Account Executive, K-12 Sales; IA, MO

Remote/Work-From-Home
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Candidates should reside inthe territory (IA & MO)

Solution Tree:

About Us
Solution Tree delivers comprehensive professional development to schools and districts around the world. We empower K–12 educators to raise student achievement through a wide range of services and products including educator conferences, customized district solutions for long-term professional development, books, videos, and online courses.

When you join Solution Tree, you join a highly regarded team that is dedicated to providing quality and excellence in professional development. Guided by our mission, vision, and values, our team is united under one goal – to transform education worldwide to ensure learning for all. If you have the passion and skill to help further Solution Tree’s mission, we want to hear from you.

Employees Enjoy

• Innovative, team-oriented environment
• Working with leading voices and rising stars in staff development
• A compensation package that includes competitive pay and benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, 401k, paid time off, and more.
• Doing work that matters

Position Summary:

Internally this position is called Director of Educational Partnerships (DEP). Thisis an outside sales position covering the territory of Iowa and Missouri.

The position requires the ability to develop and strategically execute a territory sales plan that meets or exceeds the revenue goalsestablished around our core offerings of print and online resources, educator events, and onsite professional development.

Summary of Essential Job Functions

• Achievement of quarterly and annual contracted revenue sales goals
• Expense management that complies with company guidelines and demonstrates fiscal responsibility and judgement

Product and market knowledge:

• Ability to present unique product offerings and comprehensive solutions to individuals and groups
• Utilization of competition knowledge to inform sales strategy
• Observing market trends and communicating to customers and colleagues

Selling

Skills:

• Solution Selling
• Account targeting and territory planning
• Developing and nurturing customer relationships with key decision makers including Superintendents, district administrators, and school Principals
• Timely information-sharing with sales management and internal partners
• Successful business meetings with decision makers in person, by phone, and via video conferencing
• Technologically proficient with , Outlook, Excel, and Word

Competencies Required

• Collaboration Skills
• Organization Skills
• Persuasive Communication
• Technical Capacity
• Initiative
• Results Orientation
• Diagnostic Information Gathering

Work Environment
This is a field position that requires a home office based in the physical territory.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The Director of Educational Partnerships must have excellent written, verbal, and auditory communication skills and ability. They must have a valid driver's license and be physically able to drive and travel. Light lifting will be required on occasion.

Position Type
This is a full-time position. Days and hours are typically Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm Central Time. Occasional evening and weekend work and travel as job duties demand.

Travel
Overnight travel is required for this position. The amount of travel is directly related to meeting territory sales goals and will vary.The typical DEPwill travel at least 50% of the time.
Additionally, in-person attendance is required at quarterly departmental meetings and the annual corporate retreat (which typically takes place in January each year).

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum five years of successful sales experience
• K-12 education sales preferred
• Travel at least 50% of the time (including overnights)

Remote Work Environment and Personal Obligation Management
As a remote-first company, we are committed to providing our team members with the flexibility to work from anywhere. However, to maintain our standards of excellence and ensure uninterrupted productivity, we have specific expectations…