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Regional Sales Manager

US Publishing Jobs, California, Missouri, United States, 65018

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Base pay range $130,000.00/yr - $150,000.00/yr

This range is provided by US Publishing Jobs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience—talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Our client, a leading publisher of world language products, is seeking a dedicated and driven

K12 Regional Sales Manager - West

to join their team. This person will be a hands‑on sales coach and manager for the K12 West Region Team. They will use their passion for educational technology, aptitude for developing diverse talent and passion for coaching sales professionals to help grow business across the K12 market. This role is field‑based, 100% remote and requires 60% travel.

Candidates must be located in one of the following western US states in order to be considered: California, Arizona, Washington, Colorado, Oregon, Utah. Ideally, within close proximity to a major airport. Relocation is not available for this position.

Responsibilities:

Mentor and coach a team on strategic territory planning, relationship building, consultative selling, and account acquisition in order to win top target accounts and drive consistent growth

Analyze and evaluate opportunity reports with entrepreneurial eyes in order to identify new opportunities and forecasts to prioritize and drive territory growth

Develop, implement and adjust strategic plans with an eye to exceed regional business development and sales goals

Maintain a high level of understanding of the full suite of my client's K12 print and digital products.

Maintain tight oversight of customer trends, market landscape, competitive insights and consumer trends in order to drive action plans and develop winning tactics to the field

Provide feedback and prepare regular reports to Sales, Marketing & Technology leadership

Deliver presentations to a variety of audiences when appropriate

Build and maintain strong relationships with potential and existing clients, manage and close strategic opportunities

Ensure consistent utilization, management and administration of Salesforce.com (CRM), products, technology and policies

Manage region's expenses and ensure that they are within budget and proper coverage

Effectively collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders

Required Experience:

10+ years of successful field-oriented consultative sales experience within the education, publishing, ed‑tech or similar industry

Experience with the state adoption process related to educational products and materials

3+ years’ leadership experience managing and developing both remote/field-based sales team members with a strong ‘player‑coach’ mentality

High level of comfort using sales tools, CRMs, and other technologies for analyzing sales data and creating accurate regional forecasts

Exceptional sales skills including strategic thinking, prospecting, planning, presentation, negotiation, relationship building, territory management and active listening skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills coupled with advanced presentation and technology skills

Ability to strategically execute effective business travel including setting appointments

A willingness to travel within the region to support team member development and success + travel to sales leadership/team meetings without restrictions

Ideal Experience:

Experience selling digital and print-based products within the education industry

Experience in the K-12 education space

Experience with California's K12 education state adoption process, etc.

Experience with salesforce.com

An advanced degree

A working knowledge of multiple languages (Spanish or French specifically)

Benefits & EEO statement Our Client offers life/health/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), educational assistance, commuter pass subsidies, generous employee referral bonuses, PTO and paid holidays. Our clients is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, physical or mental disability, and/or protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Qualified applicants must be eligible to work in the United States to be considered for this role. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for this position.

Seniority level Executive

Employment type Full-time

Job function Sales and Management

Industries Primary and Secondary Education and Education

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