Sales Manager, Partnership Schools

Dermalogica

Sales Manager responsible for managing partnership schools and growing revenue across the East Coast. Building relationships and executing strategies to maintain Dermalogica's industry leadership.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $90,000 - $100,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing key accounts and driving sales growth within the professional beauty education sector. Proficient in prospecting, pitching, and negotiating with decision-makers to open new accounts and expand existing partnerships.

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Field Sales ExperienceKey Account ManagementBusiness DevelopmentNegotiation SkillsPresentation Skills

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Hard Skills

Account PlanningSales ForecastingSales Data AnalysisPipeline ManagementQuota Achievement

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingOrganizational SkillsSelf-StarterCommunication Skills

Tools & Technologies

Standard Sales Tools

Industry Keywords

Professional BeautyCosmetology SchoolsEsthetic SchoolsPartnership ManagementEast Coast Territory

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the full sales cycle for new partnership schools: from prospecting school owners and corporate decision-makers through pitch, negotiation, and contract signing.
Build and maintain an active pipeline of prospective esthetic and cosmetology schools across the East Coast, prioritized by enrollment size, revenue potential, and strategic fit.
Deliver compelling in-person pitches using Dermalogica's value proposition, new account opening packages, and partner engagement tools.
Manage the East Coast portfolio of partnership schools as key accounts, with clear account plans, growth targets, and touchpoint cadences for each.
Drive consistent reorders of Dermalogica student kits and wholesale retail inventory; identify and close expansion opportunities within each account.
Lead in-person Quarterly Business Reviews with top schools, presenting performance, opportunities, and joint growth plans.
Execute the promotional and marketing calendar within the territory, ensuring schools activate programs fully and on time.
Represent Dermalogica at East Coast tradeshows, beauty conferences, skin health panels, career fairs, and vocational school networking events to build brand presence and pipeline.
Maintain accurate pipeline, account, and activity; forecast new school signings and reorder revenue for the territory. Track performance against new-door and portfolio growth targets, reporting regularly to leadership on progress, risks, and recommended actions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BA/BS preferred with a minimum of 4-7 years of professional experience in field sales, partnership schools management, key account management, business development and ideally within professional beauty, education, wellness.
Proven track record of opening new accounts and growing an existing book of business against quota.
Experience selling to schools, franchises, or multi-site decision-makers strongly preferred.
Partnership school or professional beauty education experience a plus.
Hunter mentality with strong prospecting, pitching, negotiation, and closing skills.
Skilled relationship builder able to engage school owners, directors, educators, and corporate decision-makers with equal credibility.
Strong commercial acumen, comfortable with account planning, forecasting, and analyzing sales data to prioritize effort.
Highly organized self-starter who can manage a large geographic territory, multiple priorities, and a structured call cadence independently.
Excellent presentation and communication skills, in person and virtually.
Proficiency standard sales tools.
Based in the East Coast territory with willingness and ability to travel up to 70%, including overnight travel and occasional weekend events.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Sales bonus incentive plan