Field Account Executive II

Savvas Learning Company is seeking an Account Executive that will directly sell our suite of Supplemental, Acceleration, & Assessment products and services in our Southwest region, which includes Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Currently the primary solutions of focus for this team are iLit, SuccessMaker, SIOP, Savvas’ Math & Literacy Screener and Diagnostic Assessments, Words Their Way, D’Nealian Handwriting, and Savvas Essentials of Foundational Reading. This sales Account Executive will be responsible for building a sales pipeline, relationships, and working on comprehensive multi-tiered system of supports, ELL and assessment solutions for schools and school districts.

To increase sales for the SA&A product line, the Account Executive will need to leverage their education, their creative skills, and their ability to think strategically and on their feet, as our customers will expect an immediate response to questions, RFPs, programs, and line of business information. The field Account Executive will work with all account sizes in their territory, with focus and emphasis on strategic accounts.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Implement strategic sales market(s) plans to reach sales targets
Answer potential customer questions and follow-up questions
Implement and promote weekly, monthly and quarterly sales objectives to achieve annual target
Work with customers to better understand business needs and goals
Collaborate with Account General Managers, Specialists, and Services Partners to increase the performance of the Supplemental, Acceleration, and Assessment line of business

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or Education, or equivalent experience.
Advanced degree in Education, Technology, or Postgraduate qualification preferred.
A minimum of 3 years of experience in sales or teaching K-12 ELL/Intervention students in the classroom preferred.
In-depth knowledge of field sales and marketing best practices.
Strong understanding of the Intervention and Supplemental markets and competitors.
Persuasive and goal-oriented.
Excellent negotiation and leadership, collaboration, and presentation skills.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
Salesforce.com knowledge.
IT proficiency e.g.: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

ADDITIONAL SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES

Comprehensive understanding of the Savvas Supplemental and Intervention line of programs
Implement strategic business market(s) plan and deliver on those plans
Under customer needs and provide resolutions for customer complaints to enhance customer loyalty
Previous success as a strategic sales thinker with exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Comfortable and enthusiastic working on multiple initiatives simultaneously
Interpersonal skills that encourage trust and transparency; both internally and externally
Strong understanding and influence of decision makers
Provide exceptional oral presentations for internal and external audiences
Implement and provide oversight of strategic organization goals
Flexible and adaptable approach to a changing organization and a changing marketplace

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Significant travel may be required throughout the territory.

Disclaimer
This job description is meant to describe the general nature of the job to be performed and is not intended to be an all-inclusive listing of job duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Job duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice as requested by managers or as required by business needs.