Curriculum Associates

Regional VP – Government Relations

Curriculum Associates

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $110,500 - $196,500 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Design, manage, and implement state level strategy for Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Information (RFIs), state lists, and other state-level solicitations to successfully influence RFP/RFI language and effectively position Curriculum Associates’ products and solutions in the state and district marketplace
  • Use a strong understanding curriculum, interim and formative assessment, and the broader state educational policy ecosystem and marketplace to drive state-level strategies across a subset of states, reflecting deep knowledge of current educational and policy trends
  • Manage state-level lobbyists in execution of state strategies and policy and advocacy goals
  • Build and maintain relationships in assigned states with key stakeholders such as state department of education leadership, their assessment and curriculum teams, state legislators, governors and staff, state boards of education, key state-level education associations, and other state level influencers and groups
  • Participate in national organizations, conferences, and conversations to further the mission, goals, and policy agenda of Curriculum Associates
  • Research and identify opportunities and threats at the state level for CA’s inclusion on lists for approved assessment, curriculum, and other instructional materials
  • Develop and execute presentations, remarks, and other public-facing materials to further Curriculum Associates’ position in the state marketplace and national policy arena
  • Closely collaborate across CA to serve a wide variety of internal customers and constituents in helping to understand the state and federal education policy landscape and identify and respond to implications in an ever-changing policy and funding environment
  • Work in complex political situations in an accessible manner
  • Demonstrate skills in strategic and consultative sales practices, in collaboration with sales teams
  • Translate complex customer business requirements and legislative/policy regulations for internal product development and product management teams

Requirements

  • Demonstrated passion and commitment for improving student learning
  • Experience working directly with senior leadership within prior organizations and externally within stakeholder organizations
  • Proven history of business development and/or policy accomplishments at federal, state, and/or large district level
  • Deep understanding of national and state level educational assessments, curriculum, and policy
  • Strong drive to win, with competitive edge to grow student learning and expand CA’s business
  • Effective communication skills
  • Strong relational, interpersonal, and customer-centric skills
  • Ongoing learner – able to learn and incorporate new and complex concepts quickly
  • Ability to receive feedback freely and act on it
  • Results oriented – follow through to complete assignments
  • Able to work independently, with self-driven direction from a remote office
  • Ability to search for information through a variety of sources and draw conclusions based on it
  • Observe and absorb information communicated through dense materials such as meetings, memos, legislation, regulation, etc.
  • Effective decision making, ownership, and accountability
  • Able to manage ambiguity and favorably navigate through competing and/or pressing deadlines
  • Demonstrate integrity, ethical standards, and professional demeanor
  • Strong organizational and time management skills along with the ability to multitask
  • An initiative-taking professional with a strong drive for success
  • Comfortable in a demanding environment
  • Excellent problem solving and analytical capability
  • Proficient with Programs and Applications including Outlook, Salesforce, Smartsheet, Quorum, and Microsoft Office Suite products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.)
Benefits
  • Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage
  • 401k plan with employer match
  • Flexible vacation and sick policy
  • Twelve paid holidays
  • Winter office closure between Christmas and New Year's
  • Additional perks and benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
business developmentpolicy analysiseducational assessmentscurriculum developmentstrategic sales practicespresentation developmentdata analysisstakeholder engagementlegislative regulationscustomer requirements translation
Soft Skills
effective communicationinterpersonal skillscustomer-centric approachresults orientedinitiative takingproblem solvinganalytical capabilityorganizational skillstime managementadaptability