JOB TITLE: National K-12 Education Sales & Partnerships Manager (You are in or near Los Angeles)PLEASE BE SURE TO INCLUDE A COVER LETTER.THE COMPANYWRiTE BRAiN BOOKS (a.K.A.
WRiTE BRAiN WORLD) is an exciting children’s educational and retail product start-up that launched two and a half years ago.
The core products are richly illustrated, wordless children’s books, with lines on the pages, for any K-12 student’s original story, and the first-ever narrative and creative (with some expository) writing curricula as well as robust literacy-building after school programs.
Our curricula are innovative in approach, 21st Century skills-building, supplemental or stand alone, fun and engaging, exceptional for ELLs, and require collaborative and independent authorship.
Every student/child is published twice, receiving hardcover copies of their completed storybooks.
Innovative and inspired, disguised learning that meets CCSS & TEKS standards, and CA.’s new ELA framework.
We’ve also developed programs for SLPs and students with special needs, as well as Adult Education.Please review www.Writebrainbooks.Com/education to fully understand the scope of our company, programs and product line.
Please make sure to thoroughly review the education page, watch videos, and visit other site pages for deeper dive.
Our retail products are available in our online store at WriteBrainbooks.Com, at Barnes & Noble and at specialty book and toy stores around the country, however company resources have been almost exclusively edu-focused with retail expansion planned for immediate future via digital marketing to the website, currently undergoing an upgrade.THE ROLE Our National K-12 Education Partnerships Manager or Director (TBD) will ambitiously and passionately to create sales opportunities at the school and district levels in California and nationally, while helping to build a commission-based team of sales reps who will report to you.
You’ll set and work to achieve annual sales objectives while ensuring profitable growth aligned with our business objectives.
You’ll connect to your cache of existing contacts/relationships to introduce WBB.
Our K-12 educational programs are currently implemented in 41 states, in schools and after school programs, with our primary focus for the first 2 years on the afterschool market with programs sepcifically designed for out-of-school learning.
Your focus will be to increase penetration and and sales “between the bells”, with efforts also put toward after school and summer programs.
This is NOT a corporate gig and your expertise will be vital and informative.
Probable out-of-state travel, while you’re generating in-person CA-based meetings/presentations.
* *The ideal candidate can work from their home office in the greater Los Angeles Area and at our offices in Hancock Park area.We’re looking forward to meeting the right candidate and welcoming him or her into our growing business as a crucial and exciting time.
You will work directly with CEO who seeks a fast-thinking, yet methodical and organized big-picture believer in our program and products, who has meaningful relationships/contacts and confidence to cold call potential partners.Thank you in advance for writing a cover letter that helps us learn about who you are and why you’re a good fit for this position at Write Brain World, and for your thoughtful application.
This is a “start-up-style full time” salaried position plus commission, with potential equity allocated vesting over time.ROLE OVERVIEWCultivate new education partnerships / business opportunities.
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Sales!Identify & analyze existing and potential educational partnerships for the companyUse a top-down, consultative sales approach to build, maintain & strengthen relationships with all key decision makers and key influencersDirects sales forecasting activities and sets performance goals accordinglyIncrease profitability of existing education marketsHead up efforts to form commssion only edu sales rep teamDemonstrate exceptional interpersonal, written/verbal communication, organizational, follow-up, consultative sales and presentation skills.Must have generic working knowledge of CRM systemsPrepare periodic sales report showing sales volume, potential sales, and areas of proposed client base expansionManage your high outbound call volume whether traveling or in the office.Provide information for management by preparing short-term and long-term product sales forecasts and special reports and analysesDevelop and manage sales operating budgetsExceptional written and verbal communication skillsNaturally goal oriented and competitiveComfortable working both from home and in our exceptionally nice officesMust be organized and detail-oriented with excellent follow-upComputer knowledge required.
Ability to multi-task with several tools, work independently and prioritize tasksComfortable on the phone being both confident with a friendly presenceInterested in Education and a career in SalesOBJECTIVES OVERVIEWSeek out strategic philanthropic and business partners to promote and expand our brand’s penetrationDevelop and improve marketing strategies for in-school, after-school, and summer school WB implementation modelsConduct research & development with a variety of prospective and current users, to inform the WB messagingProvide strategic input on the creation of marketing collateral that will inspire prospective buyersDesign your 10 minute and 30 minute sales presentations of WB curricula that can be used in various settingsDaily dialogue with CEO to discuss all of the aforementioned objectives, growth of the sales pipeline & follow-up with existingcustomer baseREQUIREMENTS“All-In” work ethicApproximately 3-5 years in sales and account management experience with a proven track record of territory management, consultative sales and exceptional client relations.Passion for children’s educational and retail startup with enormous global potentialKnowledgeable in district partnershipsAgain, strong interpersonal, presentation, organizational and verbal/written communication skills.Attention to detail and the ability to manage a diverse workload.Ability to work in a still new and small, but growing company, not yet supported by a corporate machineEducation industry experience requiredExperience teaching or in school administration a plus.Interest in growing a start-up for eventual acquisition.Job Type: Full-time