Content Specialist; Remote
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, 50319, USA
Listed on 2026-06-22
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Sales
Educational Sales
The Content Specialist partners with the K–12 sales team to support the adoption and successful use of NGL’s print and digital solutions. This role delivers product demonstrations, training, and ongoing implementation support to school and district leaders, helping educators increase digital capacity and improve student outcomes. The specialist builds strong relationships with customers to understand curriculum and technology needs, provides standards‑aligned guidance, and collaborates with internal teams to support sales efforts and ensure accuracy in state and local submissions.
Responsibilities- Conduct customized sales presentations that are engaging, highly focused on digital capabilities, and result in the selection of NGL solutions.
- Facilitate training sessions (live, virtual, asynchronous) that result in successful implementation of NGL products in the K‑12 classroom, driving usage of NGL digital solutions in the learning experience.
- Serve as the digital expert on all platforms, focusing on how our platforms work in the environment that the district is accessing the platform (via district LMS, etc.).
- Provide first‑class internal digital training and support with our sales teams, utilizing expertise to support stakeholders.
- Research the industry on an ongoing basis to anticipate changes that will impact current and future sales.
- Collaborate with sales teams on State and Local District submissions to ensure all materials are complete.
- Review correlations and gather information to offer input on competitive analysis and review third‑party data as needed.
- Integrate, collaborate, and communicate with Regional Managers, Sales Consultants, and other Content Specialists.
- Maintain a list that reports sales activities and is highly accountable for achieving the national sales quota.
- Required Bachelor’s Degree in Education.
- 5 years of related experience in teaching, training, presenting, or selling, particularly in educational publishing and/or educational technology environments.
- Strong training and presentation skills.
- Evidence of strong customer orientation and ability to form and build effective customer relationships.
- Ability to communicate clearly in virtual and in‑person engagements and in writing.
- Flexibility and adaptability to change.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office and video creation tools.
- Understanding of and comfort with LMS systems and educational technology tools.
- Position involves frequent lifting and moving of materials; boxes weigh up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to travel overnight, approximately 50–70%; must be able to travel by both auto and air.
Base pay range: $67,000.00 – $78,000.00 USD.
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