong technology orientation and experience presenting and/or doing demonstrations for a variety of audiences virtually (GoToMeeting, Skype, Zoom, ) and/or in-person required
  
• Knowledge of Dual Language (DL) programs highly preferred
  
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
  
• Experience providing sales support or handling sales related activities
  
• Experience with using educational technology, publishing or VHL literacy products
  
• Speak Spanishideally
  
• A willingness to travel within the region/territory (30 50%) required
  
  

Benefits

Our client offers a generous benefits package which includeslife, health, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, paid holidaysand

Salary range budgeted for this role: $65, - $75, annual salary

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Qualified applicants must be eligible to work in the United States to be considered for this Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for this

Our client is an Equal Opportunity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, physical or mental disability, and/or protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable

Responsibilities: Research, collect information on and identify key questions for each sales team member to utilize in presentations for Top 10 Tier 1 K-12 district target accounts Partner with regional sales team members and sales managers on the creation and execution of strategic business development plans to secure key account business for our client s Literacy products Assist with site-based outreach, district and state level RFP submission responses, stay abreast of ELA/ELL trends, analyze the regional competitive landscape and develop resources to show how our client s product(s) can fill market gaps Conduct regular reviews and follow-up meetings with sales team members on their specific sales plans and progress towards achieving shared goals Develop a deep understanding of our client s product portfolio and ensure key features are included in presentations and collateral Coordinate internal and external resources needed to ensure leveraging of product capabilities and sales opportunities Act as a primary resource for and conduct customer product presentations and sales rep trainings Provide insight to Marketing and Product Development teams on customer perspectives Requirements: Bachelor s degree minimum required 5+ years of experience as a K-12 Literacy Educator/Teacher, Program Facilitator, District Coordinator, Trainer or similar role required Knowledge of K-12 literacy market dynamics, competitive landscape, trends, customer needs and challenges Knowledge of K-12 bilingual and pedagogy of ELL programs required Experience with state and/or district adoption, RFP and public solicitation processes Experience with MS Office Suite, CRMs, LMS tools and webinar systems Strong technology orientation and experience presenting and/or doing demonstrations for a variety of audiences virtually (GoToMeeting, Skype, Zoom, ) and/or in-person required Knowledge of Dual Language (DL) programs highly preferred Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills Experience providing sales support or handling sales related activities Experience with using educational technology, publishing or VHL literacy products Speak Spanish ideally A willingness to travel within the region/territory (30 50%) required