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Amplify is looking for a motivated Account Executive for the Mid Atlantic region, focusing on sales of innovative K–12 educational products and services while achieving revenue targets. The role involves consultative sales, extensive customer interaction, and maintaining expertise in educational trends and Amplify’s offerings.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include developing product expertise, conducting consultative discussions with customers, achieving revenue targets, building relationships with school district stakeholders, and maintaining accurate sales reporting and pipeline management.

Skills: Candidates must possess excellent communication skills, a strong understanding of the K-12 sector, and 5+ years of direct sales experience or education-related experience.

Qualifications: A bachelor's degree is required, with a preference for candidates with teaching experience or experience in education technology/publishing and the ability to work independently.

Location: This position is fully remote within New Jersey, USA, with a significant travel requirement of 60-70% within the territory.

Compensation: $90000 - $100000 / Annually

A pioneer in K–12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively, and for themselves. Our formative assessment products help teachers identify the targeted instruction students need to build a strong foundation in early reading and math. All of our programs provide educators with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of every student. Today, Amplify serves more than 15 million students in all 50 states. For more information, visit amplify.com.

Amplify is seeking an Account Executive who will become a specialist on Amplify’s solutions, find opportunities to serve schools and districts, and achieve revenue targets in doing so. The new hire must be skilled at consultative sales and highly motivated to build this new business. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of successfully selling print and digitally delivered instructional products and services, possesses knowledge of the K-12 sector, works well in a fast-paced company, and is driven to achieve sales goals.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain expertise in Amplify’s products
• Conduct high-quality, consultative discussions to identify customer needs and align Amplify’s products and services to address those needs
• Achieve quarterly and annual revenue targets
• Maintain a thorough understanding of the educational marketplace, industry trends, funding developments, and Amplify products
• Build and nurture relationships with key buying stakeholders in accounts, including Superintendents, Curriculum Directors, Department Heads, teachers, and other influential school district contacts
• Provide timely and accurate reporting of pipeline, forecasts, account plans, and territory management activities as required
• Develop and maintain a business pipeline of prospective clients and assume all territory management in the assigned territory
• Gain customer commitments and advance opportunities through the sales process
• Continually prospect for new business throughout the calendar year
• Conduct customer-facing meetings in schools and district offices
• Research territory trends, competition, and funding sources to drive new sales strategically
• Devise and implement effective campaigns within the assigned region

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Able to travel and willing to commit to a heavy travel schedule within the territory and 3-4 team, regional, or national sales meetings (60-70% travel)
• Excellent verbal, written, and comprehension skills
• 5+ years of successful direct sales experience OR experience in the education field
• Teaching or education tech/publishing experience
• Reside within the assigned territory

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimum supervision
• Strong presentation skills
• Experience selling to schools and districts within the assigned region

What we offer:

Salary is only one component of the Amplify Total Rewards package, which includes a 401(k) plan, stock options, competitive health insurance and mental health options, basic life insurance, paid time off, parental leave, and access to best-in-class development programs. The gross salary range for this role is $90,000 - $100,000. This role is eligible for commissions based pay.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To that end, we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. 

Amplify is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. 

This position may be funded, in whole or in part, through American Recovery & Reinvestment Act funds.

Amplify Education, Inc. is an E-Verify participant.

If selected, a background check will be required. As required by state and local laws and district policies, you may also be required to provide additional documentation, such as proof of vaccination or submit to enhanced background screening, including fingerprints.