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National Sales Manager – PreK-12
Location
Ohio
Posted
1 day ago
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0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
National Sales Manager – PreK-12
Findaway
• Own and execute the national K-12 sales strategy, with accountability for revenue growth, pipeline development, territory performance, and expansion across Playaway’s school market • Expand Playaway’s presence across school libraries, media centers, classroom literacy initiatives, and district-wide instructional • Partner with executive leadership, marketing, and product teams to identify emerging K-12 market opportunities, customer needs, channel strategies, positioning, and long-term growth initiatives • Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing K-12 sales team, including recruiting, onboarding, performance management, field coaching, and ongoing sales development • Build strategic territories, set clear revenue and pipeline expectations, and use market data to prioritize high-growth accounts, districts, and regions • Coach representatives on school library engagement, classroom and district selling, account expansion, discovery, objection handling, and closing strategy • Drive new account acquisition, repeat purchasing, broader school penetration, and cross-product growth across Playaway’s K-12 portfolio • Translate K-12 budget cycles, procurement timelines, curriculum priorities, instructional initiatives, and library funding patterns into practical sales plans • Travel nationally approximately 50%+ of the time for field rides, customer meetings, district visits, trade shows, and major K-12/library conferences, ensuring field activity converts into measurable pipeline and sales opportunities • Build strategic relationships with school librarians, district library coordinators, literacy leaders, curriculum stakeholders, state library associations, and other K-12 influencers • Establish a culture of disciplined execution, accurate forecasting, CRM accountability, customer insight, and measurable sales performance
Job Requirements
- 5+ years of sales experience in K-12 education, educational publishing, library media, literacy solutions, edtech, or a related market
- 2+ years of experience leading, coaching, and performance-managing quota-carrying sales representatives
- Deep understanding of the K-12 school library market, including how school librarians, media specialists, and district library coordinators evaluate, fund, purchase, and implement student-facing resources
- Working knowledge of school district procurement, budget cycles, curriculum priorities, purchasing approvals, and funding pathways
- Proven ability to build and lead high-performing sales teams that consistently meet or exceed revenue goals
- Strong analytical ability, including experience using territory data, pipeline health, market trends, and account performance to guide sales strategy
- Experience developing territories, prioritizing accounts, and executing go-to-market plans in a growth-focused sales environment
- Strong executive presence, communication skills, field coaching ability, and customer-facing credibility
- Willingness and ability to travel nationally approximately 50%+ of the time
Benefits
- Medical/Prescription drug insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k)
- Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Life/AD&D Insurance
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Educational Assistance
- Generous paid time off
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