Sales Specialist, STEM

Join Macmillan Learning as a STEM Sales Specialist, overseeing sales in higher‑education markets across Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. You will collaborate with field sales representatives and regional managers to develop and execute sales strategies, conduct high‑impact presentations, manage post‑sale support, and provide customer feedback to marketing and editorial teams.

• Drive growth for Macmillan Learning products by targeting Must‑Win Opportunities, delivering sales presentations, campus visits, attending conferences and regional impact events.
• Develop relationships with key decision‑makers.
• Coordinate sales targeting and initiatives with Regional Managers and sales reps.
• Develop regional sales strategies and sales tools.
• Provide advanced knowledge and strategic insight to help reps win complex, high‑value adoptions.
• Launch new products and promote adoption of models such as LMS Integration and Inclusive Access.
• Update and maintain sales data and activity in CRM system.
• Train new VIP adopters on technology implementation.
• Maintain and develop competitive knowledge and market awareness.
• Contribute to product development across STEM discipline teams.
• Mentor sales representatives and model expected behavior during campus work trips.
• Ongoing support for VIP adoptions utilizing our technology, including course customization, copying, LMS integration and troubleshooting.

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Minimum 3 years of higher‑education publishing experience.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with sales management, sales representatives, editors and marketing managers.
• Experience strategizing on complicated opportunities.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Higher‑education sales and/or marketing experience in correlated HSS or STEM disciplines.
• Technical proficiency.

• Passion for emerging educational technologies and digital learning tools.
• Comfortable adapting to market changes while maintaining focus on long‑term strategic outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to take strategic risks and drive innovative sales approaches.
• Experience supporting or advocating for LMS‑integrated tools, digital courseware, or campus‑wide learning technologies, including setup, training and troubleshooting.
• Strong interest in and working knowledge of emerging educational technologies such as AI‑enhanced learning tools, classroom engagement platforms, student performance analytics.
• Demonstrated success in developing and testing unconventional sales approaches, such as virtual demo events, faculty‑led onboarding pilots, or targeted micro‑campaigns that drove VIP adoption.
• Eagerness to explore new tools, formats and outreach strategies, especially in support of digital‑first adoptions and scalable training.

Salary Range: $80,000 - $90,000 / year.

Exemption Status: Exempt

Physical Requirements:

Requires periods of close concentration; must be able to multi‑task; must be able to travel occasionally; work overtime – more than 40 hours a week – regularly, as needed.

• Competitive pay and bonus plan.
• Generous health benefits (medical, dental, vision).
• Contributions to your 401(k) retirement account through Fidelity.
• Generous paid time off, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays (Spring Reset Day, Juneteenth, Indigenous Peoples Day, Election Day, and more!).
• Employee Assistance Program, Education Assistance Program.
• 100% employer‑paid life and AD&D insurance.
• And much more.

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